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Electric Mini
These pages are a semi-private space for me to record information about my electric car. I realise it may not make a lot of sense right now, I'm torn between actually doing stuff and making this site understandable without an accompanying 10 minute conversation to provide the background. Sorry. You can see my current progress (or lack thereof) on my blog. You might also be interested in some Famous Electric Cars.
Specs:
| Controller | Siemens Simovert Short |
| Motor | Siemens 1LH5118 |
| Battery | 120 Thunder Sky LiFePo4 40Ah cells (well, as many as will fit) |
| Charger | Manzanita Micro PFC-30 |
| Battery Management System | Tumanako EVD5 |
| Gearbox | 80's Mitsubishi, stripped down to a single speed, clutchless |
| Range Goal | 100km |
TODO
 | Throttle Pedal |
| | Brake Pipes |
| | Fold lip on and install rear battery box |
| | Install adjustable rear suspension |
| | Make motor mounts |
| | Measure driveshafts |
| | Respline driveshafts |
| | Build gearbox |
| | Fettle adapter plate |
| | Fabricate battery hold downs |
| | Install rear subframe |
| | Install adjustable front suspension |
| | Install front subframe |
| | Install motor & gearbox |
| | Install Driveshafts |
| | Mount inverter |
| | Mount contactor box |
| | Mount Fuse |
| | Connect handbrake |
| | Make motor torque arm |
| | Mount brake master cylinder |
| | Install battery cover |
| | Mount EVision in dashboard |
| | Bleed brakes |
| | Mount regen sensor |
| | Bring EVision serial port into cabin |
| | Connect speed signal to EVision |
| | Move inverter |
| | Acquire Air Conditioning compressor |
| | Fix EVision serial port |
| | Clean & paint rear subframe |
| | Acquire kWh meter |
| | Clean and paint rear battery box |
| | Clean and paint rust above rear subframe |
| | Acquire RCD |
| | Acquire 10A circuit breaker |
| | Improve charging plug adapter |
| | Reassemble and reinstall rear subframe |
| | Tidy up low voltage wiring |
| | Pack rear battery box |
| | Improve rear battery box compression |
| | Redesign & fabricate motor mounts |
| | Charge auxiliary battery |
| | Fabricate inverter brackets |
| | Secure traction cables |
| | Tighten traction connections |
| | Connect contactor box |
| | Mount EVision shunt and brains |
| | Write presentation |
| | Bleed Brakes |
| | LCA2010 |
| | KillaCycle Down Under 2010 |
 | Cooling System |
| | Cabling |
| | Repair puncture |
| | Replace tyre |
| | Mount contactors |
| | Mount Inverter Drill Holes Make spacers |
| Mount Aux Battery | |
| Connect direction switch | |
| Connect fuse | |
| Adjust brake light switch | |
| Install traction cable | |
| Install cooling system | |
| Protect traction cable at entry to battery box | |
| Check brake lights come on before regen | |
| | Package BMS |
| | Write BMS software |
| | Improve Throttle Pedal installation. Need 2 1/4" UNF 1/4 bolt. |
| Clean and paint rust in rear valence | |
| Tidy up scratches in underbody paint | |
| Locate and install Air Conditioning components | |
| | Design & fabricate front battery racks |
| Clean & paint front subframe | |
| Tidy up High Voltage Wiring | |
| Select Charging Plug | |
| Design and make Charging Plug arrangement on body | |
| Repackage Air Conditioning inverter | |
| Mount charger | |
| Remove unnecessary gears |
