I took the cart up to my parents place last weekend and had issues so I couldn't do any drive bys with the engine running. I fixed that issue as we as installed new shocks and rear bushings and took it out today to drive it around a bit. I think I used about a gallon of fuel here. It's thirsty.
First drive of my turbine hybrid sand rail.
I posted the video of this engine running a while back. It’s installed in the frame now and the control and HV box is done. This video is the first run in the frame. It’s producing 300vdc that will charge the LFP which I still need to put together. The zombieverter VCU boards arrived yesterday.
Pro Tip: garage doors do not stop jets exhaust very well.
About a year ago I posted this thread of my bathtub surround. https://www.reddit.com/r/IndoorGarden/comments/1kqgv73/my_bathtub_jungle/
Well, it's grown a bit. My various "strings of" became unhappy and are going downhill fast, had an issue with my monstera, thought I was overwatering it, the opposite was true. It's coming back strong now, my angel's wings begonias were doing terrible but fine now. There are a bunch of succulents, a flame violet and another monstera I there now too. Kind of a plant battle royale going on.
Not even close to being finished, but got the turbine engine mounted in the rail this last weekend. Lots more to do. It will be the world’s least efficient hybrid. Runs two Kia HSGs to produce 330v @ 48kw which will feed into a LiFePO4 battery bank and in turn feeds the inverter and rear drive from a Mitsubishi outlander. Coolant pump from a Tesla and accelerator pedal from a BMW.