Golf Cart Overhaul

The golf cart I bought for this project is a late 1970’s vintage Club Car Carouche. I lean heavily upon the word “vintage”. It’s old, but functional. Front end removed to expose the suspension, which I plan on replacing to increase the height of the car. Solenoids to tap power from the resistor leading to ... Read More

BrainCar Invited for Inspection

I received notice from Burning Man DMV that this art car has been invited for inspection! Thank you to Burning Man and the Hotties for believing in this project. I hope that this vehicle will ultimately pass inspection and be licensed to roam about the playa this year.

The BrainCar

Burning Man has been on pandemic-enforced hiatus for the last two years. My son and I last went in 2018, so it’s been a while. We are not veteran Burners. We have only gone twice. Because he was young at the time, my son and I experienced Burning Man mainly for the art and culture ... Read More

3D Modeling Cart and Brain

Merging a golf cart and a brain is a challenge. Will they even fit? I thought to use a random 3D modeler for Android and import them as objects into Unity to drive them around or something. First step: create a 3D render. That worked fairly, well, except some of the kitchen got caught up ... Read More

Golf Cart Arrives

The first major part for the build has arrived at home: the golf cart itself! This beauty is a running, late 1970’s Club Car Carouche 36V electric golf cart. The cart even came with its original charger, which looks like it could burn down a house if left by itself. I’ll be looking for a ... Read More