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This is a really cool project but I would be extremely concerned about the battery pack. That is the most expensive part of the car.

The typical life for a lithium ion battery is around 3 years. Not using the batteries doesn't extend the life. If the car has sat unused for 2 years and it took 1 year to build, its hard to know how much battery life is left.

Each Sinopoly 180Ah Lithium battery costs around $225 new, so you're looking at $225 x 34 = $7,650 to replace the batteries.

Its interesting to note that the entire car is worth the price of a new battery pack.