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by Fueltheburn
Thu May 22, 2025 10:14 am
Forum: Transport
Topic: Conversion of classic car to EV
Replies: 23
Views: 1222

Re: Conversion of classic car to EV

Regarding use/mileage (in general), I was struck by two things when reading about a Ferrari conversion many years ago. I think it was a 308, so not particularly 'special'. Firstly the fun facts, that it was the same weight (slightly lighter), more power, and slightly more range. Secondly the big on...
by Fueltheburn
Wed May 21, 2025 10:12 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: Conversion of classic car to EV
Replies: 23
Views: 1222

Re: Conversion of classic car to EV

Fancied doing this on a 911. Two engines bays Plenty space. I've seen a few EV-converted 911s for sale. The price has always been well north of £100k. I wonder how much a DIY conversion would cost? The curious part here is that the 911 has been done from the factory and they drop in value the momen...
by Fueltheburn
Wed May 21, 2025 6:17 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: Conversion of classic car to EV
Replies: 23
Views: 1222

Re: Conversion of classic car to EV

I am literally in the process shitting down my classic car restomod business. Need a few things to be sorted. One being a decent steel portal (for solar reasons of course) and then a set of ramps before I start again. Fed up of working in damp conditions in Aberdeenshire. It may eventually get re-bo...
by Fueltheburn
Wed May 21, 2025 3:59 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: Conversion of classic car to EV
Replies: 23
Views: 1222

Re: Conversion of classic car to EV

If I convert mine it will be once it hits 40 years old.
You get historical classification.
This way NO ULEZ and NO TAX.
This will be even more important if they decide to introduce pay per mile tax in the future. It then becomes a massive loop hole for tax avoidance.
by Fueltheburn
Wed May 21, 2025 11:55 am
Forum: Transport
Topic: Conversion of classic car to EV
Replies: 23
Views: 1222

Re: Conversion of classic car to EV

Can work either way. You can buy a working vehicle and sell the working ICE parts to cover the cost of new electric parts. Some re-use the old gearboxes, keeping the original mounting points in place so that if the value of said car rockets and originality is key, you can always revert it back to IC...
by Fueltheburn
Tue May 20, 2025 11:12 am
Forum: Photovoltaic
Topic: Spring has sprung?
Replies: 115
Views: 88864

Re: Spring has sprung?

similar start to the day here, while walking the puppy (now larger than the Labradors and weighing 34kg ) I stopped to use the Merlin App that Ivan mentioned and within seconds I had logged chaffinch, jack daws, wrens, robin, chiffchaff, carrion crow, magpie, starlings, collard doves etc etc Its a ...
by Fueltheburn
Tue May 20, 2025 7:11 am
Forum: Photovoltaic
Topic: Spring has sprung?
Replies: 115
Views: 88864

Re: Spring has sprung?

Not a single cloud in the sky. Looking set for another record setting day in Aberdeenshire. 8-)

Goldfinches stripping dandelions in the sun by the kitchen window. :D
by Fueltheburn
Wed May 14, 2025 9:02 pm
Forum: Gardening and Sustainability
Topic: Garden birds and insects
Replies: 23
Views: 1585

Re: Garden birds and insects

Scotland has an unprecedented amount of insects this year. The early summer has kicked off everything including early strawberries.
by Fueltheburn
Sun May 11, 2025 10:39 pm
Forum: Photovoltaic
Topic: Hoymiles problem, or grid voltage too high?
Replies: 48
Views: 14133

Re: Hoymiles problem, or grid voltage too high?

The HMS series has a built in WiFi that the unit outputs. So long as the unit is connected to the grid, panels producing power and LED is illuminated on the unit you should be able to connect it. Once the sun goes down, the unit stops transmitting. You have to be within range of the WiFi to pick it ...
by Fueltheburn
Sun May 11, 2025 8:51 pm
Forum: Photovoltaic
Topic: Hoymiles problem, or grid voltage too high?
Replies: 48
Views: 14133

Re: Hoymiles problem, or grid voltage too high?

Was looking into mine just now, the grid voltage is about 235v at night. I wonder what it's like midday in the sun. Pretty sure I have seen 250v on the other inverter last year but this was the local transformer was replaced. Seems to have been lower ever since. https://i.postimg.cc/2qCRvZnR/Screens...