ELECTRIC u p d a t e Manuel Mangrobang
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his winter break, Electric has not been able to move forward with manufacturing. Frame design has been finalized with electrical components in mind, but the frame jig and frame manufacturing has crawled to a standstill. Yet again, this team is behind.
On the bright side, the Electrical Sub team has been able to move forward. We have finally decided on what components to use. The car will be using the same electric powertrain as that of the road-going motorcycles from Zero Motorcycle, the same batteries, motors, and motor controllers. All we need to go ahead with the purchase is to arrange a price and find the funds.
We have discussed making the Formula Electric car a two year project, yet even with the amount of delays the team still wants to make the car as a one year project. Changing to a two year schedule would surely cause a plummet in team moral. For now we are committed to working hard to achieve our goal but will reevaluate if it becomes necessary.