What did you do to your MINI today?

MichaelC said:
My 2021 SE had an incandescent wedge bulb as shown here (screen grab from a YouTube video):
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When I replaced mine with LED scuttles, the new scuttles plugged into the slot where the bulb went. I don't know if that white bulb holder can be removed--and I don't know if the harness connector would look like your picture once removed.
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I believe the white bulb holder can be removed and that may actually be the part that I’m looking for. Not sure what’s the part number though. I’ve bought 2 different bulb socket/holder based on part diagrams I found online but they both did not fit and both are straight bulb holder and not the L-shape one that’s on your pic.
 
Ok cool, I'll give it a go just to say I did. I almost never need to charge away from home if I'm around town, although when it goes below -12°C and I'm low I stop at BMW West Island's free 25 kW ChargePoint so HQ doesn't nail me for 30¢/kWh juice.
 
I spoke to the engineer today. Peak rate on the solar is 15kw. This is being used as a test bed for remote locations. 2Mw of storage energy using old EV batteries. Completely independent from the grid. The goal is to charge 10-12 cars a day off it. Limited to 50kw but can do 120kw theoretical
 
MrSnrub said:
I spoke to the engineer today. Peak rate on the solar is 15kw. This is being used as a test bed for remote locations. 2Mw of storage energy using old EV batteries. Completely independent from the grid. The goal is to charge 10-12 cars a day off it. Limited to 50kw but can do 120kw theoretical
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Those specs are very similar to B2U using Nissan LEAF batteries. I mean you could use Panasonic/Tesla 18650s but they are not designed for second life use like the LEAF.

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teslarati97 said:
Those specs are very similar to B2U using Nissan LEAF batteries. I mean you could use Panasonic/Tesla 18650s but they are not designed for second life use like the LEAF.

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I asked if it was Nissan leaf and they didn’t confirm nor deny. Citing NDA… given how this is a made in Quebec setup I’d say it’s Nissan Leaf based
 
This is more of a "what did I do with my MINI today," but I finally tried putting my folding e-bike into my SE (as mentioned in another thread) and it fit! My backup plan was to load into my Clubman which is also in the first photo, but it's ICE so I'm happier that the bike fits in the SE. Since I can now bike anywhere I took my bike to the nearby Mississippi River and went for a ride on the Mississippi River Trail in the southern Twin Cities metro.

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Finally getting around to adding pics of the JCW spoiler I added. Also my custom plate. Really happy with how it turned out. Next up jCW side skirts.

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Got Kel all shined up and went to the local “Cars ‘n Coffee” gathering this weekend. I was the only Mini to show up but there were seven EVs. Two Mach-Es, a Model S Plaid, a Model 3, a Model Y, a Bolt EUV and me.

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Saturday, I was letting the back hang out in a car park autocross course. Sunday too, on a wet and very fast speedway autocross course. It only got away from me once. Spun off into the infield grass.
Yeah, I need to downgrade my rear ARB. This is supposed to be my commuter car, not a dedicated Autocross handful.

 
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