PLUG ‘N’ PLAY

When James Symes got switched on to Teslas he decided to light up his life by swapping over the components to a T5

Words & Photography Ian Cushway

There’s no doubting James’ dedication to all things electric, or indeed his logic when it comes to thinking outside the box and the internal combustion engine. I know this first hand from my initial phonecall when we kick off the conversation by talking about the rubbish weather, grass cutting – and battery-powered lawn mowers of all things. “There’s no oil to change, no cambelt no injectors or glow plugs…” he enthuses, being that I’ve just opened the lid on his favourite subject matter. Which is why James had no problem telling me about the journey which led to him buying a Tesla motor and battery, a cheap T5, and getting all the necessary fabrication done to fit one inside the other. FULLY CHARGED Electronics engineer James from Camberley has always…

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