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Solar on the Go Kart – Part 2

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The deep cycle battery that I ordered for my Solar on the Go Kart finally arrived!

First thing to do was to mount the battery on the kart. The battery turned out to be bigger than I anticipated, so I had to make a bracket and remount the voltage regulator. Once that was done, I connected the regulator to the battery terminals, and the other leads to the solar panels.

I checked the yellow LED on the voltage regulator. It was illuminated, indicating that the battery was now being charged.

It took about 5 hours to fully charge the battery, with all 3 solar panels connected. Once the battery was charged, of course I had to recharge every battery-operated device that I own. That included, cell phone, tablet, electric razor, electric drill and electric lawn edger. However, the best was my bike – eBike Build.

I also decided to illuminate the wooden shed. I had a 35 year old battery-powered lantern in storage. The lantern’s two huge 6V batteries were long gone. I soldered up the wire extensions from the lantern to the battery, and connected directly across the solar battery terminals. I now have light in the shed.

I am now generating power for devices, dwellings, and transportation. I say, “Move over Elon, there’s room at the top for both of us.”

Grilled Peaches

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If you like peaches and have never tried grilling them, then you are missing out on a simple, delicious treat!

Begin with 4 (more if you like) peaches and wash under cold water. Remove most of the peach “fuzz.” It’s okay if some is left on the peach. No need to remove the skin – it will get nice and soft in the grilling process.

Gather up some butter, cinnamon, chili powder, nutmeg, and some grated parmesan cheese.

Cut the peaches in half, and remove the pit. Lay the peaches on a plate. Add a bit of butter to the center of each peach. Then, as you like, add cinnamon to a few of the peaches, nutmeg to a few others, and chili powder to those remaining. I also like to add parmesan cheese, but not too much. It gives the peach the salty flavor, along with its natural sweetness.

Arrange the peaches on the grill cut side up. Use a low heat, about 300 – 350 degrees. Once they warm up a bit, poke each peach center so that the butter and spices get distributed into the peach.

They don’t take long to cook, approximately 15 minutes. Really you are just warming and softening them up.

Eat them right off the grill or add a scoop of vanilla ice cream to the warm peach – just like warmed peach pie alla mode. So good and so easy!