Sniff, Edna is gone to a new owner and a great guy he is!    Why "Edna"?  Why girl's name for ships and cars?  Ahhhh - 'cause men think they can handle them!

BooHoo!

I wouldn't have chosen "Edna" but now I'm fond of her and that's the name she came with. So anyway.....here she goes; because JLeno wants to add to his stable OR Tonto needs a new mount!

Dang! Too dark...

...to see 65 on the speedo. Have to do it again!

Test Drive (w/EV grin)

Just finished a short drive and everything is as hoped. Not nearly the V drop. A couple more drives and I will have some feel for range and speed. Next task is the Battery S.O.C. meter hook-up.

The 7th or 9th or 15th battery

Finally done with other chores and back to Edna. I'm adding provision for the 15th battery (or the 7th one installed this go-around)(or the 9th one as it will be numbered).

Takes a little space but the advantages will be worth it. This shot shows the covers all back on.

The #@*&*^ heater pads

After finding 10 of the 14 heater pads not working, I put the 4 good ones under the front 4 batts. and removed the others. Can't wait to see if I can feel the difference between 112V & 120V. It's been said you should break them in slowly so I'll do that for about 5 cycles.

Up Front

Got the front pack all in and wired up. These new batts. have bigger nuts! That's a good thing isn't it?

Woo Hoo the new batteries are in!

Build a fire Tonto; I'll put the coffee on the boil. It's out with the old and in with the new! Red batteries are sooo last week.

Go Green!

Ambushed by 'Tonto'

I've been enjoying the motorcycle so much I decided to sell 'Edna' the Hyundai. As with most used EVs for sale she will be due for a new battery pack in the coming months. Now the buyer, a silver tongued devil, whom I shall refer to as 'Tonto' has slicked talked me into the exact chore that contributed to my decision to part with her in the first place. The dreaded battery pack change-out ;-(. But alas we will step up the voltage from 112V to 120V, carpet the spare tire boot, hook up the S.O.C. meter and various other jots & tittles I should have done in the first place. The 'pie-in-the-sky' Lithiums have come down but not yet to $$ most of us can accept. Anyway I am enjoying the prospect of working on her again!