What's Been Added Recently?

 

Note the December 16th 2010 additions mark the final completion of MightyBoyEV - Thanks for all the emails and words of support over the past couple of years, it's been a fun and educational experience and the MightyBoy will now serve me well for the next 10 to 12 years....

 

November 26th 2013 - MightyBoyEV SOLD - Update the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site

April 11th 2011 - Add a page about the City of Adelaide - ChargePoint Fuel Cell Recharge Station and a brief MightyboyEV update to the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site

March 4th 2011 - Add YouTube i-MiEV review - Part 1   YouTube i-MiEV review - Part 2  and YouTube i-MiEV review - Part 3 to the Test drive of commercial EVs page in "Related EV happenings...... in the Using MightyBoyEV section of this site

February 23rd 2011 - Add to "Related EV happenings......" (in the Using MightyBoyEV section of this site) the link about Dirk Gion and Stefan Simmerer completing their Australian crossing - check out their website for the story and some great Oz photographs of the adventure http://www.wind-explorer.com/  

February 23rd 2011 - Add to "Related EV happenings......" (in the Using MightyBoyEV section of this site) a section called Test drive of commercial EVs - and add First drive of Series One i-MiEV- Page 1  First drive of Series One i-MiEV - Page 2 and  First drive of Series One i-MiEV - Page 3 to this new section

February 23rd 2011 - Start the new section in the Using MightyBoyEV section call "Related EV happenings...... "

February 9th 2011 - MightyBoyEV - Part 3 YouTube video produced by Eric

December 16th 2010 - Add Updated Circuit Drawing covering the Li-Ion Battery Upgrade page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site

December 14th 2010 - Add Elcon Charger Specifications and PakTrakr Model 800 - Battery Monitor Information pages in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site

December 14th 2010 - Add 180Ah Sky Energy (or CALB - China Aviation Lithium Battery) Batteries Data Sheet  page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
December 14th 2010 - Fi
x Li-Ion Upgrade "On Road" Final Data Results page data in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
(Incorrect "Rsense" value in CA for the first data set....OOPS)
December 1st 2010 -
add a useful link to Leo Kerr's site at http://www.myelectriccar.com.au/batteryeco.html to the Battery Upgrade October/November 2010 - Page 1 page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
November 29th 2010 -
Add Solar power installation - now a greener car?  and Bright Ideas.... pages in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
November 28th 2010 -
General updates on this site to reflect the November 2010 Li-Ion upgrade (now completed)
November 23th 2010 - Add Li-Ion Upgrade "On Road" Data Results (Set 1) page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site - Removed incorrect data "Rsense" value in CA wrong
November 18th 2010 -
Add Using MightyBoyEV - Battery Upgrade October/November 2010 - Page 6 page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
November 16th 2010 -
Add Using MightyBoyEV - Battery Upgrade October/November 2010 - Page 5 page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
November 14th 2010 -
Add Using MightyBoyEV - Battery Upgrade October/November 2010 - Page 3 and Using MightyBoyEV - Battery Upgrade October/November 2010 - Page 4 pages in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
October 31st 2010 -
Add Battery Upgrade October/November 2010 - Page 2 page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
October 25th 2010 -
Add more to Battery Upgrade October/November 2010 - Page 1 page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
October 19th 2010 -
Add Battery Upgrade October/November 2010 - Page 1 page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site

I'm back....
June 8th 2010 -
Add Remote Monitoring of Off-Peak EV charging page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
June 3rd 2010 -
Add Remodel of the original Li-ion battery enclosure (for later this year...) page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
April 19th 2010
- Update the Project issues and resolutions page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
April 19th 2010 -
Update the Update.... re battery performance issue in MightyBoyEV on hold till later this year....  page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
April 14th 2010 -
Update battery performance issue in MightyBoyEV on hold till later this year....  page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
April 5th 2010 -
Add MightyBoyEV on hold till later this year....  and  Converting standard 12 volt globes to low powered LEDs - Part 2  pages in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
April 2nd 2010 -
Add MightyBoyEV helps achieve first casual plug-in parking in the Adelaide CBD - Page 1 MightyBoyEV helps achieve first casual plug-in parking in the Adelaide CBD - Page 2 and MightyBoyEV helps achieve first casual plug-in parking in the Adelaide CBD - Page 3 to the MightyBoyEV helps achieve first casual plug-in parking in the Adelaide CBD page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
April1st 2010 - Add MightyBoyEV helps achieve first casual plug-in parking in the Adelaide CBD page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site

March 22nd 2010 -
Updated photographs on the Light weight rims - part 2  page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
March 22nd 2010 -
Add
 Proposed changes for MightyBoyEV - 2010 - Page 1 page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
March 21st 2010 - Add Converting standard 12 volt globes to low powered LEDs - Part 1 page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
March 17th 2010 -
Add
 Light weight rims - part 2  page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site (also included in the Project issues and resolutions page)
March 10th 2010 -
Add Light weight rims page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site (also included in the Project issues and resolutions page)
February 8th 2010
- Update the Project issues and resolutions page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
January 19th 2010 -
Add Nearly One year Old page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
December 17th 2009 -
Update the Project issues and resolutions page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
December 16th 2009
- Add Shielding RFI from the Sevcon DC to DC converter page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
November 26th 2009 -
Update website frame sizing to allow Mac iPhone browser viewing
September 27th 2009 -
Add After the first 1,000km..... page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
September 8th 2009 -
Rename "Email MightyboyEV.com" link on the footer to Contact Me - thanks for the feedback.....
September 7th 2009 -
Add The Electric Car Song (one for the kids) to the Useful links section of to this site
August 16th 2009 -
Add  "Cycle Analyst” display problem to the Project issues and resolutions page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
August 13th 2009 -
Add Mightyboy meets Trev page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
August 12th 2009 -
Update Wiring diagram - Motor Bay and Wiring diagram - Cabin pages in the Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site
August 11th 2009 -
Add Adding some bling - new tyres and rims.... page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
August 10th 2009 -
Add http://www.trevipedia.net to the Useful links section of to this site
July 12th 2009 -
Add Spare Parts Stock page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
July 12th 2009 -
Update the Project issues and resolutions page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
July 12th 2009 -
Update the Giving MightyBoyEV a voice page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
June 27th 2009 -
Add Giving MightyBoyEV a voice page to the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
June 15th 2009 -
Add Original Mighty Boy Ads from Japan page to the MightyBoy History section of this site
June 9th 2009 -
Add Even More keeping it on the road - Gearshift selector modification..... page to the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
June 8th 2009 -
Add  More keeping it on the road - battery protection circuits...... page to the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
June 7th 2009 -
Add Keeping it on the road - battery protection circuits......   page to the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
June 1st 2009 -
Add Keeping it on the road page to the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
May 21st 2009 -
Update and finalise information on the Cost Summary page
May 20st 2009 -
Update Signage, Project issues and resolutions and Final photo shoot of the boy pages in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
May 14th 2009 -
Add
Real life at the wall kilowatt-hours page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
May 8th 2009 - Add Continuing the test drive theme and Project issues and resolutions pages in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
May 5th 2009 -
Add Final roadworthy inspection and registration and Final photo shoot of the boy page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
May 4th 2009 -
Add additional information to the Test Drive Data page (
After some controller adjustments (trying to the limit start-up current slightly)
April 26th 2009 -
Add Test Drive Data page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
April 25th 2009 -
Add Signage page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
April 24th 2009 -
Add "First stats on performance" information to the  First Drive page in the Using MightyBoyEV section of the site
April 23rd 2009 -
Add First Drive page to a newly created section Using MightyBoyEV
April 19th 2009 -
Improve the Delta-Q QuiQ charger algorithm - see the Battery wiring page in the Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site
April 16th 2009 -
Add Final Engineering Inspection page to the The Paperwork section of this site

April 13th 2009 - Project now completed.... Thanks for all the comments and support over the past 9 months it's been a fun project - feel free to email me for additional information....

April 12th 2009 -
Add More on weather and airflow shields - Page 2 page in the Preparing the Might Boy section of the site
April 10th 2009 -
Add more photographs to the More on weather and airflow shields - Page1 page in the Preparing the Might Boy section of the site
April 7th 2009 -
Add
Adding splash guards and shields Nut insert tool and More on weather and airflow shields - Page 1 pages to Preparing the Might Boy section of the site
April 5th 2009 -
Add Completing the body reassembly page to Preparing the Might Boy section of the site
April 4th 2009 -
Add Warning labels and signage page to Preparing the Might Boy section of the site
March 30th 2009 -
Add Wheel alignment, battery cover and off-peak charging socket installation page to Preparing the Might Boy section of the site
March 27th 2009 -
Add Interior trim continued - Page 1 page to Preparing the Might Boy section of the site
March 22nd 2009 -
Add Finishing carpet fit and refit of doors page to Preparing the Might Boy section of the site
March 21st 2009 -
Add Making of head liner and start of new carpets page to Preparing the Might Boy section of the site
March 15th 2009 -
Add Dash additions continued and the end of this part of the project page in the Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site
March 13th 2009 -
Add Dash additions - page 1 page in the Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site
March 12th 2009 -
Update Wiring diagram - Motor Bay Wiring diagram - Cabin and Wiring diagram - Additional Wiring (including adding over speed safety limiter circuit (@5000rpm))
March 8th 2009 -
Add Sony MEX-BT2500 Bluetooth Sound System modifications  page in the Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site
March 8th 2009 -
Add Wiring diagram - Additional wiring page in the Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site
March 7th 2009 -
Include The Cycle Analyst Version 2.0 User Manual page on the Wiring diagram - Cabin page in the Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site
March 6th 2009 -
Add Reassembly of Dash  page to Preparing the Might Boy section of the site
February 27th 2009 -
Update Wiring diagram - Motor bay and Wiring diagram - Cabin plus Add The Cycle Analyst Version 2.0 User Manual page in the Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site
February 26th 2009 -
Add DC to DC converter wiring modifications page in the Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site
February 20th 2009 -
Add The big test day arrives - It Works.... and Controlling the controller pages in the Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site
February 15th 2009 -
Update Wiring diagram - Motor Bay page (correct errors and add half speed reverse circuit) in the Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site
February 13th 2009 -
Add Tidying some loose ends - page 2 page in the Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site
February 11th 2009 -
Add 8mm battery terminal torque specification to the
Battery wiring
page to Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site
February 10th 2009 -
Add two more photographs to the Tidying some loose ends page in the Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site
February 9th 2009 -
Add Battery fire forensics and prevention finding page in the Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site
February 5th 2009 -
Update information on Cost Summary and Battery Dilemma pages
February 5th 2009 -
Add Tidying some loose ends page in the Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site
February 4th 2009 -
2nd update of Wiring diagram - Motor Bay and Wiring diagram - Cabin pages in the Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site
February 2nd 2009
- Add Wiring diagram - Cabin page to the Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site
January 31st 2009 -
Update Wiring diagram - Motor Bay page in the Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site
January 29th 2009 - Add Wiring diagram - Motor bay page to the Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site
January 26th 2009
- Add one more photograph to the Motor bay high current/voltage wiring - Page 2 in the Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site
January 24th 2009 -
Add
High current crimp lug tips Motor bay high current/voltage wiring - Page 1 Motor bay high current/voltage wiring - Page 2 and Battery wiring pages to Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site
January 16th 2009 -
Add High current wiring from battery pack page to Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site
January 14th 2009 -
Add Mark 2 batteries and second battery rack - page 2 page to Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site
January 9th 2009 -
Add Mark 2 batteries and second battery rack - page 1 page to Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site
January 4th 2009 -
Add Wheel speed sensor mounting (for Cycle Analyst) page to Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site
January 1st 2009 -
Add Contactor/isolation box prototype  page to Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site

December 31st 2008 -
Add Charger plug and safety interlock page to Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site
December 28th 2008 -
Add Fabrication of controller heatsink page to Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site
December 27th 2008 -
Add Adding the new stuff page to Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site
December 22nd 2008 -
Add one more photograph to the Reassembly of drive train and other chassis components page in the Conversion Process - Mechanical section of the site
December 22nd 2008 -
Add more photographs to the Low voltage rewire page to Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site
December 18th 2008 -
Add more photographs of the Reassembly - Page 1  page to Preparing the Might Boy section of the site
December 18th 2008 -
Add Last of the electrical components arrive and start of Low voltage rewire pages to Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site
December 16th 2008 -
Add Reassembly of drive train and other chassis components  page in the Conversion Process - Mechanical section of the site
December 13th 2008
- Add Final motor installation page in the Conversion Process - Mechanical section of the site
December 13th 2008 -
Add two more photographs to Finishing the front motor mount page in the Conversion Process - Mechanical section of the site
December 8th 2008
- Add Finishing the front motor mount page in the Conversion Process - Mechanical section of the site
December 7th 2008
- Add Reassembly - Page 1  page to Preparing the Might Boy section of the site
December 7th 2008
- Add Home again page to Preparing the Might Boy section of the site
December 6th 2008 -
Add sunroof photographs to the Replacing the glass page to Preparing the Might Boy section of the site
December 5th 2008
- Add Replacing the glass page to Preparing the Might Boy section of the site
December 4th 2008 -
Add additional photographs to the Brake and suspension rebuild page to Preparing the Might Boy section of the site
December 1st 2008 -
Add Brake and suspension rebuild page to Preparing the Might Boy section of the site
November 30th 2008 -
Add 
Heater/Demister Solution - Final Assembly page to the Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site
November 28th 2008 -
Add Body Work - Page 7 page to Preparing the Might Boy section of the site
November 23rd 2008 -
Add three more photographs to Body Work - Page 6 page to Preparing the Might Boy section of the site
November 22nd 2008 -
Add Body Work - Page 6 page to Preparing the Might Boy section of the site
November 20th 2008
- Add Final motor - gearbox assembly page in the Conversion Process - Mechanical section of the site
November 20th 2008 -
Add Testing motor and calibrating speed monitor (Tacho) page to the Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site
November 20th 2008 -
Add two more photographs to the Body Work - Page 5 page to Preparing the Might Boy section of the site
November 20th 2008
- Add Test EV Buggy and EVE80 - Electric Vehicle Exposition 1980 pages to Electric Vehicles in my past section of the site
November 17th 2008
- Add additional photographs to Completion of adaptor plate assembly page in the Conversion Process - Mechanical section of the site
November 17th 2008 -
Add Side windows scratch removal page to Preparing the Might Boy section of the site
November 17th 2008 -
Add Body Work - Page 5 page to Preparing the Might Boy section of the site
November 15th 2008 -
Add Body Work - Page 4 page to Preparing the Might Boy section of the site
November 13th 2008 -
Update projected costs on the Cost Summary page of this site
November 12th 2008 -
Add Completion of adaptor plate assembly page to Conversion Process - Mechanical section of the site
November 12th 2008 -
Add Delta-Q Charger Arrives page to Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site
November 12th 2008 -
Add Electric Vehicles in my past link to the footer page on this site
November 10th 2008 -
Add Body Work - Page 3 page to Preparing the Might Boy section of the site
November 8th 2008 -
Add two more photographs to the Body Work - Page 2 page to Preparing the Might Boy section of the site
November 7th 2008 -
Add Battery Dilemma to the footer page of this site
November 7th 2008 -
Add Rebuilding the Seats page to Preparing the Might Boy section of the site
November 7th 2008 -
Add Preparing the Mighty Boy - Windscreen wiper linkage arms upgrade - Page 2 page to Preparing the Might Boy section of the site
November 1st 2008 -
Add Air conditioner (will not be used in stage 1) page to Preparing the Might Boy section of the site
October 29th 2008 -
Add
Windscreen wiper linkage arms upgrade and Body Work - Page 2 pages to Preparing the Might Boy section of the site
October 28th 2008 - Update heating element details on Heater/demister solution page with http://www.evsource.com/tls_heaters.php information
October 26th 2008 -
Add Motor Coupler - Page 5 page to Conversion Process - Mechanical section of the site
October 25th 2008 -
Add Body Work - Page 1 page to Preparing the Might Boy section of the site
October 23rd 2008 -
Add Motor Coupler - Page 4 page to Conversion Process - Mechanical section of the site
October 23rd 2008 -
Add Dash Instruments page to Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site
October 19th 2008 -
Add Cost Summary and The Paperwork links to the footer page on this site
October 14th 2008 -
Add http://www.evcast.com/members/evcast - an EV podcast to the Useful forums and links to this site
October 11th 2008 -
Add Dash Modifications and all the Other Small Jobs page to Conversion Process - Mechanical section of the site
October 10th 2008 -
Add Alltrax Controller and "Cycle Analyst" Arrive and Heater/demister solution pages to Conversion Process - Electrical section of the site
October 10th 2008 -
Add  Motor Coupler - Page 1  Motor Coupler - Page 2  and  Motor Coupler - Page 3 pages to Conversion Process - Mechanical section of the site
October 9th 2008 -
tidy up the site and fix some old incorrect links
October 5th 2008 -
Add Cleaning up the Gearbox page to Conversion Process - Mechanical section of the site
September 26th 2008 -
Add  Starting Body Work page to Preparing the Might Boy section of the site
September 18th 2008 -
Add Useful forums and links to this site
September 18th 2008 -
Move site to new server
September 15th 2008 -
Add Test Motor/Gearbox fit and final Battery Box fitting  page to Conversion Process - Mechanical section of the site
September 10th 2008 -
Add Machining Adaptor Plate  page to Conversion Process - Mechanical section of the site
September 9th 2008
- Add another photograph of the PVC battery box to Battery Box Construction and Welding up of PVC Liner
September 8th 2008
- Start www.mightyboyev.com website today

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