New Tesla Store in Portland, OR

"‎Tesla Motors has opened a store at Washington Square Mall. They have the Tesla Model S on display. You can touch it, sit in, and play with the big 17" MultiTouch Display."

Just like an Apple Store, it is in the middle of a mall


Beta Prototype Model S


Front and Battery pack under chassis


Rear power train close up

Audi R8 e-tron is using CHAdeMO too

Audi R8 e-tron captured EV World Record with 8:09 Nurburgring Lap few weeks ago

But did you know what charging interface/protocol it uses ? Answer: CHAdeMO ;-)

Read more on MotorTrend

How To Use a Yazaki CHAdeMO Connector

Brad Gibson, a Settle LEAF owner, explains how to properly use a CHAdeMO Yazaki connector, which is often seen on Blink quick chargers

See this other post for more information about the CHAdeMO wiring diagram and the Yazaki connector

LiFePO4 ESS update - Building Relay activated outlets board

I brought this home from the hardware store on friday: I figured I should build my own relay activated outlets for my needs and this is what I worked on this week end

Outlets (cheap at 1 EUR/piece and small), small 2mm screws for the relays and 3mm screws for the outlets

Japanese fishcake board used for prototyping as usual :-)

The sketch / program on the Arduino has been modified a lot to fine tune the voltage thresholds ... I am satisfied with it now

A bit messy / I found this extension cord left over that will be perfect for this build 

Finally found a piece of wood that is the right size and shape in the basement and mounted the relays & the outlets on it

I even mounted the Arduino board, left some room for more outlets on the right (in case) and on the left will be placing all the system's other components: Inverter/0/charger switch, Automotive charger relay, charger Ampmeter, pack Voltmeter, DC-DC converter, and the USB Wattson outlet 

Nissan showcasing the (Renault) Twizy with their logo

Just came across this Japanese video from Nissan Japan where you can see people test driving the (Renault) Twizy, rebranded 'Nissan' and with their logo ...
It's a bit like having a Renault LEAF ! What do you think about it ?

NISSAN New Mobility CONCEPT 体験試乗@とうほく自動車フェスタ


とうほく自動車フェスタ屋外会場にて、日産の超小型EVの体験試乗の様子。

Hidetoshi Nakata is test driving the Nissan Twizy

中田英寿の第3の旅が始まった。これまで世界を巡り、日本を巡ってきた。そんな彼が新しく始める旅、それは「日産自動車を巡る旅」だ。特に今回、彼が興味を持っているのは­­­、世界初の量産型電気自動車、日産リーフ。従来とは違う発想、構造、乗り心地・・・。中田英寿は、そこに日本そして自動車の新しい可能性を感じているようだ。

Nissan's "New Mobility Concept" :-)

It looks like it is not yet authorized on the street in Japan, since all the trials are in parking lots

Nissan Twizy

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