Subject:  [B*E*S*T]  Ecar works! You did it!
Date: 1997-11-07 14:34

Our intrepid team of novice electic car builders returned to my house Thursday
evening, Nov 6. In a marathon session lasting past 10pm, they got it working!
Triumphant team members made a victory run up and down the alley behind my
house.

In just two sessions, your team of first-time builders succeeded in designing
and assembling a working vehicle out of recycled materials. Congratulations to
you all for a job well done!

Of course, there were a few minor bugs to work out. No brakes, the driver
couldn't reach the switch to turn it off, the seat and battery weren't
mounted, etc. But that's OK; the top speed was only about 3 mph.

Now that we're experts, let's get into those classrooms and show the kids how
it's done. Or more likely, they'll show us! Want to bet that they are even
better at it that us?

Bob Aske took the car home, and will be back tonight to pick up some odds and
ends (including his coat :-). You're of course welcome to keep fixing and
inproving it. In fact, you'd better if you plan on ever showing it to your
classes.

By the way, you didn't name it. Sci/Math Speeder? Teachmobile? Whirlwind? Or
as David would say, "Mine"!

I visited Joe Rossow's two classes today, and they're off to a flying start
with half a dozen model cars underway. But that's all the time I have for now.
I'm off to Seattle, and will be back Nov 21.

Lee Hart