Valery Miftakhov from EMotorWerks.com builds open source DIY Juice Box EVSE like Ken Sharpe from ZeroCarbonWorld.org

Seen on the last episode of Transport Evolved , Valery Miftakhov from EMotorWerks.com has developed an open source DIY Juice Box EVSE, saying that some DIY EVSE are actually safer than some OEM ones ...

He is also working on direct, EV to EV charging, CHAdeMO compatible charging stations, etc ...

Transport Evolved, UK weekly show

This reminds me of Kevin Sharpe from Zero Carbon World who does the same, offer DIY EVSE





... and also about the funny letter he recently received from UK EVSE trying to stop him :-)

http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/29335-Industry-Attempting-To-Stop-DIY-EVSE

Guys, did you have a look at how Teslas started ? Many or almost all major companies and/or their discoveries come from DIY ... and starts in a small garage ...

(JB Straubel, CTO of Tesla, on Tesla's early days, in front of Stanford students)

My latest Electric acquisition : e-Smoke

After watching my colleagues for few weeks, I did switch to Electric for this too : cigarettes

Filled with 'e liquid' of your flavor, this can last pretty long (especially for me, very light smoker)
I picked an 'oriental mix' that smells like honey ...


It is a big trend in France right now, maybe in Europe too
An original Chinese inventor's idea

Plugs right into the LEAF to charge up the battery; no fast charge available yet (4 hours)

Charging my e-smoke in the shade

Power pushbutton

PS: This way I won't have to get Jack's Raucher badge and save 25 bucks ;-)


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