Known Issues

A quick rundown of problems to solve now that I know the system works:

1. The current accelerator-pedal-to-pot-box assembly doesn't give me the max it could. I think I'll move the pot box into the passenger compartment, adjacent to the accelerator pedal. Stay tuned for that.

2. Battery issues. Took the car out to run errands and only got down the road a few miles when the PakTrakr started telling me various batteries were failing. In the end, the 6-mile round trip drained the pack down to 17% state of charge, which seems to indicate I've got some dud batteries. (Note to self: next time save your pennies and buy new batteries.)

3. In the days after the above 6-mile run, I noticed transmission fluid leaking out between the transaxle and the motor's mounting plate. I've pulled the motor, and now I probably need to follow this gent's advice:

Holy Moses! It Moves!