Squirrel – 5 years and 54,000 kms
A couple of days ago it was the fifth anniversary of the day we picked up the Miev Minicab, and since then we have done a lot of kms in the van. With petrol now costing $3.12 per litre, and …
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The Numbers Game – part 3
Following on from the two previous posts, the third version of this program is now finished and available in an online version here This version is different again, as it needs to run in a web server, and my production …
Miev Minicab – Air Conditioning
How it works and how to use it. Background There is a certain amount of mythology out there on the web about the heating and air conditioning in early electric vehicles (iMievs and Leafs), some of which is reasonable, and …
MIEV Minicab – software for looking at state of battery etc.
50 years ago I had a Mini Cooper, and it came with a speedo and fuel gauge, an ammeter and an oil pressure gauge. I added a voltmeter (this car had a dynamo – not an alternator), and I wanted …
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EV Fuel savings
While lying awake I was thinking about power usage in the van. We have done 50,000 kms in the van in 4y9m. At 6km per kWh, this works out to 8,333 kWh of electricity. We pay between 12 cents and …
Charging issues at chargers with our Mitsubishi Minicab MIEV – error code P101C
This is a post to document issues with fast chargers and our van and progress made understanding them. We have had our Miev Minicab for nearly 5 years now, and have done well over 50,000kms. We love the car and …
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New bike transporter on Squirrel
Traveling in Squirrel, even very long distances, is a joy, but carrying two long tail cargo bikes and full camping gear inside the van can be a bit of a chore, every day loading the van is a 3 dimensional …
The Numbers Game – part 2
In this previous post I described how and why I started on this project, and detailed my “proof of concept” version, written in Python. I was quite pleased with this version, but it had a few drawbacks. It requires a …
Moving ISPs and winding down the business.
Following on from closing down my Facebook accounts, I decided to retire completely, and wind down SOS Computer Rescue. It was all starting to get a bit irritating, Facebook being dicks, Crazy Domains taking over Openhost (and being dicks), which …
Halloween Posters
These are examples of halloween Posters I put up on 31/10 each year. Two are supplied by NZ Police, and one I made myself. One on the letter box, and one by the front dood does the trick. My Halloween …