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Hi Simon, I put two AGM batteries in my 1982 Toyota diesel pickup truck more than ten years ago and they are still working very well. The batteries are a bit smaller and lighter than the original equipment batteries. Our Mitsu, named Maeve, got an AGM in May. It's a little smaller and...

Kenny, How did you get those very cool photos?! One guess on the alloy blob is something that would heat up, release smoke, and discolor the inside of the fuse so it is obvious the fuse is blown. Alternately, if it has a relatively low melt point, it could tell a tech that the...

Hi Kenny, I don't know that connector. Fastest might be sending your pics and dimensions to some of the big, online connector dealers and seeing if they can chase down what you need. Good health, Weogo

Hi Ctromley, Will the seller give you the date of manufacture? Even without use, tires age, and if these came off the line five years ago they may or may not be so great. If you go with them, please let us know how they do for you. Thanks and good health, Weogo

Hi Simon, Here in the USA 12" wide x 16" long x 8" high concrete blocks cost about $3 each. A stack of two of these with a piece of 3/4" ply on top gets you up to around 16" , or about 40cm. Including the plywood cost would be under $50. I would take some fiberglass-reinforced tape and tape...

Hi Folks, There's a 2012 I-MiEV for sale about 30~40 miles from me: https://asheville.craigslist.org/cto/d/penrose-2012-mitsubishi-miev/6932886885.html I don't know the owner or the car, just posting the ad. Thanks and good health, Weogo

Hi Evo, With the rear seats down, the storage space width is a maximum of about 48" 122cm, and length behind the seats is about 51" 130cm. The rear opening diagonal is about 44" 112cm. Your case diagonal is about 37" 94cm so would likely go in. I'm designing a board to go in the back that...

Hi Robb, How many miles on it? Am guessing you have some rust/dirt buildup. A good shop may be able to disassemble all brake parts, clean, scuff up pads, re-assemble, and eliminate the noise you are hearing. Thanks and good health, Weogo

Hi Serhge, I have a 2014 and would be happy to test, but will first need to know what interface to buy, exactly how to run tests, and how to report results. I appreciate you moving all of this forward! Thanks and good health, Weogo

Hi Kiev and Joe, Are you comfortable replacing a 20A fuse with a 40A? Would the 30A be a better choice? If the mounting legs are vibrating and breaking, what about building up a 'mountain' of silicone around each leg? This might also help lengthen the life of the fusible link. Thanks and...

Hi Bradley, The DC~DC converter can take power out of the big battery at a rate of about 80 amps x 12 volts = 960 watts. Your 8A, 120V saw pulls 960 watts, so on paper a good match. Except the 12VDC > 120VAC inverter power conversion losses take some of that power, and the I-MiEV DC~DC...

Hi Folks, Last week Maeve would not go to Ready. She is a 2014, so 12V starting battery is about five years old. Checked the battery and water was low, added some, charged at one amp for an hour and everything was ok. Bought a 21#, 9.5Kg Braille B3121 AGM battery. These are marketed toward...

Hi Aleks, Thanks for posting photos! Good health, Weogo

Hi, WMC, I think it's a great idea. Of course it needs to be accompanied by the $10,000 tax for internal combustion ownership. Thanks and good health, Weogo

Hi Joe, Thanks for the ASC-disable reminder, though my guess is ASC may actually be helpful in the situation described. With aired-down snow tires I bet it could go up any steep dirt road around here, limited only by ground clearance, on the really rutted roads. Mitsu could say the I-MiEV...

Hi Folks, We live in the mountains of western North Carolina, USA. Our house is at the foot of a mountain and easily accessible. Our neighbors are at the top of a rutted, dirt/gravel road that is quite steep and curvy. Our front-engine, front-wheel-drive Honda Fit can make it up there, but...

Hi PBUI19, Can this battery be charged at below freezing temperatures? Does it freeze where you are? Lithium Titanate batteries can be charged below freezing, will likely be on the market before the end of the year. Thanks and good health, Weogo

I would love to see a big jump in battery life, capacity per pound/weight, use of easily available materials, faster charge times. An EV driving friend just retired last year from a career as an automotive engineer. He thinks we are approaching the limits of the laws of physics with...

Hi Folks, From the pictures it appears to be smaller inside than the I-MiEV. For me, the bigger volume is important. Any idea how much it weighs? The relatively light weight of the I-MiEV gives it a bit of a lower power draw going up and down the mountains that surround my house. (A LEAF...

Hi JoeS, "even though it could provide much more power, I personally wouldn't want to draw more than about 100W out of an inverter hooked up to our i-MiEV 12v battery (the car in READY), especially nowadays as our OBC/dc-dc is proving to be iffy." Ah, I see the light. For the EV expo I'm...