Kevin Fagan (head of the Figaro Owners Club) got in touch to Ask whether we would like to come along to the 30th Anniversary Event. Not...

With all of the customisations that were needed, it was time to get creative on how we were going to make everything fit and more...

With everything now working in the car, it was time to think about how the final design would look. This is when things started to get...

So now the Fig-Leaf was moving under its own power, it was time to take her out and about for the very first time! We were all a bit...

So far everything was working as hoped; the mounting system was complete, everything was performing well and nothing had caught fire. It...

Okay, so the motor wasn’t yet in the car itself but I was determined to see our Figaro’s wheels spinning under electric power for the...

In my last post, I had completed fabricating the Fig-Leaf Test Stand and we had just received a well needed offer for help from Pedo at...

(As it has been a long time since I updated the blog, I decided to backdate these posts to show everyone how the design has developed) In...

While working on controlling the pre-charge circuit using the VCU board, I decided to try things manually with some switches. I started...

Unless you have an electrical engineering degree, you might be forgiven for wondering what on earth terms like High Voltage Junction Box...

After being sent back to square one with the Prius battery, it was time to think outside the box. I should start by saying that a working...

One of the most important parts of the Fig-Leaf is the vehicle control unit (VCU). This board communicates with the inverter in the same...

So In my last post I had just acquired the battery pack from a Gen 1 Toyota Prius. After gingerly testing the battery I discovered that...

You should not be working on high (or low) voltage electrical systems without proper training and safety equipment. Please refer to the...

You should not be working on high (or low) voltage electrical systems without proper training and safety equipment. Please refer to the...

I have previously covered the excellent EV Conversion Course run by Damien Maguire and Kevin Sharpe hosted by New Electric Ireland in...

After searching for weeks on several scrap car auction websites, I found a Nissan Leaf through Copart that had been written off but still...

October, 2019 County Wicklow, Ireland After a short flight to Dublin and a quick drive the coast, Katie and I arrived at the oldest hotel...

For a bit of a birthday present, Katie took me to Fully Charged Live in Silverstone; one of the biggest electric car events in the world....

Having decided to convert the Figaro to electric, I set out to research the topic and to learn more about past EV conversions. Several...