Hello All, I am a disabled driver (Owner of Z3 1.9 Year: 2000).
I don't have the garage or the energy, but can assist in advising, but not financially either, as I'm an ex-College lecturer (many moons ago) of Information Technology, last job was as a key worker security guard at the start of the pandemic. The idea is we do a major heart, lung, and brain transplant of a Z3 or equivalent into an electric hybrid. Say for example a Z3 with a blown engine/gearbox. (I bit like me... a rusty old banger).
The Heart Transplant -Remove petrol engine - replace with electric motor/batteries (ie. Truck batteries).
The Lung Transplant - Small tiny electric generator. Hybrid assistance. (ie. Lawn mower engine housed appropriately, maybe even camping gas bottle powered).
Brain Transplant - Remove the computing system and replace it with an 'Open source brain' using tech ie. NASA Open MCT https://nasa.github.io/openmct/
The brain transplant would mean removing all the neurological systems of the car, ie. wiring/connectors, electric window modules, power seat control etc, and replacing them with ie. Opensource in car 'Carputer' computing environment and standard fit electrical connectors ie. Raynet power connectors, with all telemetry data being crunched (bench pressed) by the open-source NASA Open MCT computing environment. I've never personally done it myself but could be a worthy 'tube' series for any other brave warriors. The above software could have a 'tesla' style monitor, which may pop out of the dashboard when in use.
Owing to health, I'm thinking of starting my own tube channel, and this could be a start of a project to record and broadcast. (again bear in mind), I don't have a garage etc, as I live in a run-down council apartment in Brighton, that's actually killed me (bathroom mould-caused terminal lung disease).
btw, it doesn't have to be a Z3
ie. You could be building an electric motorhome, (convert van) tube channel featuring ie. 'Tina Big B**Bs' as your sidekick/clickbait.
Last but not least, does anyone know where I can get a decent set of mudflaps for my Z3...? Without costing the earth...?
Remember, the force is with you always...
Long Live The King (The Merry Monarch 2.0) Charles the III, and Long Live the Republic.
Peace.
'Baker'
I don't have the garage or the energy, but can assist in advising, but not financially either, as I'm an ex-College lecturer (many moons ago) of Information Technology, last job was as a key worker security guard at the start of the pandemic. The idea is we do a major heart, lung, and brain transplant of a Z3 or equivalent into an electric hybrid. Say for example a Z3 with a blown engine/gearbox. (I bit like me... a rusty old banger).
The Heart Transplant -Remove petrol engine - replace with electric motor/batteries (ie. Truck batteries).
The Lung Transplant - Small tiny electric generator. Hybrid assistance. (ie. Lawn mower engine housed appropriately, maybe even camping gas bottle powered).
Brain Transplant - Remove the computing system and replace it with an 'Open source brain' using tech ie. NASA Open MCT https://nasa.github.io/openmct/
The brain transplant would mean removing all the neurological systems of the car, ie. wiring/connectors, electric window modules, power seat control etc, and replacing them with ie. Opensource in car 'Carputer' computing environment and standard fit electrical connectors ie. Raynet power connectors, with all telemetry data being crunched (bench pressed) by the open-source NASA Open MCT computing environment. I've never personally done it myself but could be a worthy 'tube' series for any other brave warriors. The above software could have a 'tesla' style monitor, which may pop out of the dashboard when in use.
Owing to health, I'm thinking of starting my own tube channel, and this could be a start of a project to record and broadcast. (again bear in mind), I don't have a garage etc, as I live in a run-down council apartment in Brighton, that's actually killed me (bathroom mould-caused terminal lung disease).
btw, it doesn't have to be a Z3
ie. You could be building an electric motorhome, (convert van) tube channel featuring ie. 'Tina Big B**Bs' as your sidekick/clickbait.Last but not least, does anyone know where I can get a decent set of mudflaps for my Z3...? Without costing the earth...?
Remember, the force is with you always...
Long Live The King (The Merry Monarch 2.0) Charles the III, and Long Live the Republic.
Peace.
'Baker'