EV DIY

Electric car conversions and maybe some robots and smarthome stuff. Along with some CAD, code, and 3D printing. That's what you can expect to find here.

In my day job I'm an applied futurist, helping companies, charities and governments around the world to see and plan for what's next. Sometimes my job crosses over into my hobby: I learn by making things.

This channel is part of an attempt to document those projects, from home-made electric cars, to smart hydroponics systems, to shonky robots. Despite a degree in mechatronics, I am a LONG WAY from being the best or smartest maker. But you can follow along as I learn.

In lockdown 2020, my eldest daughter and I embarked on building our first DIY EV, based on a BMW Z3. It turned out to need a lot of restoration but 15 months later it was road legal and is now my daily driver. But the project is never finished. It's getting upgrades all the time. And I've started on a second project...