More singers (sewing machines of course)
If this carries on we will have a choir! So we already have a 1911 28K on a treadle, that belonged to my wife’s great grandma, grandma and mother, and a 1960 99k which was stripped to bare metal, repainted …
Category: Other Technology
Update on new sewing machine (Singer 99K-31)
When I started using the new machine, it was Ok, but was noisy and strained a bit to get going. In addition it would not hold a stitch length. This last problem may have been just a loose screw, but …
A new sewing machine (Singer 99K-31)
This is a technology blog, but not all technology is modern technology.I have a love of older technology, for years I owned a 1978 Mini LE, and I have quite a few old tools in my workshop. As I got …
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 …
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 …
Otago 2022 – an EV winter road trip.
About this post This post is about a road trip in August 2022 to Central Otago and Southland NZ, in our Mitsubishi Minicab Miev electric tiny van (Squirrel). We fitted two long tail cargo bikes and associated riding and maintenance …