Battery Vehicle Society

I had a good day, it was great to meet some new faces. I also enjoyed being shown around my "new" mini-el back at Nikki's place 8) . No nasty surprises , quite the opposite, I think most were impressed as to how well it seems to have survived :wink: . The journey home was grim though.... :...

thought you'd like that....plus it covers up the bodywork damage quite nicely ... 8) I've been going through all the paper work; handbook,a sort of "log book",wiring diagram and loads of stuff about contactors from a firm called "Allbright". There's also some pages printed from a...

yep - most impressive. Long overdue as well, but at least they've now started making use of all that lovely sunshine .

Lifted this from the C5alive forum...made me giggle !

Have you had any more news on the bits you've ordered? I've found out that Twike Tyres are £26+ delivery from Twike UK - but that they may not fit if (how should we put this?) the driver+load is heavy as they are taller than the regular City El tyres. I might have to stick with standard tyres, a...

Hey Booboo, looking at your photos it has cleaned up nicley, I viewed it during the ebay auction and the white one looked very grubby. The pile of bits in the back put me off too. I see you are based in Crawley, that is an area I sometimes cover at work, I will be looking out for you when you get i...

Cheers floydster, you've restored my faith in human nature ! Might have to take another look at that idea. Previously I was really put off the whole "PV" thing by the extortionate prices I was being quoted, how does £12000 grab you?.......I simply gave up on the idea of solar electricit...

No grants worth having this end of the country , only £400 was up for grabs - unless you're on the dole/pensioner/incapacity benefit etc. As usual government talks a good job , but just full of hot air when it comes to practical assistance or incentives. To qualify for the £400 I would have ha...

Nope - all the tyres are the same, but sadly the wheels are all different! The front one is free-wheeling, the right back wheel is a friction clutch driven wheel and the left back is connected directly to the driveshaft. It's a bummer because you can't "Carry a spare".... Still, as the in...

Same controller as me :) What sort of temperatures are you maxing out at? I've seen 65C three times so far since March and I've only had to boost with the boiler a couple of times. Money well spent IMO. Floydster We've regularly seen temperatures in excess of 70c :P , without doubt the gas boiler i...