October 10, 2007 by Rob.

It’s coming fast and I’m not prepared yet. I hope to see you there. Alex will be helping convert a Prius to be a PHEV in the booth next door. Also, AustinEV will be there in force.

I’ve been hearing ads for the Faire and they sound like a lot of fun! They have cool art, food, gadgets, and science. What more could you want?

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October 10, 2007 by Rob.

A few weeks ago I decided to get a volt meter based on my past auxiliary battery woes. Instead of running new wires from the actual battery, I realized that I could just tap off the cigarette lighter to get the voltage. From there is was a quick hop to buying a lighter plug at RadioShack for my multimeter. I don’t leave it plugged in and it’s definitely not a permanent solution. Yet, it’s an easy way for me to spot check the battery. On the plus side, the terminal looks like an Imperial Star Cruiser: oops, here comes a cease & desist from George Lucas!

Some of you may have noticed in the photo (10.22 volts vs. 12+ volts) that my auxiliary battery is still not all the way back to health. Part of the problem is that I did not plug in the auxiliary charger while charging. Without the auxiliary, the vent fans run off the battery (4+ hours) while charging.

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October 10, 2007 by Rob.

Someone posted a request to retake the flasher photo. I’m not sure if this is helpful because it is basically a black box.

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