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Old 05-22-2010, 03:02 PM   #880 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
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Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

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90 day: 54.46 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

Appliance car Mirage - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
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Nah - the charger's not too big. The one you're thinking of was the surplus forklift charger that's in one of our first videos.

Since then, an engineer at Delta-Q (makes chargers) donated us a proper, rebuilt 48v smart charger. It's about the size of 2 hefty textbooks.

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New build progress!

I installed the DC-DC converter. Before sticking it on the component board (component plexiglass?) today, it was duct taped in place. Don't get me wrong: it was securely attached, just ugly.

But I guess I got tired of un-duct taping it and removing the wires in order to show the car, then putting it back on after.

Prompted by the fact that I need to actually drive the car to tomorrow's exhibition

Planned installation:



Installed:



FYI, this is a 100 watt unit. It just does the job. Though the 12v battery will discharge slowly if I have to use the headlights and the wipers

If we keep the car, I'd like to put the components in a nice shiny metal box with a lid eventually. The plexi is cracked in a few spots from overtightening screws/bolts.
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