ROBOT ELECTRIC LAWN MOWER

Al Godfrey, of Richmond, BC, referred to by his peers as "Electric Al", told the show with his robot electric lawn mower, "Robo Mower", at the recent Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association (VEVA REV!2000).

EV Show and Electrathon Race held at the Science World section of the Indy Track in Vancouver, BC. Electric Al used a 5 channel model airplane R/C servo unit to control his converted GE E-12 Elec-Trak electric lawn mower. The 36 volt, 42 inch E tractor-mower was installed with a Curtis PWM motor controller and 3 (prototype) Optima group 32 batteries. "Robo Mower" is capable of mowing his 3/4 acre lawn in about an hour. Electric Al has also installed a video camera on Robo Mower so he can sit in his home and direct the mowing of a piece of his long narrow property. RoboMower also participated in an electric tractor- pull and won.

You can contact Electric Al at algodfrey@home.com

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