For the last few weeks I’ve been working continuously on refining the route for my trip as the days until my departure are melting away rapidly! Specifically, since I’ve decided to concentrate on the Carpathian Mountain range, I’ve researched the roads in Romania and, boy, are there some nice ones to choose from! The featured post image above is from Romania’s famous mountain road Transfăgărășan – a stretch of road winding its way across the southern ridge of the Carpathians. It just opened mid-June and according to this article, drivers are advised about the frequent presence of bears along the […]
New DCDC for TW560
The problem I started experiencing during my return from the UK last year with the DCDC converter not being able to keep the voltage stable got worse during the cold months. Even at just 36W the controller was going below 10V and just a few seconds of any kind of load, blinkers included, would lower the voltage to a point where the inverter would cut out. Time to get this 26-year old failing part out of the TWIKE! There is not one SMD part on this board! Further analysis showed that recapping the capacitors didn’t fix the problem. I wasn’t […]
Neo Cable Selection
Eight years ago, I started a page describing the different cables and connectors needed for long-distance travel across Europe with a TWIKE. At that time, Type 2 connectors were still rather uncommon. Even though I had already built a simple connector in 2014, I still listed this cable as something that might be useful. The full travel kit looked quite extensive back then: Charging and the EV landscape have changed a lot since then. This made me consider which cables and adapters I will actually need for my trip to the UK this year. My mostly positive experiences with public […]
ChatGPT x TWIKE: What have you learnt?
I was interested to learn what ChatGPT thought about emissionless.ch and what the main takeaways for the model were – here we go: Tell me what you’ve learned from looking at emissionless.ch After reviewing emissionless.ch, I’ve learned a lot about the TWIKE electric vehicle and its history, design, and performance. The website provides comprehensive information about the TWIKE’s features, including its lightweight construction, low energy consumption, and high efficiency. It also highlights the vehicle’s impressive track record, including numerous awards and records for its performance and energy efficiency. One of the most interesting things I learned about the TWIKE is […]
TDE2022 – Day 12 – Grau de Roi to Biot, enjoying the Côte d’Azur
Coming from Spain, France’s idea of having fun at the beach is noticeably different. More planning, lots of ‘animations’, hurray-hurray ‘we’re having so much fun’ type activities and lots of ClubMed-style places everywhere. The French seem much more focused on having activities going on than just relaxing. I might have just stumbled across a stretch of the coast that has a concentration of such places. I’m leaving a day earlier as my family – I have arranged to meet with a work colleague of mine that lives in southern France close to Nice and couch-surf at his place for a […]