266 mile Trip on DIY EV TESLA BUS 18650 Batteries VW eSamba Ep 42 BBB
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ย. 2024
- In this long awaited episode, we struggle with internal battles about whether we can claim success as we tackle the 266 miles trip to this years (2015) Buses by Bridge event in Lake Havasu, Arizona earlier in the year. We also take a closer look at some of the activities of this yearly tradition, which include a chili cook-off contest, as well as a corn hole tournament which competition is stiff for every year, and of course the hot air balloons that fill the skies during the weekend.
Hope you guys enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed making it.
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"If you ignore those that make fun of you, you can achieve the goals that you set yourself." I like it!!
I love this video, and not just because of the rags to riches story, the strength of character, the split widow VWs galore, the road trip, the EV conversion, the repurposed technology, the dogs, the tequila, the music, the mountains. Well, yeah, because of all those things. Just a terrific slice of life revealed in these 20 minutes. Thank you so much for sharing.
Inspirational. I admire you're attitude and effort. The results are superb too. Congratulations.
Benjuthula thnaks
"do what you love and you'll never work a day in your life..."
you had made me believe in these words...
Not only do your bus videos make me want to get another bus, but I also want to make it electric too! Thanks for sharing all your struggles and accomplishments! Keep it up!
Thanks for watching, get a bus and join me
Terrific wisdom offered there: Ignore those who mock you (make fun of you) and you can achieve the goals you set for yourself. Its a cruel world, innit? Wonderful video and excellent project. I look forward to catching up with where you are now, four years later.
Never put yourself down.
Alot of great people were self taught & either droped out of H.S.or college.
You found your purpose in life & your love of God.
Too give love is what life is all about.
God bless you
PaulBodyBuilder He said 6 years. That would be 6th grade if he didn't go to Kindergarten. When I was in school, 6th grade was still Elementary School. Jr High was 7th through 9th and High School 10th through 12th until they started doing the Middle School route then High School was 9th through 12th.
TekReview's yeah, I was placed in 3rd grade at 11 years old, then skipped to 5th then skipped to 6th mid year, then 7,8th I became self aware and all went downhill from there, 9 and 10th were miserable and I finally dropped out mid year 10th grade. Not a lot of education there, I enjoyed school for maybe 3-4 years then adolescence kicked in and I was not equipped with the social skills I should have learned in the early years of school.
jehugarcia Oh well I was stuck in a house with an alcoholic father who was in the Army so it was a double whammy.
This is seriously inspirational! Thanks for sharing not only you excellent craftsmanship but also your experiences along the way.
Thanks for watching
I'm plotting my course for a similar project. You have a lot of good info here.
Cool, make videos of your project
I will for sure.
Right on. Slow and steady... and genius, wins the race.
To boldly go where no Samba has gone before, great way of showing burning petrol is no longer needed to have fun!
You're a very impressive individual...you are indeed an Engineer. Keep up the good work.
Love it, the production, the dogs, the trip, the effort, the pack, the bus the music and California.
Well done Jehu, inspiring.
I admire your significant other for giving you the freedom to advance your dreams while inspiring all of us want-to-be's.
Jehu, The reason why you can think of stuff like this is 'cause you DIDN'T spend that much time in school! In school you only get told by stupid people who can't do anything (so they teach) that everything that they can think of (not much) has already been thought of ...... I know this 'cause I'm a farm boy that went and got a EE degree 30 years ago and I still KNOW the teachers, like my sister, don't know much of anything.
Keep learning, thinking, and doing stuff that few have the guts to try. - Very Cool.
Of all the videos of yours that I’ve watched this has been my favourite. I’ve learnt more about you. Lots of respect bloke. Please don’t sell yourself short, you’re a success in my book. I believe in you. Lots of millionaires did not have a high school education. We have two things in common, a love of VWs and electric vehicles. Because of this I loved the whole video. Looking forward to hearing more from you. All the best from Maleny Queensland Australia.
Felíz Navidad Jehu!!! I am sure you are a visionary hero and inspiration to many of us. Your work here is helping to get this necessary global re-E-volution charged with creativity. Thank very much for your dedication and hard work. Aloha.
I like your style Jehu. Fun stuff and some great video. Thanks a bunch. Much rather listen to you than that guy who did the 180 on you. Keep up the good work.
I came upon your videos looking for a electric heater for a Volkswagen on u tube.Truthful history about your background.Hope you continue on your journey to a successful life.Great volkswagen journeys.Thanks for producing these great videos.
Extremely well done, my friend. Very much enjoyed and look forward to where you are going.
i wish i was in US... in europe you could never ever do such a modification without crashing into technical check and assessment = no registration :-( what a nightmare it would be!!! keep up with the good work!!! congrats!!!
Hey Brother, Just started watching your video's yesterday. I've got to tell you that I love guys like you that just get shit done. You figure it out, test it, make small gains, fail and work it through again. But you never give up. And the end result is you make something cool and along the way inspire the rest of us. I'm an old white dude in Oregon (a recent transplant from LA :) and you inspire me. Keep it up. We are all behind you.
I watch a lot of your videos, this is the one that made me want to subscribe. I originally wanted to comment on the haters because of the viscerally sick reaction they evoked, however they are quite simply worth far less than the time it took to write this sentence. I like that you are genuine, and give practical evidence based information. By the way, my dream project is to convert an old Honda del Sol. Your videos help keep that dream alive for me. You are what I consider, Real People.
Jehu, keep doing what you doing. Inspiring adults and kids everywhere. I like to do things myself and really appreciate you doing your thing!
Happy puppies mean happy house , Thanks .
Im doing a 48Vdc Lawnmower with the 4H kids
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Go Jehu! Love your videos man! Do you think those batteries would power the mobile editing studio that you built in my bus??? If so I will take 3 please :)
So 44kwh would last around 440 hours running your laptop or 18.3 days non stop, imagine how many videos we could make in that time!
Well for you, 18.3 videos, for me...maybe 3 :)
So glad to see you achieve your goals of this project. So many times people are easy to give up on life's challenges. Being that you've chosen to enhance such a beloved brand of vehicle, its just icing on the cake for me. Keep up the awesome work.
Peace...Netm8kr
Netm8kr thanks for watching
This is great! It's nice to see your vehicle being used practically.
Just getting into the idea of an Electric van, thanks mate. We need pioneers like you, ignore the negative people, they aren’t worth the energy.
Glad to see you back ! Your story is outstanding and is worth your persistance. Your work is giving priceless ideas and information about EVs all over the world. Greetings from France!
@jehugarcia me da un chingo de gusto que seas Mexicano. Que seas una persona brillante y llena de sueños. Eres grande mi querido paisano. Te deseo lo mejor y tenlo por seguro que vas a llegar muy lejos. Mis respetos, me quito el sombrero. Saludos desde Scottsdale, AZ.
if you dont achive the goals you set your self, then you learn, and do it better next time, and again, and so on! great video man.
hi mate, its not where you came from, it's where you aim for. You are a real inspiration with your vehicle and your talent, I enjoy your uploads and your stories. Well done , you are the true meaning of an "engineer" . I am looking forward to your next adventure!
Thanks
Bro, your videos are informative and awesome. I am inspired by your work. I hope to begin conversion, some day soon. keep up the awesome work, you have lots of fans, it was well worth it.
Incredible story. Makes me wish I still had my 1970 Westfalia camper. Keep up the great work
Hey Jehu. Thanks for your videos man, I just gained a whole lot more of respect and admiration for you, for getting to know your background. I'm also a school dropout and a bottom feeder, as you said. But it didn't prevent me from getting into college at the age of 38, pretty much te level of trouble you got into by learning and working on these projects. You're a great inspiration for the rest of us. Keep up with the great job you're doing, you rock man!
You just told me where I can charge my Nissan leaf plus if I want to take a long trip of course an RV park, if charging stations are not available. Yes as a last resort all I have to do is go in there and rent a space and hook up and charge how lovely! Thank You spend the night grab a bathroom break and a shower and hit the road. Thank You
Hello. As an electric car owner you can charge at any 110/220/vac outlets. You just need a Chager which will fit. Nema 14-50 or nema 6-30 is one of most popular rv socks as far as I know.
Love your dedication Jehu!!!
thank you we need more people like you
Jehu, I'm studying electrical engineering and also latino, you are truly an inspiration my friend.
+Christopher Gallegos Thanks
Keep up the good work. Thanks to your videos, I'll be rolling in an electric Ghia soon enough.
I'm sorry to hear that fat man Jack has resorted to the criticism of your project. I feel that converting any vehicle, big or small, will have it's own hurdles and I admire the persistence you have with the samba. I love the videos, even the re-uploads, and I look forward to the development of the project!
Phoenix Roberts thanks for watching
i love the into Voice-over! amazing to see how the vlogs have changed over the years.
This video is simply amazing, in more than one way. Very inspirational, and quality recorded. Not sure how I stumbled onto your video but it had me locked on from finding another one for 20:05. Cheers great work!
this is awesome ... I have both a Roadster and an S and have long thought that a "body swap" with a Tesla drivetrain and a VW camper shell would be the perfect road trip vehicle ... travel the country using not only the Supercharger network, but many campgrounds have 240 lines for RVs ... pull up, plug in, recharge, AND run the heater all night without getting carbon monoxide poisoning ... win/win
I'm an electronics and communication engineer here in the Philippines. you truly rock men! congrats for your endeavors, ur truly inspiring. keep doing a great job. maybe in the near future I can also build an ev. inspired tru you. thanks allot.
Man you are legitimately inspiring. You have made me more motivated to research electric vehicles and actually highly consider doing an EV conversion. This is from someone who has thought electric is a waste of time for a long time. keep up the good work man
Hey Jehu, followed you for a while. We need more videos like this one! Awesome this is the third time I watch this episode
The production of this video is superior
You are a true genius. Many thanks for the video and the inspiration.
This video is very inspirational. Much love for taking the time to share with others.
I love what you are doing! You are an inspiration! I will be sharing your videos far and wide!
Love all your videos! I've always wanted to restore a bus, and what better way to do it. So inspired by what you're doing, and to take on the endeavor myself. Can't wait to see more!
congratulations for a successful adventure and experiment. your an inspiration to us ( ev fans) you made a milestone of courage and strength to create ur own DIY Ev. thanks to guys like you building a better technological future where no one has gone before. truly amazing
Way to go Dude. Anything is possible if you put your mind to it.
Bro your story telling is epic, the choice of music for each scenery is just bliss.
impressive. the samba and your own journey and what you've accomplished. kudos.
I think mounting a couple wind turbine to charge batteries as you drive would be awesome
Good work on the details in this video. I live in RC so its cool to know someone with your spirit for knowledge and adventure is pushing boundaries that other with more opportunity have stayed away from. I plan to introduce my Brother-in-law to your channel and I'm sure he will enjoy what you have gone through, like you he is from Tijuana, though at the moment he is still there that is just temporary though.
If you actually accomplished what you claim to have accomplished, then you are my new hero. Your next car should be a 1988 Honda CRX HF EV Mode!
optimistichorizon next car is bigger than the samba, lets just call it a Rover
jehugarcia I'll watch it but I won't like it as much as a CRX...
Excellent!! Really do enjoy the channel.
hey man, this was outstanding. i watched the whole thing and wanted more. well done.
awesome job. I really respect you and your outlook on things! I find this channel to be very inspirational ! Thank you !!
Beautifully shot and produced.
Love your videos. Love the practical, grounded, experienced, knowledgeable, laid back vibe.
+Advaita, Bhakti & Seva (Non duality, Devotion & Service)
Thanks, Not been described this way before.
You're an inspiration to everyone! I find that we are similar in some ways. I only completed grade 6, grew up in the bush and in hardship and went on to accomplish a lot of good things in my life. I love your videos, your hard work and your drive. Keep it up!
Love the videos you produce!!! Gives me inspiration. I have been wanting to build my own electric hot rod for years (maybe 30?). Life happens and I have never been able to do it - but your videos give me some hope that if you put your mind and effort towards something - you can make it happen!! Keep it up.
you rock the unpretense of just DOing it! well done and having fun.
You are so inspirational - what passion and dedication can achieve. Besides the work you do, I must commend your videos for professional narration and filmography - so riveting. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for putting another great video up :) I really enjoy watching your videos, they have such a good technical quality and are really informative. I understand that they take much time to produce, but I really looking forward to the next mail I get that says you have uploaded another episode :D
Like it. Very Bruce/Dana Brown feel. Keep it up and do more fun stuff.
Dude, you've seriously become my hero.
Love your vids bro. Dropout myself but now I'm in 30s shooting for a PhD and I have no doubt you could attain the same if you cared to (there are professors that would kill for someone with your skill-sets), but I'd rather see you keep doing this kinda stuff. Much more fun!
Just beautiful, long live!
Congrats Jehu! Amazing job!
FANTASTIC! Love your attitude and your project! Really cool job on the video too.Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching
Living the America dream, right on! Great video!
So inspiring ! Probably not with a samba, but a resto-EV conversion would be a nice project on my to-do list.
Thanks for sharing your experiences and spreading the knowledge.
what a great vid... my 63 3 door needs to be electric... you've inspired me..
I want to apologise for making a douchey comment on one of your 18650 salvaging videos a while back. I still stand by my err on the side of caution for my own projects but what i said was not productive and was lecturing to someone who actually did it. Humble pie served.
First time ever viewing any of your videos. 4min into this one.... liked, commented & subscribed! Keep up the great work!
You don't gonna be smart to be clever my friend, don't beat yourself down. Plenty of clever and successful people out in the world.
Stanimir Karamihaylov
He is both smart and clever, and add in determined as well.
Hi Amigo, I am electrical Engineer and your video is the best. When I build my one it will be based on your work but much more advanced and can go six hundred miles on a single charge. 90% is it is your work ten per cent is mine but that ten per cent is all that matter for long distances on a single charge. Within 3 years.
Great job, keep on pressing forward!
Great achievement. Love to see your success. I'm building 14.8 volt packs. 80 cells per module at 4.1 volts x 4 cells so 320 cells per pack for solar purposes.. Was difficult to achieve because of the 16.4 volt max of cells and all inverter's support up to 15v peak input. boost and buck converts helped to stabilize and give me longer drain periods because of the voltage difference from 16.4 volts to 10.5 volts.. Longer drain period for cells on inverter's. .but with that said thanks for your vids on helping me to build packs..Peace and love..
I'm thinking of using spare cells to build my own PowerWall, Would love to find out what inverters you used and how you wired them
This is the type of project that I'd need a shed out in the woods..
No one to distract me and just do it.
Wow, this is such a cool and interesting video. Very nice project Jehu. Respect for building something like that without being a millionair. Love the editing and all these beautiful pictures. And the music is very well chosen.
Greets from Germany
I think this is my favorite video of yours. Always loved road trips, and the music you added very enjoyable. The extra information always good.
The intro is bloody lit🔥
You are a real hero!
Thanks for the backstory to your childhood, great videos man!!
Nice job omego very nice!Thank you great work, love your combo samba!
Nice I saw a lot of people saying to install solar but that's added weight. If you can afford thin stick on solar panels that stick to the roof and will form to the vehicles curves and flat surfaces it could be done just the cost would be high. Air dynamics will give you more range. Less drag more miles.
really inspirational.
You are a hero dude! thank Heaven (or Hell) that fricking border is porous. Let it remain so until that day when it is gone for ever!
Good on you, Inpiring. You're my kind of engineer. Keep on doing what you do. We need electric cars.
Amazing that with the exception of Tesla all EV on the market can barely get 90 miles and your garage built EV nearly doubles that! Great work!
I remember when Jack showed your videos years ago and I looked forward to them. I wondered why you no longer were on his VLOG. I consider you remarkable and average you are not. Now that I know your story I am even more impressed.
I got into an arguement with Jack years ago about graphene that it was stronger than steel and harder than a diamond etc and he called me an idiot, although all the claims I made about graphene included the hyperlinks to the research siting the claims.
I think about a year later he admitted he was wrong about graphene.
So don’t let him get you down and I really enjoy watching your VLOG.
Great video! Good to hear from you again. I have been s busy with personal stuff and work I have had little time to work on EV projects. It looks like the Samba is coming along slowly but surely. I still think it is one of the more interesting and fun EBV conversion I have even seen. Thanks for another cool video!!!!!
Jeff Southern Thanks for all the kind words Jeff
Nice job man keep up the good work and there will always be someone to try and steal your thunder (its how they feel better inside!) My battery is now 3 years old (with used laptop cells) and I discovered a new issue and need to dig into it where my battery has suddenly become very weak. I just finish balancing and rewiring a new ground wire and noticed at full speed the battery sags in V so low after 4 miles the controller shuts down. I used to be able to go almost 25 miles at full speed, so will run a test on each bank and see where the loss is coming from.
you are awesome!
Realmente inspirador tu trabajo. Me quedo de una pieza ver tanto talento.. Felicitaciones y que viva Méjico...