This week we will be planning on a new design for where the batteries for SK2 will be placed. Originally, the batteries where all located in the front compartment, but we are realizing the problems with this design. With all weight in the front, with no suspension, hitting a bump or pothole will damage SK2. Instead, we are going to decrease the amount of batteries used from six to four, and only have two in the front. The other two will be placed behind the driver's seat, in a rack that we will design later. That way most of the weight will be placed in the center of the vehicle.
In other news, we are also working to get a solar go-kart in operation as a side project. Are goals this week include . . .
Mounting charge and motor controllers
Designing new battery rack
Installing potentiometer
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| Matt leads the brainstorm on where to relocate the batteries on SK2 |
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Checking out the go-kart and where the batteries,
motor controller, charge controller, etc. need to be placed |
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