An i for an i

 I haven’t posted about our trusty Mitsubishi. i-MiEV in quite a while, because the little toasters just keep on toasting!  That’s right I use the plural because the Blackadder has rejoined our stable. The car that we gave to my mother years ago has returned, having been outranked back in Colorado by a new, all wheel drive PoleStar 2 which is honestly more appropriate for long rural roads deep with snow.

Also, Blackadder’s bladder, er battery pack, is a might depressed, and down in capacity by 35% since new.   

Time to extract the hibernating battery from our blue parts car!  The Blue Basher already covered his cost selling collision repair parts to fellow owners, but his battery was held in personal reserve.  Now that the car has no front suspension and remains deep in a trailer, the most straightforward way to pull the pack was to remove the drivetrain first!  That assembly only needs six bolts removed (plus a bunch of wiring and coolant connections), but came out smoothly with hand tools, including this nifty crane that mounts in a 2” hitch receiver!

And since Mr Bean was in the back yard already, may as well tow out the 1998 Ford Ranger EV that’s finally heading down to Eugene Oregon for a professional resurrection by www.rangerelectrictrucksllc.com

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