Battery Vehicle Society

Took my van in to have a new tyre the other afternoon. I was invited to show it at the local car show cos they were having an alternative energy stand - one of the tyres was border line legal so thought I'd best replace it! The tyre place put it up on the lift and I took the opportunity to have a lo...

Hi Thanks for the ideas. I will check out the brakes. I also have a noisy front wheel bearing which I will replace and one of the front tyres seems to need regular top ups of air - perhaps time to replace. If I want to check the batteries (I'm slightly worried about high current DC) is it easy? I ha...

Hi I've had my berlingo 3 yrs and covered approx 20,000 miles. Using an evlite I've watered 3 times and replaced the brushes a couple of times. Other than that no problems. The dreaded warning light has been on ever since I've had the vehicle. The range has always been 45 - 50 (did manage 59.2 once!...

Hi My little orange light has been on for 2 years +. Van drives perfectly, range is always between 40 - 55 miles. I've done 20,000 miles +, changed the brushes twice and filled up the batteries 3 or 4 times. Tried removing the big fuses and doing a reset - light came straight back on. It is quite a ...

Hi, Bit behind - haven't logged on for ages. 1 litre of water for refill of batteries is *please do not swear*. I have just done mine tonight - 3rd time since I owned the van. Took less than usual tonight - I used 12 litres, first time used about 19 litres. Am I being foolish? I always charge my van...