25 September 2023 700km Drive in the Atto 3 We drove our BYD Atto 3 from Auckland to Wellington, and this was the first long distance trip we have taken it on. So how was the charging and how much did it cost? Categories Electric Vehicles Comments: 0
20 August 2023 Dual Dashcam for the BYD Atto 3 Installing a front and rear dashcam in a BYD Atto 3. Although the Atto 3 has a dashcam, it doesn’t record when parked. Dash cameras are great, and I like having them in all of our cars. The first one i installed was around 9 years ago and they have saved us a few times when involved in a fender-bender that wasn’t our fault, and really helped a couple of times when there has been a carpark ding. Categories CCTV/Electric Vehicles Comments: 4
7 August 2023 Home EV Wallcharger Setup & Installation Tips Having had electric vehicles for a few years now, I thought I’d share a few tips and photos regarding our current EV charging setup. We currently have 2 EVs (both that live outside) and 2 charging points, one beside the other. Categories Electric Vehicles/Home Automation/Security Comments: 0
21 March 2023 BYD Atto 3, 2023 I have had a 2014 Nissan Leaf for 5 years, and it is possibly the most sensible car I’ve ever had. We needed a vehicle to replace our aging Mazda MPV which we tow a caravan with and wanted another EV. After much searching, we discounted overall towing performance, (I bought an American Ute for this). The Atto 3 started to become popular and a small dealership opened at our local shopping centre so we bought one. Categories Electric Vehicles/Vehicles Comments: 0
31 August 2022 Vehicle 12V Battery Monitoring with ESP8266 and ESPHome Using the Analogue input on an ESP8266 and voltage divider to monitor the status of a 12V battery in a car. Categories Electric Vehicles/Electronics/Home Automation/Vehicles Comments: 13
27 June 2022 Used EV Payback (Part 2, Was it worth it?) How much to you save buying a used EV, and is it worth it? How long is the payback? This is my actual calculations about four years later and close to 100kkms on the odometer of the 2014 Nissan Leaf I purchased. Cutting to the chase, it was a LOT better than my estimates, and I wish we’d bought two of them. Categories Electric Vehicles/Home Automation/Opinion Comment: 1
27 July 2019 Used EV Payback, Should I buy one? (Part 1, Estimates) How much do you save buying a used EV, and is it worth it? How long is the payback? This is the story of my original conservative payback estimates for buying a Nissan Leaf, but plot twist… the actuals are much, much better. Categories Electric Vehicles/Opinion
7 November 2018 Electric Vehicle EVtiquette Subtitle: How not to be a d@%k, when owning and driving an Electric Vehicle. Warning, these are my opinions, and in some cases may be mine alone. Feel free to weigh in to discussions below, or on the various Facebook EV owners and Nissan Leaf groups. This is a New Zealand site, so some links/comments may be NZ related only. After... Categories Electric Vehicles/Opinion Comments: 0
