And the BCB
Fantastic. Thank you @mikeselectricstuff
Category: ZOE
More PEB stuff
Billiant video of a deep teardown of the PEB (Q model only, made by mikeselectricstuff.
ZE50
I had my hands on a ZE50, but unfortunately no CLIP tool was available to “tap”. Things have definitely changed. The SAE1962 (“OBD2”) connector has moved to the A pillar just in front of the handle to open the bonnet; …
Still more BCB and Filter pictures
Thanks to SpeakEV user B9er we can present you even more pictures of a gutted Q model BCB and Filter. Contrary to my earlier thoughts, the neutral current sensor is in the black box. BTW, this part failed and he …
Tire IDs
The Tire IDs (and pressures) are conveniently labeled Front Left, Front Right, etcetera, but the car has no separate receivers for the individual wheels. It just sees four values coming in and checks it. Enough for the warning light, but …
When does ZOE “phone home”?
I’ve been busy recoding the interface between my home automation and ZE services as Renault changed their entire apps and API to “MY Renault”. That worked out with the kind help provided by James. All back on track again in …
200.000 kms passed (not me)
Dutch Q210 driver “OlafH” just had his August 2014 ZOE pass 200.000 kilometers (about 125.000 miles). SOH 91%. Who would have thought.
Some more digging in the intestines (Q model)
Two very interesting videos about the inner workings. Even disassembly of a PEB. Many thanks Dutch forum user “Riesbak”
Range screen
The Range screen has been fixed and needs some explanation. In essence it compares the available range calculated by the car to three different ranges: The first number is a range based on the current energy content of the battery …
Torque, acceleration, powerrrrr revisited
Quite a while ago I did a strictly theoretical calculation on ZOE’s acceleration. You can find the post here. The end result was 8.9 seconds. I think in reality it is somewhere between 11 and 13; I should really do …