Just found this: "The Tumanako Project is an Open Source development effort to produce Open Source hardware and software to drive and recharge electric vehicles. Tu manako is Māori for hope & togetherness."
Tumanako on Sourceforge
Tumanako project blog
i haven't got time to look at it all in depth now (i'm in proposal-writing & deadline mode) but it's exciting to know that there is a local & open source initiative like this happening here in aotearoa : )
there is a talk about it at the linux conference on wednesday 20th, but i'm not sure if i can make it ...
