With the surprisingly quick development and installation of the new vape-powered battery into the G.Wiz, it was time for a test drive. The TechTuber started off slowly, naturally. A smartphone monitor constantly updated on the condition of the vape battery cells. However, the car was paused, and temperatures were thoroughly checked for safety after a short run.
On the road trip, we saw the little car speed up to a maximum of 35 mph, and it was impressive to see that regenerative braking (10A) also worked as intended. With building confidence, the TechTuber drove to a nearby McDonalds drive through, parked up to eat, then went to a tool store. Next up, the car faced its first major uphill section, which saw a power draw of 100A continuous, so the cautious drivers slowed and caused a little traffic jam.
The weather turned worse, and the car’s wipers and headlights were required, eating away at the battery some more. However, the biggest challenge yet was a hill that saw 150A pulled at peak. The car made it. Overall, the vape-powered G.Wiz managed 18 miles before it lost power as battery cell bank 12 gave up. The observed max temperature of the cells was 19 degrees Celsius (it is still winter in the UK).
Doel mused whether the 500 vape smokers ever thought their trash would one day power a house, or a car. The video ended with a punchline, showing the car had a ‘vape exhaust’ installed.
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Notton ThatMouse said: 18650s are a thing… Yeah, but you could also reuse the batteries inside of vapes for practically free. But if you're going to build from new parts, 21700 is the new size best suited for cars. Of course, there's even larger at 32650, but then it turns into how to manage heat dissipation. Reply
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