The Peugeot 106 electric is one of the first electric cars, produced between 1995 and 2003.

Compared to combustion engine version:

• It has a fully galavanized frame
• The fuel gauge is now a power meter (“econometer”)
• The tachometer is now a battery charge meter
• It has no gear lever, not even PRND like cars with an automatic transmission.
• In place of the A/C button, it has a “Reverse” button

My 106 electric

I bought a 106 electric for €1900. It is a white 5-door version. It is not in a driveable state and it is clear that a previous owner has done some amateur repairs or “improvements”. We spotted plenty of tiewraps, terminal blocks and missing or misplaced bolts. Now it is our job to make this car run again. First we will see how much, if any, life there is still left in the stock Nickel Cadmium batteries. Then, we will most probably replace the battery pack, built using LiFePO4 cells. I plan to keep the rest of the car stock where possible.

ZEVA EVMS

On the dashboard we noticed a 3D-printed housing with a touch screen.

Turns out this is part of the EVMS2 (Electric Vehicle Management System), a product by Zero Emission Vehicles Australia, a business that has unfortunately closed down. They made, among other things, different versions of these EV magement systems for the purpose of converting cars with a combustion engine to electric. Why did a previous owner install this BMS in my 106? Did the original BMS break down? Have the batteries been replaced? The person who sold this card to me insisted this display was “original Peugeot”. A 3D-printed part and double sided tape, seriously? 3D printing did not even exist when this car was made and would obviously not be used for a production part like this.

work in progress… check back later for updates!