The pressure is on for our intrepid EcoCar3 Team.
Deadlines are looming, for the hardest part of the challenge, creating a new car, from the carcass of the old one. In this case, a beautiful 2016 Chevy Camaro, that has about 100 miles on it. I cry every time I see this photo of the car without a trunk and engine. BTW, that is the engine hanging on the chains, right in front of the car.
The first deadline they have to hit, is to have new the electrical wiring harness installed into the car, with the batteries in place. This needs to be done and tested, before April 25th. Photo number 2 shows the wiring harness being tested, before the hook up of the batteries.
They were just about to test the system on the bench, before installing them into the car, when GM sent a cease and desist email telling the teams that 2 of the batteries have exploded and they need some time to figure out why.
My son was not happy, after spending the day hooking everything up.
This third photo shows Frank machining a shaft for the electrical/battery install.
He said it was going VERY slow, when we talked with him.
He stayed way past our 9:30PM departure time, though he lives close by, whereas we live an hour away.
The final drop dead deadline, is on May 10th, when the car leaves for Yuma, AZ.
Good luck to the team...they are going to need it.
Over the weekend, I baked some lemon bars for the team. I figure they could use some love from me. :-)
What can I say, but good luck to the team!!!
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