Recent content by Lithiumman

So what benefits / changes / advantages do you folk look altering through the coding? I am curious. JTM

Wow you seem to have it all sorted very nicely. I have not seen a hybrid PV system as you described- only normal grid connect or completely isolated. Might be something I can suggest to my children who have all missed the good feed in tariff, that we are fortunate enough to have. Like you...

Love the simplicity, efficiency and drivability of an EV. So, in considering an EV we kept track of our daily distances over a 12 month period. We travelled over 150km in a single day on only 7 occasions, during that time. We previously owned an ICE (2010 Subaru Forster) so I calculated that...

If people challenge me about the EV polluting more than conventional cars, I used to provided the evidence and data, much of it from automotive manufacturers themselves. But I found those that come to the conversation with such ill informed opinions don't listen so now I just say that the...

Congratulations, I note from your plates that you, like us, live in this SunBlessed state. We are in Brisbane and have 34,000km up on our BEV (22kWh) :P without a single issue. The we are not off-grid but our 5kW roof top PV system completely offsets all our transport costs across financial...

There seem to be a few youtube clips demonstrating the towing of Nissan LEAFs with re-generation working. [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3-ohyR9P6w/url]. Makes sense but I agree we can't be sure what harm may be done.

Congratulations. If you are satisfied with your new i3 as we are you will be a happy person.

But this does occur with the i3 - but not at 25% charge. In 18months and >30,000km of driving my i3 it has occurred only once and I think it was at about 10% charge remaining in the battery. AS I recall there was a warning shown on the screen and a prompt to find a charge station, as I was...

Yes indeed. Gotta live to your own values, not those of others. Pleased you are loving the i3!

Luxury? Yes ...... it's a BMW. Eco? Yes .....'a car with peerless eco cred"(Wheels Magazine Australia. Feb. 2015) & "officially much greener than any other car"(Petrany, M. 2013) . Toy? Absolutely ... just like any other Ford Mustang, WRX, SS Commodore, or any car worth driving for fun...

I don't find any outright hostility but sense more a passive ignorance. Some folk use off-the-cuff cliche'd remarks such a 'golf buggy' but never really want to engage in meaningful conversation about the car and its benefits and drawbacks. I think they really don't want to know and are afraid...

1. Personal driving experience A feeling of wonderful, control, power, smoothness and serenity - all at once. I feel like king of the world. Smarter than other ICE owner who literally 'don't know what they don't know'. Quite remarkable really. After 18 months and 27000km, I still take it...

Man I like 'em both - very complementary when placed side by side like this - 1 + 1 = 3 it seems. Well done and thanks of this posting.

When dealers treat us like this it just reinforces the Tesla sales model. My Bro purchased a Tesla some time ago. No haggling, knew what he wanted and got it for the recommended price. No up-selling, or bait & switch tactics as tried by the dealer here. Tesla Model S delivered to his front door...

This is a little dated but still very relevant article, THE EV WEDGE, showing the comparative benefit of EV over ICE across various countries.[url]http://www.theenergycollective.com/lindsay-wilson/357551/ev-wedge-how-electric-vehicle-fuel-savings-vary-country-and-car/[url]. Other costs often...