The onboard charger and battery management system have been in the car for a
while but until today I had no way of adding electricity to the car. I
bought a J1772 receptacle a while back but hadn't got around to fabricating a
way to mount it to the car.
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| Tethered to the grid |
It was obvious that it belongs behind the fuel filler door but it wasn't clear
how best to mount it. Instead of building an entire box inside of the
fuel door area, I opted to reuse the original rubber boot that seals the fuel
filler opening from the inside of the car.
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| The bracket for the plug comes down from the top |
Brett make a "floating" bracket that comes down from the top of the fender
line and holds the receptacle in the area where the gas tank neck used to
be. This turned out to be a very elegant solution that minimized
fabrication and modifications to the car, while still being functional and
clean.
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| Gusseted for strength with welded nuts for easy installation |
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| It looks like it belongs there |
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| Looks clean from inside the trunk too |
Now I have a place to plug the car into the grid. But I still haven't
finished all the wiring so it isn't doing anything just yet.
