<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div>I’m trying to get pricing for OVMS v3 down, but with the large up-front costs we’ve had to pay (injection moulding, prototypes, etc), it has been hard.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">At launch, this is the best we can do:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><ul class="MailOutline"><li class="">OVMS v3.1 module: US$90<br class=""></li><ul class=""><li class="">Black injection-moulded plastic enclosure</li><li class="">ESP32 WROVER processor (16MB flash, 4MB SPI RAM, 520KB SRAM, dual core Xtensa LX6 processor)</li><li class="">WIFI 802.11 b/g/n</li><li class="">Bluetooth v4.2 BR/EDR and BLE</li><li class="">3x CAN buses</li><li class="">1x Micro USB connector (for flash download and serial console)</li><li class="">1x Micro SD card slot</li><li class="">1x Internal expansion slot</li><li class="">8x EGPIO, 2x GPIO</li><li class="">1x GSM antenna connector</li><li class="">1x GPS antenna connector</li><li class="">1x DB9 vehicle connector</li><li class="">1x DB26 expansion connector<br class=""><br class=""></li></ul><li class="">OVMS v3.1 SIM5360E 3G modem module (either US or EU edition): US$60</li><ul class=""><li class="">Modem is an optional plug-in module, that can be changed in future (to allow for new technology)</li><li class="">3G (EV-DO/HSPA+) dual band modem</li><li class="">Includes 2G (GSM/GPRS) and 2.5G (EDGE) quad band</li><li class="">GPS/GNSS</li><li class="">Nano (4FF) SIM slot</li><li class="">HOLOGRAM.IO nano sim</li><li class="">US edition is SIM5360A (Dual-Band UMTS/HSPA+ 850/1900MHz, Quad-Band GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900MHz)</li><li class="">EU edition is SIM5360J(E) (Dual-Band UMTS/HSPA+ 900/2100MHz, Quad-Band GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900MHz)<br class=""><br class=""></li></ul><li class="">Bundle (OVMS v3.1 module + v3.1 modem): US$150<br class=""></li><ul class=""><li class="">Discount: Time-limit offer of US$20 for existing OVMS v2 owners</li></ul></ul></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">First production batch is intended for experienced OVMS v2 users and v3 developers. General availability of the bundles should be late March 2018 at FastTech. Please note:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><ul class="MailOutline"><li class="">Firmware is not complete, and should be considered beta</li><li class="">Functionality is approximately equivalent to basic OVMS v2 firmware, but some advanced features (such as ACC, SMS control, etc) are not available yet</li><li class="">Firmware is far in advance of v2 in other aspects (such as built in web server, metrics, console, tcp/ip support, diagnostics, geofencing, scripting, etc)</li><li class="">Firmware can be updated either Over The Air (OTA), by Micro SD card, or over USB interface</li><li class="">Vehicle support currently includes:</li><ul class=""><li class="">Kia Soul EV</li><li class="">Nissan Leaf</li><li class="">Renault Twizy</li><li class="">Tesla Roadster</li></ul></ul></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Please have a read through the above, and let me know if you see any problems. It will form the basis of an end-user announcement to go out to forums, mailing lists, and all current users.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Regards, Mark.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div></body></html>