My Dongfeng Nanobox - a case study of an electric vehicle in the Philippines

[vivafoxpro]

Question, pwd din ba engine braking to when cruising on slopy road?
I assume to engine brake on EV, you just have to remove your feet from accelerator and the engine will decelerate until it stops.

Have not done it myself but I understand that coming down from Baguio, it gains charge rather than losing it. Tesla has that "one pedal" driving. Nanobox starts moving forward when you take your foot off the brake. I think it's called "creep"

[vivafoxpro]

I noticed a mild "clacking" sound during hard acceleration around 30 KPH. Curious about the source, I shot this video inside the "engine" bay. Nothing conclusive but this video is interesting nonetheless

[vivafoxpro]

Happy to see our power rates come back to normal

[vivafoxpro]

Experiencing a harsh ride on moderately rough roads, I'm looking for a way to lessen this. Maybe lower tire pressure? What is the lower limit of Nanobox's TPMS? Let's find out!

[vivafoxpro]

While DDPAI's Dashcam daytime recording produces clear images of plate numbers of oncoming traffic, it fails starting from twilight. Let's just enjoy the ride from Guagua to San Fernando with some parol along the way. DDPAI did capture the stars though

[vivafoxpro]

We know that Version 2 has no trunk cover. Here's a quick and dirty hack to provide privacy for our valuables left behind in our trunk.

[garuhhh]

Have not done it myself but I understand that coming down from Baguio, it gains charge rather than losing it. Tesla has that "one pedal" driving. Nanobox starts moving forward when you take your foot off the brake. I think it's called "creep"

i gained max of 6% of charge going down Baguio, via Naguilian road.

[vivafoxpro]

Latest mileage figures:

[vivafoxpro]

Modest gain for inflating tires at 36 psi

[vivafoxpro]

Thanks to the original post of *edgar.macasaquit, I tried my 14 year old OB2 ELM327 bluetooth reader and it gave some important data specially for EVs. Be sure to use CanZE PLUS

[vivafoxpro]

Latest mileage (1 year cycle, I got my Nanobox Jan 25, 2024)

[vivafoxpro]

3/4 inch plyboard and square tubular pipes were no problem for my PVC roof rack before, but a sheet of Hardieflex was more challenging because it kinda flaps because of its thin profile. A bag of cement and a roll of GI sheet was peanuts as usual.

[tool_46n2]

How come you use liters when this is an EV?

EV power mileage is more convenient to express in kW/100km or km/kW

Latest mileage (1 year cycle, I got my Nanobox Jan 25, 2024)

[vivafoxpro]

Got my Nanobox Jan 25, 2024. Got plates Feb 28, 2025.

[dr. d]

Got my Nanobox Jan 25, 2024. Got plates Feb 28, 2025.

... bakit matagal?

[vivafoxpro]

... bakit matagal?

did not bother to ask...
P.S. they did not also issue an RFID sticker

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With no results in searching Lazada & Shopee for cabin filter for Dongfeng Nanobox, I asked Copilot to assist me in finding one based on dimensions. The nearest fit is
Sakura CAC14980 for Suzuki Jimny (2000 up), Alto (2012 up). As you can see in the video, it needed a little bit of "adjustment".