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- nrgymax
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- I am a teacher by profession, having taught in all possible venues, both public and private, from K to Adult. My favorite assignments have been in alternative education settings, where I have taught students with emotional and behavioral issues. I like the challenge of dealing with creative thinkers, and find them to be not only intelligent, but also spontaneous in their approach to life.
After almost nine months of tinkering and otherwise learning how to build an electric truck conversion, Stan and I were putting final touches on the truck's connections Saturday morning, April 10th. Stan, RJ writer for Drive and fellow EV club member has been invaluable in helping me fine tune the work. As he watched the motor compartment, I jumped in, turned the key, and gently pushed on the "gas" pedal, and to our delight, we could hear a soft, quiet whirring! The electric motor was working. I took off the brake, put it in reverse, and carefully backed out of the driveway, not knowing how the battery load would fare. Smoothly, and ever so quietly, the back up was successful!
ReplyDeleteThe return back up the driveway was equally successful, and when I got out, both Stan and I were smiling, jumping up and down, shaking each other's hands, and otherwise celebrating our success. Later in the day, when Lou, Tommy and Johnny were home from work, Clara and I shared driving turns (she watched with pride while I drove) taking trips around the neighborhood block. Handling was smoooth, acceleration strong, steering easy, with a soft ride.
ReplyDeleteThe return to the driveway was equally successful and when I got out, Stan and I were jumping up and down, smiling and shaking hands, and otherwise celebrating our success! Later in the day, after Lou, Johnny and Tommy returned from work, Clara and I shared rides with them (she watched with pride while I drove).
ReplyDeleteWhoops, guess that was so important, I had to post it twice! When JOhnny drove the truck, we could hear an additional circular whirring sound that was new. After returning, he got under the truck to see if he could find anything loose or different. One of the battery straps had shifted too close to the transmission shaft, causing it to rub against it, so an adjustment was necessary before any more drives.
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