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Old 09-21-2009, 11:57 AM   #41 (permalink)
bennelson
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New Video! #9

Hey Everyone - New Video!
Here it is.



Sorry it's a bit shaky. I didn't have a tripod with, and that camera REALLY exaggerates when it's hand-held.

I was surprised at how loud the car was. I makes a whine at low speeds, which I think is from the controller. There were also some clunky sounds of a few things that need to get pinned-down better.

The car still needs some work, including some sort of speed sensor so that the motor speed, accelerator, and transmission all work together a little better.

Don't worry, there will be more to come in the future about that.

Overall though, a successful first test drive.

We also drove it to Arby's later in the day....

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