Jamie Jones and the Bugplug

In this first episode of DIY EV Chat, I speak to Jamie Jones about his adventures in EV conversion, from his son’s bike to his electric Beetle, the Bugplug. How did he get started? What were the biggest challenges? And the greatest rewards? Listen and find out. If you’re interested in finding out more about Jamie’s BugPlug, check out his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/JamieJones1985. You … Continue reading Jamie Jones and the Bugplug

Fail! But in a good way

So, as predicted, the car failed its MOT. But not on what I was expecting. Or rather, the stuff I was most worried about (the conversion, my welding) absolutely sailed through. In fact, Jimmy the mechanic called the conversion “impressive”. The smile hasn’t left my face since. Big issues: Tracking is massively out (not surprising since I don’t have the tools for alignment) and you … Continue reading Fail! But in a good way

Boxing

It has been three weeks since my last update. The pace of this project has definitely slowed as work has picked up and the weather has worsened. Nonetheless, there is plenty of progress to report. Unfortunately I haven’t been great at taking photos this time around so forgive the paucity of pictures. Battery Box After my disastrous spatial miscalculations of the last update, I decided … Continue reading Boxing