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Lotus Elon

1969 Analogue Lotus Elan reborn without noise & smells. Same weight to keep handling balance

Finalising rear loom before wrapping: #charge #handshake #AVC2 #V2G #solderjoints. Love the colour of the #Tesla cooling fluid. #LotusElan #lockdown #simpBMS #netgainmotors #electricclassiccar #EV
Well that's blown testing ! #lockdown ...... this little instrument short didn't help either 🤭 Notes to self: only use main HV isolation switch when absolutely necessary ! #spikes did this, which took out low voltage side of #netgain #hyper9 controller. Good news: @electricclassiccars have replacements, and hopefully @netgain can repair. Bad news #lockdown Good news: loads to do: suspension, interior, rack etc etc.
Heating-Cooling system using Bonsai Fan Coil servo controlled valves (from an earlier project https://mas-design.com/bonsai/ ) #diyev #electricclassiccar #LotusElan #teslabattery #netgainmotors #crapHeater 😆
Data logs: pulling 800 Amps when not fully charged, sure sags Voltage ! #hyper9 #netgainmotors #tesla #LotusElan #LotusElan
People have asked about how the weight and weight distribution, has been done to match the original. This shows the layout (datasheet: https://issuu.com/mark77a/docs/1_page_attachment_incl_basic_murray_on_elan_ ) #LotusElan #electricclassiccar #EV #LotusElon #Tesla
Testing (tough job 😉 ) #torque vs #gearing (torque wins, mostly). Pulls cleanly from zero in top gear for motorways. 3rd is perfect for twisties, 2nd 'quick' 😆.. 1st holy smoke - tyre shredder 👼 #LotusElan #hyper9 #netgainmotors #8000rpm #electricclassiccar #evconversion #LotusElon
Battery cooling and heating system in. MOT'D by Poole Motors, EV and Hybrid specialists (for life: Historic). Happy Days 😃 #electricclassiccar #LotusElan #EV #evconversion #LotusElon
Insurance - Check ☑️ "Converted to Electric" Great, comprehensive and affordable #electricclassiccar insurance thanks to @footmanjames #LotusElan #Historic #EV #LotusElon
Fitting heating/cooling pipes to rear 2 #Tesla battery modules. Low pressure, lowish heat so thank goodness for John Guest pipes and fittings. #LotusElan #electricclassiccar #diyev #LotusElon
Got V2G working 👍 (ok V2H .. Vehicle to Home). 2x more battery capacity in #LotusElon than in our PowerWall 2 ... RE-Sult 😃 #poweredbythesun #electricclassiccar #EV #Tesla #v2g
THE most important test ... Does a folding bike still fit into this tiny #EV ?? YES ! #multimodaltransport #Strida for town, #LotusElon for road and track #electricclassiccar
Filling up with sunshine. #PV #solarpower #FreeEnergy #LotusElan #poweredbythesun #simpBMS feeding #Tesla #batteries nicely.
Testing - Tough Job ! Regen working great. #LotusElon #Silent #LotusElan #electricclassiccar
Normally I prefer the purity of no badges (S4, Championship etc.) But this had to stay 🤭 #LotusElon #LotusElan #Elon #Tesla #electricclassiccar
This is Charles and his lovely '63 VW bus. This is #LotusElon 's 'digital twin' .. Charles and I have been sharing our conversion journey in CA & UK with almost same parts: #simpBMS #netgainmotors #hyper9 #tesla batteries. Check out Charles' #lancair too
Testing and Data logging. Roof down, no heating = cold ! (electrics are too damn efficient ;-) ) #electricclassiccar #evclassiccar #evconversion #LotusElan #ev #LotusElon #tesla #simpBMS #netgainmotors
Tuning a #Lotus #Elon Style 🙂 3 levels of regen, each programmable. Loads more to tune/adjust. Many 50yr old tasks eg wiper motor, springs, higher ratio rack etc #Fun #LotusElan #LotusElon #electricclassiccar #evconversion #diyev #diyelectriccar #restomod #netgainmotors
Take off 😆 ..... Splash proofing with an undershield. #restomod #LotusElan #electricclassiccar #diyev
ACBC > ACDC > #LotusElon Put on the #Lotus badge and bumpers as a reward for working 🙏 Story so far: instagram.com/lotus_elon #electricclassiccar #LotusElan #poweredbythesun
Ready for first test outside, once it stops raining. Still plenty to do, but now a rolling #restomod #LotusElan #electricclassiccar #diyev #evconversion #LotusElon
Starting to get more #LotusElan like, again. Next: Dash and steering column nuts (there will be blood !), A few more wires and then some 'baby steps' #LotusElon #electricclassiccar #diyev #tesla
Chuffed that motor/controller loom wiring is up and running. Note PC, rather than tuning carbs :-) Progress Pix: www.instagram.com/lotus_elon #LotusElon #netgainmotors #electricclassiccar #LotusElan #diyev
Wire .... Man 😆 Always fancied being a long haired hippy, but along came punk. Motor/controller loom. #netgainmotors #electricclassiccar #LotusElan #diyelectriccar #diyev
Type of fuel: ELECTRICITY 💪 No going back to burning fossils now ! DVLA 🙏 HV circuits, check. DC-DC, check. #simpBMS, check (hero status: @tom_evnut 👍 ). Now onto final straight: #netgainmotors wiring. #LotusElan #electricclassiccar #diyelectriccar #diyev #LotusElon
Rear Battery (2 #Tesla modules), prior to boxing in and carpeting. Replaces 'fossil' tank & spare: lighter and more boot space. But will need to cut / get rear springs due to 'added lightness' #LotusElan #evconversion #electricclassiccar #diyev
The second marriage of Tesla and Lotus :-) #LotusElon #alt #Twincam #electricclassiccar #evconversion #diyev #diyelectriccar #upcycling
#ORAC Front and rear #Tesla battery modules, plumbed in with high temp clear, PU tube - CU bubbles :-) #electricclassiccar #diyelectriccar #diyev #LotusElan #LotusElon #simpBMS next install into 'The Liberator' #blakes7
Temporary 'rats nest' hooked up with #simpBMS and charger all working 👍 thanks to @tom_evnut for support 🙏. A few v minor tweaks to get current sensing and 'fuel' % accurate (mostly down to my learning 🤭)
Why a #LotusElan, to show the potential of electric vehicles ? : "What’s the best car you've ever driven"? Without hesitation: “Lotus Elan. I’ve never driven anything better. Including the F1.” Gordon Murray CBE. (Evo Magazine, Jul 2018). #Lotus #tesla #diyelectriccar #electricclassiccar #diyev
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