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Disassembled Motor
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Of course, maybe we can get it shipped for free...

Eat my voltage.
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So today I went out and talked to people about why they can't buy an electric car in America. We were hoping to raise awareness of the issues and maybe get a few people to go watch the movie "Who Killed the Electric Car?". It's a documentary about why auto manufacturers no longer produce the EV1 and other mass-produced electric cars. GM actually refused to extend the leases or allow owners to purchase the cars, repossessed them all, and crushed every last one.

Luckily, Toyota was a little more understanding about the RAV4 EV. We even had one on site to show off!

So now that I've blown up the motor, we've got to decide whether we want to continue with this boneheaded project.

What caused this?

While investigating the weird hesitation and vibration, I destroyed the motor.

Many thanks to Amber Rubarth, and her dad, who sent me an email bill of sale. That allowed me to go to the tag office and register my electric car. It is now legal for me to drive my EV!

Of course, nothing can go smoothly when it comes to my projects.