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Lotus Elon

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

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
50 year old #elan Analogue Fuel Gauge now a Battery 'Fuel’ Gauge. Fully controlled by #smpBMS instead of rheostat in tank - using pulse width modulation from @tom_evnut #SOcool #oldskool #LotusElan #diyelectriccar #electricclassiccar #diyev #diyelectriccar #LotusElon #calibrated
911 crashed my BMS 😆 Actually A-mazing #smpBMS firmware upgrade - and charger is not dead 👍 HUGE thanks @tom_evnut #ElonsBrain #LotusElon #diyelectriccar #diyev #LotusElan
The authenticity of analogue is hard to resist. Now 'just' to convert battery's 0 to 100% State of Charge into 5 to 10volt signal. Any suggestions ? #LotusElan #diyelectriccar #diyev #electricclassiccar #electronics #smpBMS #LotusElon
Replacement #LotusElan 'Fuel Gauge' (to fit in dash in 50mm chrome bezel). Thanks @tom_evnut #simpBMS 👍 #electricclassiccar #diyev #LotusElon #poweredbythesun
Ahhh the 'joy' of #diyev 😏... Spent several days messing with cables and canBUS, but I think I've got a duff TC HK-J 6.6Kw charger 😟 "wrong communication" on startup (before it's even initialised). #diyelectriccar #electricclassiccar #LotusElan #atleastindoors
On Board Charger getting wired up .. will hide under the #LotusElan hood tray. #electricclassiccar #diyelectriccar #diyev #LotusElon
Waking up #tesla battery modules up from accident induced coma, 1yr ago, with #simpBMS. Still balanced with 40% SOC. Kudos to Tom de Bree #LotusElon #electricclassiccar #diyelectriccar #diyev #LotusElan
Front battery pack almost complete. I'm calling it "ORAC" (Ai in 80's, BBC Blake's 7) 😆 #LotusElan #diyelectriccar #electricclassiccar #diyev #LotusElon ##tesla #simpBMS
No more putting it off. Additional wiring checked and double checked. Now to start 'weaving'. 😋 #LotusElan #diyev #electricclassiccar #diyelectriccar #LotusElon #lotus #tesla #simpBMS
Power Cables in - 70mm2: enough for 800+ amps (need that to get the full 100Kw from the Tesla Battery Modules #Energy #tesla #diyev #diyelectriccar #electricclassiccar #LotusElan #LotusElon Next: more smaller diameter wiring - rats nests !
Power Cable pre crimping. (Stretching caps over 70mm cable hard part - 1st one took 15mins last: 1minute) #technique #diyelectriccar #diyev #electricclassiccar #LotusElan
Very Cool Controller plate in situ 😆 #diyev #electricclassiccar #LotusElan #lotus #lotuselon
Front battery bay testing 😆 concentrated load - 20kg over ... Elon's on a diet, not me 🤭 #diyev #LotusElan #electricclassiccar #electricvehicle #Lotus #lotuselon
Motor in, with some help of @markbickerstaff (Legend) #diyev #diyelectriccar #LotusElan #electricclassiccar #netgainmotors #lotuselon #lotus #tesla
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