tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81082060241520664702026-09-20T08:59:10.872+02:00My E-Life Now !Christophe HUBERThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11239170910670712670noreply@blogger.comBlogger1484125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108206024152066470.post-35584710915362047382017-07-07T14:09:00.001+02:002017-07-07T14:09:29.496+02:004 Years of DIY Energy Storage at homeThis is it ! Today, on July 7, 2017, it has been exactly four years since my DIY ESS has been used with Solar on my roof :)No battery problem, no fire, after all the warnings I got back then, and 1050 EUR saved, which is fine because of my rather small 1.2kW solar arrayHere is the link of my post this day on 7/7/2013 http://www.myelifenow.com/2013/07/Christophe HUBERThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11239170910670712670noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108206024152066470.post-628265790098562682016-08-23T15:17:00.000+02:002016-08-23T15:47:52.346+02:00Tesla GigaFactory Launch & Visit
Tesla launched its 1st GigaFactory a month ago
Elon Musk & JB Straubel at the opening party
Some lucky few could visit the factory and this video shows their experience ... Pretty interesting !
18650 & 21700 (called 2170) cell formats will be made at a rate of 75 cells/minute, which is pretty fast, and feed the Model S, Model X, PowerWalls & PowerPacks, and of course Christophe HUBERThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11239170910670712670noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108206024152066470.post-85578015361349826902016-07-13T12:38:00.003+02:002016-07-13T12:38:28.970+02:00My Energy Storage System - DIY ESS - has been running with Solar for 3 Years now and saved me 800 EUR
On July 7, 2016, my home made Energy Storage System, named DIY ESS, has been running fine for 3 full years :)
Link from July 7, 2013 : http://www.myelifenow.com/2013/07/uni-solar-pvl-sma-inverter-finished.html
After several months of building and testing it back in 2012 & 2013, I finally had my Solar panels connected to a working SMA inverter and I have been storing my Surplus Solar Christophe HUBERThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11239170910670712670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108206024152066470.post-1936740213963556362016-06-22T12:13:00.003+02:002016-06-22T12:13:55.062+02:00Two Years Riding my BMW C Evolution and 20,000 km
20/06/2014 - 20/06/2016 That's 2 years now
(Last year's post: http://www.myelifenow.com/2015/07/already-one-year-with-bmw-c-evolution.html)
This year I used only my C Evoultion to commute, no LEAF at all even in winter
During last fall, with my son's GoPro, we made some onboard videos, in Paris, on the freeway, and that was fun
More videos on my Youtube Channel : https:Christophe HUBERThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11239170910670712670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108206024152066470.post-14045523653132862992016-04-12T14:29:00.000+02:002016-04-12T14:29:02.252+02:00DIY ESS Update : 500 EUR of SAVINGS logged but 720 EUR since the beginning
Goods News for my DIY ESS - Energy Storage Sytem : Another step reached with 500 EUR of Savings logged by the online portal as of this weekend :)
Since I started logging usage + generation data with the EnergyHive hub in June 2014, it says 502 EUR has been saved on Imported Electricity
But my DIY ESS has been running with Solar Panels since July 9, 2013, and the additional savings Christophe HUBERThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11239170910670712670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108206024152066470.post-17059018363686731972016-04-01T10:20:00.001+02:002016-04-01T11:54:12.018+02:00Tesla Unveils Model 3 - March 31, 2016
Here is the long awaited Tesla Model 3 !
I was up early to follow this Event Live
I ended up reserving open before the show started, and that was not expected :)
Elon was on time !He announced there were already 115,000 Reservations before the event !!
Here are the key features of the Model 3
A more in depth presentation is already scheduked for later as Elon Christophe HUBERThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11239170910670712670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108206024152066470.post-66537743580872530562016-03-30T17:32:00.000+02:002016-03-30T17:32:01.231+02:00EVTV Friday Show - December 18, 2015
- Visit from a Russian EV entrepreneur
- Our rebuilt OEM component development bench
- The end of the lithium battery business
- Ultimate Solar System using Tesla Battery Packs by Jason Hughes
Christophe HUBERThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11239170910670712670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108206024152066470.post-42302264474806990842016-03-30T17:22:00.000+02:002016-03-30T17:22:40.418+02:00EVTV Friday Show - December 4, 2015. Tesla Drive Train wiring harness
- Bill Bayer joins EVTV and joins the fire cleanup brigade
- EVTV begins a project ot make the KOOTER, a two wheeled scooter for old guys- Discussion of Tesla wiring to connect the rear subclip to a car
Christophe HUBERThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11239170910670712670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108206024152066470.post-39465222019323381312016-02-06T14:45:00.001+01:002016-02-06T14:45:16.482+01:00Finally installed 2 SunPower Flexible Solar Panels by my windows to catch more Solar Energy
Announced 2 weeks ago, I finally purchase 2 SunPower flexible solar panels of 100W each, from the UK for 100 GBP only
After watching their prices for the last 2.5 years I finally found a good deal and got them right away
The panels arrived few days later, with again a low shipping cost of 20 GBP for both with DHL (very reasonable)
So these panels are made with the famous SunPower high Christophe HUBERThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11239170910670712670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108206024152066470.post-16607440957637308452016-01-24T20:17:00.001+01:002016-01-24T20:17:51.135+01:00Diesel to Electric ! My 70 yo parents are switching to Full EV :)
Finally, after several years of EV discussion following the purchase of our LEAF back in 2011, my parents got their own Electric Car back in October 2015, a Peugeot iOn - Mitsubishi i-MiEV -
Helped by French government incentive of 6,300 EUR for the purchase of a new EV, and an additional 3,700 EUR for the destruction of their 15 years old - or more - diesel car - a total of 10,000 EUR ! -, Christophe HUBERThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11239170910670712670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108206024152066470.post-76691736039566995772016-01-24T19:23:00.001+01:002016-01-24T19:23:17.476+01:00EVTV Friday Show - November 9, 2015
- Saturday fiery explosion of Renault Fluence battery pack
- The Alset drive unit EVIC touch screen display controller for the Tesla Drive Train revealed
Christophe HUBERThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11239170910670712670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108206024152066470.post-40727097480421700922016-01-23T13:11:00.000+01:002016-01-23T13:11:15.732+01:00EVTV Friday Show - October 23, 2015. Tesla Drive Train Developments
- More Tesla Drive Train - the Alset Drive.
- OEM electric car sales crater
- Tesla Model X introduced
- Dyson Vacuums acquires solid state lithium battery maker
Christophe HUBERThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11239170910670712670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108206024152066470.post-7900015204605971772016-01-23T13:03:00.000+01:002016-01-23T13:03:53.755+01:00EVTV Friday Show - September 18, 2015
- Tesla Factory in Fremont
- Nissan Battery Pack Fast Charge Capacity Testing
- V-DUB-FLUB 2015
Christophe HUBERThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11239170910670712670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108206024152066470.post-82873108529096685122016-01-19T15:05:00.000+01:002016-01-19T16:54:22.742+01:00Finally got 2 100W Flexible SunPower Solar Panels, after 2.5 years of wait
Finally, 2.5 years after its discovery on EVtv in October 2013, I just purchased 2 100W SunPower Flexible Solar Panels :) for 100 GBP each, plus 20 GBP of shipping (a bargain I think compared to all the ones I have seen over this period)
They will replace my very first lower power panels installed in 2009 but won't charge AGM batteries, they will be wired in series and plugged into an Christophe HUBERThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11239170910670712670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108206024152066470.post-76315667756086218742016-01-11T12:04:00.003+01:002016-01-12T10:40:20.552+01:00DIY ESS Update : Open Energy Monitor can be used instead of Wattson as an Input
I am thrilled to announce that the famous Open Energy Monitor can used as an input in the build of my DIY Energy Storage System or ESS instead of the original (also famous) Wattson Energy Monitor
From the very beginning back in 2011, I purchased and installed Wattson at home and loved it: I could finally see in real time how much power my appliances use and modify my behaviour to reduce Christophe HUBERThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11239170910670712670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108206024152066470.post-45516424645138389682016-01-04T11:38:00.002+01:002016-01-04T11:38:38.662+01:00EVTV Friday Show - Tesla Model S Drive Unit HACKED
- Full control of the Tesla Model S Drive Unit by CAN
- Tesla Model S battery modules and charger
- New Zealand Miata build wiring strategy
Christophe HUBERThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11239170910670712670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108206024152066470.post-24339466877996597752016-01-04T11:34:00.001+01:002016-01-04T11:34:14.283+01:00EVTV Friday Show - August 7, 2015 - Tesla Model S Hack Scam
- Battle with Musca Domestica and the Bug-A-Salt
- Tesla Model S Hack scam - the continuing attack on right to repair
Christophe HUBERThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11239170910670712670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108206024152066470.post-21698688047799005412016-01-04T11:30:00.001+01:002016-01-04T11:30:11.151+01:00Concept Study: Mission E – Tribute to tomorrow.
Four individual seats, four doors, two luggage compartments. Electric drive. E-Performance, Porsche style. Integrated in a harmonious overall concept. Concept Study Mission E sets the stage for tomorrow. With its design and its technology, it provides answers to the question of the sports car of the future.Learn more: http://porsche.com/mission-e
Christophe HUBERThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11239170910670712670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108206024152066470.post-35910301453127294772016-01-04T11:26:00.000+01:002016-01-04T11:26:05.896+01:00EVTV Friday Show - August 28, 2015
- Tesla reaches 500 charge stations
- Adapting half shafts/axles to a single speed gearbox
- Tesla Drive Unit update
- New Zealand Electric Miata
- 1978 Electric Land Rover
Christophe HUBERThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11239170910670712670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108206024152066470.post-55955301474854644032016-01-04T11:14:00.000+01:002016-01-04T11:14:08.815+01:00EVTV Friday Show - June 19, 2015
- Ed Clausen updates his electric BMW 320i
- John Hardy of Redditch England does a first drive of his all electric Honda Civic
- Gavin Shoebridge now lives in Bratislavia Slovakia and finally has another electric car
- And we continue to make additions to the Tesla Drive Unit Test Bench
Christophe HUBERThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11239170910670712670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108206024152066470.post-4953287286021345272015-12-15T16:31:00.000+01:002015-12-15T18:12:54.432+01:00Nissan LEAF, the best selling EV on Earth is now 5 Years Old !
Remember: Olivier Chalouhi received the very first LEAF back on December 11, 2010 close to San Francisco
Source: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Redwood-city-man-gets-first-Nissan-Leaf-2453579.php
After 5 years of good services and 3 versions, 200,000 LEAFs have been sold worldwide, making it the best seeling EV ever
Its Battery Pack has held its promises with no incidents, no Christophe HUBERThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11239170910670712670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108206024152066470.post-33987631354060344342015-12-11T16:48:00.004+01:002015-12-11T16:48:53.885+01:00BMW C Evolution - How it's made
From the BMW Motorrad Berlin plant: Assembly of the C Evolution
Christophe HUBERThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11239170910670712670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108206024152066470.post-69409169797671465962015-12-11T16:42:00.000+01:002015-12-11T16:42:00.385+01:00EVTV Friday Show - Friday, July 24, 2015. Hacking Tesla Model S
- We continue to work on the Model S Drive Unit CAN decoding and with some success
- Electric 1959 Mercedes 190SL project reaches first drive
- Nick Smith's Miata tackles vacuum pumps for power steering
Christophe HUBERThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11239170910670712670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108206024152066470.post-82464257939761659512015-11-06T20:01:00.000+01:002015-11-21T13:35:27.359+01:00Exclusive ! BeLib : Paris installs its New EV Charging Service
You all heard about about Velib, then Autolib, now there will be Belib in Paris very soon !
Update : Paris Nov 21, 2015 : All Charging Standards Available !
More details on my Facebook Page
Update : Paris Nov 14, 2015 : More details on my Facebook Page
I have been charging my EVs here for the last 4 years now
So after seeing the removal of my usual Paris city hall Christophe HUBERThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11239170910670712670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108206024152066470.post-299683026664073702015-11-05T16:44:00.004+01:002015-11-08T19:48:08.286+01:00TWIDO - Efficient Hot Water at Home
Yesterday I went to a huge international show called Batimat - IdeoBain - InterClimat+Elec close to Paris to see Twido, an innovative product from 2&Go, a French company I have been following for 6 months now
Olivier Cocheteux, Founder & CEO
Their idea is simple: Lower your the Energy used for producing hot water at home
Why: Because regular Electric Water Heaters / Boilers areChristophe HUBERThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11239170910670712670noreply@blogger.com0