Random EV thoughts.....

The report seemed to say that under the right circumstances LFP batteries could vent explosive gases. Not really sure what those conditions were and if they're ever likely to be met in real world conditions

Stop cutting batteries open to see how they smell! 😉😂

Was an experiment to see how an already very bloated Pylontech pack would behave under full load. It didn't end well 😂

Did you wire it incorrectly? (presuming you've seen the YT videos about problematic pylontech issues and the youtuiber being accused of that)

Next experiment: Will it blend? 😂

My first trip coming up outside range of car so looking for some advice...is this the correct thread, couldn't find any other more suited.

Cupra Born 58kw, range on motorway going to be about 300kms, maybe less if its cold and I give it a bit of welly.

Going from Dublin to North antrim, will be leaving with full charge at approx 3 pm Monday afternoon. Returning tuesday evening.

204kms apparently so 408km round trip will be well outside range. No destination charger.

Plan is to charge at castlebellingham approx 100kms into journey back to full then do trip to antrim and back to castlebellingham on Tuesday (200kms) then charge again to get me the final 100kms home.

I can't see how to do this comfortably without stopping twice. Its mainly motorway so im not going to drop below 120 kms speed.

I'm not going to chance it with range. Is this my best bet for the journey? Will there be a good chance I'll get charger straight away in castlebellingham on Monday about 4pm and Tuesday about 7pm?

I've no idea about chargers near where I'm going but it's northern Ireland so I'm not sure what accounts I'd need etc...does esb e cars work in NI?

Youre prob right about max range at this time of year but not achieving 300kms doesn't really bother me in the scenario above I'd only have to do 200kms between hitting castlebellingham on the way up and way back....Once I'm not missing any easier way to do this. Happy enough to spend am extra hour or so on each leg charging I'll grab a coffee and something to eat

On a different thread somebody else was recommended to check out Gridserve at IKEA Belfast. Might be a useful plan B.

And if you are looking like your falling short simple rule is just go slower.

Dropping from 120kmh to 100kmh on the motorway for 100km will only cost you 10 minutes, but it will be way more efficient giving you extra range.

Not specifically an EV story, but if you have the panels you can have the chargers…anyone know what the largest car park is here?

The Dublin airport carparks combined would be the largest.

Not sure if its been mentioned before, but we went to Disneyland Paris this year. They have completed a third of a their carpark solar array project . When completed this will be one of the largest solar canopys in Europe.

• 17 hectares covering up to 9,000 parking spaces
• 67,500 solar panels totaling 17MW
• Expected production of 31GWh annually.

Short video below worth a watch.

They have some bizarre parking regulations in America (US in particular). There's something like 6 parking spaces for every car in the country

I remember doing the walk of death around the Disney world car park in Florida while the parents were trying to find the rental car in the sea of parking spaces

Some shade from solar panels would have certainly made the experience a bit easier

I imagine they would love an ''E'' or an ''I'' but it would be court cases and millions of euros involved.

So it turns out the Toyota compliance utter pile of scut turns out to be an actual utter pile of scut....

Seems like it's usable battery is not the claimed 71.4kWh, but a rather paltry 62kWh, and a full charge got it (under WLTP conditions) only 317km....

Most cars tested by this crowd in Norway generally get close-ish to their advertised range, but the best they could achieve in the bz4x was 40% off the advertised range!! - and they even tested it 3 different times such was their bemusement at the poor range they were seeing!

Didn't see that one coming!!

Really can't wait for Bjorn to get his hands on one....