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Thanks, guys! I'm not decided on my next car just yet. I'll leave that till after Christmas. Can't wait to get back home to NZ, escaping the winter for a summer holiday.

After years of chaotic adventures in my little iMiEV clone, I parted company with the jellybean. :cry: https://youtu.be/FogonMBZpPU The car has gone on to a new, loving electric car home. I will miss it, and the great community who joined me on my many electric car journeys and crazy...

I'm telling myself it was because camping season is approaching, but in reality I installed a kitchen in the car because no one else has done anything like it before! :D Here's a video of my bizarre creation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFhVLbQPpcI It has a fridge, cooker, a sink, and...

Thank you both for the kind words. I don't know how my wife puts up with me. :D True, the iMiEV isn't really suited to long distance driving but I love a challenge and the car performed perfectly. That traffic though... Sheesh!

Hello, fellow iMiEV (and fauxMiEV) drivers! It's that time again: I've churned out another "Kiwi EV" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l4WzUqThd4 In this new video I carry out summer maintenance (hah), ride my electric bike and then race a train across the country. :-) I had a lot of...

The speed limit here in Slovakia is 130 km/h. The speed limiter on the car is 136 km/h. It's destiny... https://www.facebook.com/KiwiEVadventures/videos/1503534403023224/ :D It was also very satisfying overtaking car after car with them seeing "Electric vehicle" as the red blur scuttled...

Malcolm, that's the nicest thing I've read in a long time. Thank you. I'm really glad the videos have been entertaining and useful for you. I still don't know why I do them. I make no money out of them, and I couldn't make them regularly enough to make any money off them, so they're just a...

You're very kind, thank you! My wife is a saint... most of the time. I think her patience ran out a little on the last trip skiing however. :D

My battery's fine, but I got wondering whether a swap-out with new cells would be cheaper than an entire battery replacement in the future. So, out of sheer curiosity, I emailed Lithium Energy Japan last week for a price on buying 100 brand new LEV50 cells. I expected to hit a brick wall but you...

Sorry Joe, I completely ignored your question. My apologies. To answer your question, yes I was a little overly conservative as I was scared! One of the biggest problems with driving at reduced speed (90km/h or under) is that the trucks in Slovakia get up very close behind you at flash their...

Thank you for the kind words, everyone. You know, I still don't know why I keep churning these videos out. Here it is, by the way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBaHExHwrbs JoeS, regarding the noise of the heater. I haven't measured it, but the fan does make a "fan noise" when running at...

Hi folks, I wanted to share this here before I share it with the rest of the world tomorrow: http://kiwiev.com/taking-the-electric-car-skiing/ In this 'episode' I look at my battery condition and a replacement battery cost (I need a drink after getting that email back). :lol: Then...

Whoops, thanks Joe. :D

I also have a couple of electric car themed stickers on my car which anyone's welcome to download and reproduce for themselves. In the middle of the rear window is the new Electric vehicle - Enjoy the silence sticker which you can download from here...

Good news! I finally figured out how to make my little diesel heater remote controlled, although as you can see, it's a little bit crude! I also fit an entire Christmas tree inside the car. It's surprising how much you can fit inside these little cars. https://youtu.be/UU7MLGBK960

Allo allo, PV1! Good question! I measured about 110 millilitres of fuel used in one hour of heavy use. I'm guessing I'll have to refill the tank once a week, which feels awfully familiar...

Thank you for the kind words. Choosing the air heater over the water heater was more a case of not being able to afford the water version, not so much about saving money. The average wage in Slovakia's only €850 per month so I'll be paying for the diesel air heater for some time yet. No nasty...

I just posted this in the Heating section, but as it's a video I'll chuck it here too. Mods, feel free to remove either to prevent oversharing. I don't want to become the site's resident attention whore. :D https://youtu.be/7NBMq5o_UJU

Hi folks, I took the plunge and installed a diesel parking heater (air heater) into my EV. So far it's day four with no problems to report. By using the hose shown at the end of the video I've managed to improve the air circulation around the car substantially. Video...

Hello JoeS, and anyone else reading! I was prodded into action by Phximiev so I've joined up to add to the chaos personally. I can't thank Phximiev enough for sharing all the crazy nonsense I've been flooding the internet with. He's an absolute legend. I've installed the heater and am testing...