Welcome to the first in a series of videos I'll be making about the battery upgrade and other work I'll be doing to this already-converted to electric drive 1973 Porsche 914.
This sets the history of the car and how I converted it to electric drive in 2008. Now that I've moved to Spain, I'm upgrading to Tesla battery modules and several other issues and this video outlines all of the tasks.
I'll release videos on each sub-project as I make progres...
Welcome to the June 2022 Hua Hin Thailand train line construction drone flight video update.
I'm shifting to an end-of-the-month publishing schedule as Geoff is flying the drone mid-month and I'm on my trip, currently in the Adriatic Sea beach town of Budva in Montenegro. Trust me, Internet speeds are hit and miss in AirBnBs and hotels in this part of the world.
This month we see some good progress on three of the overpass ramps and the station.
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The Wow! Hua Hin YouTube Channel:
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News Links:
New Thai-Lao strategic impetus, rail connectivity
https://www.thaipbsworld.com/new-thai-lao-strategic-impetus-rail-connectivity/
Why Are There Stones Along Railway Tracks?
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The front battery box is now complete, including my self-taught terrible welding, a vinyl wrap to cover up the discoloration and holes, and installation of all of the connectors and brackets.
Bonus content here is the destruction and replacement of a telephone pole right outside the workshop!
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It's critically important to ensure that all battery modules used in series in an electric car are at exactly the same voltage. I'll walk you through the process of charging up draining down modules to get to the target voltage.
These six Tesla Model S battery modules are now ready for installation in the car! But a few other things have to happen first...
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Watch for a review of my video work in 2022 and my big personal news for 2023. Wishing you all a great 2023!
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Welcome to the November 2023 Hua Hin Thailand train line construction drone flight video update.
Hello again from Cape Girardeau in America. My electric conversion is coming close to the end and it's time for another Hua Hin drone flight!
We two related HUGE news stories to bring you this month! First, the new Hua Hin station will begin service on December 11, so less than one month from the release of this video. All passenger service will transfer to the beautiful new elevated station. You'll see in this month's detailed station drone flight that some work is yet to be done on the parking area and the station entrance, but the State Rail of Thailand is confident enough to make the announcement. Our drone pilot Geoff is not so sure that the transition will happen that day, or at least go smoothly.
The second announcement is a new schedule between Bangkok and Hua Hin has been announced and the duration of the journey is stated to be just 3 hours. This is in line with our predictions at the very beginning of this dual-track project and the move from Hua Lamphong station to the new Krung Thep Apiwat station.
For the video today Geoff has focused on a detailed flight of the station which as I mentioned has a little work to be completed. He also flew the overpasses in Khao Tao which have been paved and are awaiting stripes and then the new traffic pattern can commence.
Geoff also got some gorgeous video from above of the longboat races on the freshwater reservoir in Khao Tao, it's quite the spectacle!
Enjoy!
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Drone: DJI Mini 3
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News Links:
1) New Hua Hin train station scheduled to begin service on December 11, 2023
https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.fairfield/posts/pfbid0vDCw6VSDFWEXq81QScFZCPLxS4GXiu1CVMXWHkNAAaxKajWbG79gJ9PzQg5CCBhbl
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2) Updated train schedule shows Bangkok to Hua Hin journey now 3 hours. Refer to the Hua Hin Station Facebook page for details.
https://www.facebook.com/huahintodaynews/posts/pfbid038M4evzXKUwtKRtAVhaiNetVQdc3ak163yCtHsdgBqF3Y8XpbShTJXYSEUAL6s1Wzl
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553376706626
3) Longboats race in Khao Tao Reservoir
https://www.facebook.com/HeavenIsHuahin/posts/pfbid02Hqp7dD7L3FYFcYEWbVarjcjK8qZdGqCjFgTBkBzuUVhJjJWXpUCDyRpXRT8p8Crfl
https://www.facebook.com/reel/727672082204657
4) Practical Engineering video about energy needed to pull a train
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfA0ftgWI7U
5) Floating Railway in Lopburi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Eq6JB9orxM
6) News Report about the Electric Vehicle workshop I'm working in
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRsn6y_Bm4I
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Welcome to the June 2023 Hua Hin Thailand train line construction drone flight video update.
With my Thai paperwork for my Spanish visa complete, I headed to Dubai and am now in Cairo, waiting to enter Spain.
Highlights this month are the continuing progress of the station and solid work on the pedestrian overpasses in the north end of the city. The Soi 10 overpass is operational and good progress is being made on the overpasses in Khao Tao. In the news I highlight a steam train ride and my experience with the new MRT Yellow Line autonomous monorail in Bangkok.
Enjoy!
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Drone: DJI Mini 3
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News Links:
1) Pete's Steam Train Ride
2) My Journey on the new Bangkok MRT Yellow Line
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Line_(Bangkok)
3) Tesla Rolling Out Showroom, Service Center and Supercharger Stations
https://huahin.locality.guide/2023/06/06/tesla-unveils-first-service-center-and-ambitious-supercharging-expansion-plans-in-thailand/
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This is one video from the autocross day during EVCCON 2023, the electric vehicle conference held at EVTV Headquarters in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, in September 2023.
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I now have the module and microinverter hardware and an have written an early version of the solar monitoring software, so it's time to test the four mounting angles of flat, 12 degrees, 39 degrees and vertical. The project was halted due to a dead microinverter but I pick up again when the new one arrives.
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Welcome to the December 2022 Hua Hin Thailand train line construction drone flight video update.
Today's flights were flown under cool and sunny skies as winter finally arrives in Hua Hin. This month we have two overpasses nearly ready to open, fully laid rails at the start and end of the raised section and continuing progress on the new station.
In the news, we have a story about the China-Laos-Thailand high-speed railway backbone, Bang Sue Grand Station is ready for trains, a vintage photograph of the Hua Hin Railway station from 1912, a new Swiss mountain train that can adjust to different gauge rail tracks, the State Railway of Thailand will invest in the next stage of the Thai-Chinese rail project, and a tragedy with four people killed as they drove in front of an oncoming train at Soi 56.
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You'll see a little promo clip from my friend who runs the https://ImInHuaHin.com web site. Check it out for all things related to our fine city.
Drone: DJI Mini 2
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News Links:
1) China-Laos-Thailand high-speed railway to become backbone infrastructure in enhancing regional connectivity
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202211/1280028.shtml
2) Bang Sue Grand Station: Thailand’s new rail hub finally ready to roll
https://www.thaipbsworld.com/bang-sue-grand-station-thailands-new-rail-hub-finally-ready-to-roll/
3) A vintage photograph of the Hua Hin Railway station
https://www.facebook.com/huahintodaynews/posts/pfbid025kvKcUjNnDd1qX1TDT86U3gzCrV7U7oYtpBUE1wSJr3yEdikYZFsp8ZFfRjdUhNWl
4) The amazing new Swiss mountain train that can jump rail tracks
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/golden-pass-express-switzerland/index.html
5) SRT will invest in the following stage of the Thai-Chinese rail project
https://huahin.locality.guide/2022/12/15/srt-will-invest-in-the-following-stage-of-the-thai-chinese-rail-project/
https://aseannow.com/topic/1280622-srt-to-invest-in-next-phase-of-thai-chinese-rail-project/
6) Four people killed at Soi 56 train crossing after driving around the lowered barrier
https://www.facebook.com/royalcoastreview/posts/pfbid021KxMQ8SBvU7TGFhhnkZCajyPRv3MYQm2VWBZLxdWJSqaDhAjp3mFrdcGekiEBBaAl
and a video of the incident
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