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Friday, January 7, 2011

Construction is Underway

Today marks the third day of building.  Thus far, my partner and have made significant headway in the construction phase of our project.  We have assembled a basic frame for our vehicle and have attached four wheels, two motors, and a gear and chain system.  We plan to have a rudimentary drive system operational early next week. 

Honestly, the part that will require the most time is the charging of the batteries to power all of the vehicle's electrical systems.  Since the batteries are brand new, we need to trickle charge them to full power to optimize the life of the battery.  Once they are trickle charged for the first time, we can use the faster charging option and charge the batteries from dead to full in about an hour or less.

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