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    johnb80 replied to the thread Thoughts after 24 hours.
    Why not? It’s zero expense, why not enable it at least then operation would be consistent. Every other EV I’ve driven with one pedal...
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Thoughts after 24 hours.
    Not regen but one pedal driving, it's easier. Little effort (read no effort) or expense involved, all the kit is there, just a couple...
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Thoughts after 24 hours.
    Neither is involved, next to no effort and definitely no expense. Probably not so much the energy recovery but more convenience and ease...
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    johnb80 reacted to Coulomb's post in the thread Thoughts after 24 hours with Like Like.
    Actually, they all have three phase AC motors, so the current is reversing many times per second, forward or reverse. It's the phase...
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    johnb80 reacted to T1 Terry's post in the thread Solar battery and V2L with Like Like.
    Thank you all for your support, it has been a fun exercise doing what a lot on other forums considered unlikely to work, including my...
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    First, apologies but I copied and pasted this here from the AEVA forum Converting a non working V2L to a 7kW supply from my MG4 - AEVA...
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Solar battery and V2L.
    Definitely it's own thread.
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Solar battery and V2L.
    That would be very interesting for many of us I'm sure. Nah, dont worry about that, put it in small print at the end. I wouldnt have...
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Solar battery and V2L.
    House battery, I would have thought the MG would have active balancing for sure. Yep mine sits on the same battery terminals as the...
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Solar battery and V2L.
    Thats not generally how it's done, I made my own simply by having a power mosfet from each battery to discharge it as required, connect...
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    All the family are coming round, 6 adults and 2.2 grandchildren, at their request, Bangers and Mash with Grandads Onion Gravy. 'It's...
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Solar battery and V2L.
    Sounds like a little active balancing needs to be done. Sounds like a plan DC to DC booster? get the supply voltage higher, theyre...
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Solar battery and V2L.
    I dont believe it can be that simple in all honesty, theres a world of difference in taking in AC, convert to DC and taking DC...
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    johnb80 reacted to T1 Terry's post in the thread Solar battery and V2L with Like Like.
    The inverter is part of the AC onboard charger, just being driven in reverse, so the MG4 system has full control of what is happening...
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    johnb80 replied to the thread Solar battery and V2L.
    Where is the inverter for this, onboard the MG or in the adapter? Caveat above Yep, same here but what does the inverter do if the...
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