July 8, 2007 by Rob.

During my last few drives I noticed a very slight stutter.  It was noticeable mainly in the ammeter during acceleration because the needle would jump around while I was accelerating.  The dips matched bumps in the road so I suspected that some of the battery terminals were not bolted tightly.

A quick check of the batteries confirmed some loose(ish) connections.  A few which turns of the wrench seems to have fixed the problem on a short test drive.  I think some lock washers may be needed for a long term fix.

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July 8, 2007 by Rob.

Tire pressure is not nearly as exciting as ripping out a motor, but it does make a difference.  Part of troubleshooting the cant included checking my tire pressure.  It was pretty low so it’s no surprise that bringing the tires up to the correct pressure improved the RAVolt’s ride.  It did not correct the cant.

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