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More Knowledge Project
With the largest battery we could find to fit under the hood installed, we now have the responsibility to manage that power to maximize the life of the battery. This means not drawing the battery down to more than 50%. With a 125 amp hour battery, we have 62 amp hours of usable capacity. The monitor…
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More Power Project
The ability to camp overnight without needing to plug into the grid is something that would be helpful, especially when transiting to a destination. The van has a single house battery that hasn’t really held much of a charge since we bought it used. Our project is two-fold: 1) Replace the existing battery with one…
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Camping Near UNC Asheville
A glimpse of the Foothills Before the Rain We’re relaxing after a quick trip to Asheville, NC. We were up in the mountains to tour the University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNCA). They have a Mechatronics major that interests Noah. It is a combination of Electrical, Mechanical, and Computer engineering. We were going to…