This weekend I was thinking that I needed to post an update on the blog, but nothing too exciting has been happening with the veg car. It's running really well. No breakdowns. No improvements. I washed it a few weeks ago, but that's hardly worth mentioning.

On Saturday I went to collect oil. The hoses on the pump aren't as flexible in the colder weather. It was pumping a little slow because one hose had a kink in it & I couldn't get the kink to pop completely out. Then it started pumping slower and slower. I checked the open end in the barrel to see if it was clogged -- it wasn't. Then I looked at my "jumper kit" battery pack. Only one bar, it was out of juice. I let it slowly pump until it topped up the second cubie and threw the gear back into the trunk. A bit of a drag because I could get at least one more cubie from the bin.

So I returned home and plugged in the jumper kit to charge.

Sunday, I went to my second source to pump oil. There was enough oil for 3-4 cubies. As I was getting close to finishing the second cubie, the pump started slowing down again. Is two cubies my max? Is it cursed?

I checked the jumpstart kid, and sure enough, only one bar of juice. I knew it hadn't fully charged from yesterday, but I thought for sure I'd have enough to pump 4 cubies.

So now the jumpstart kit is charging and I'll leave it plugged in until it's full. I do recall it took a long time to charge when I first bought it.
And the directions did indicate to charge it after every use instead of completely draining it and then charging. I think it's better for the battery to keep it charged up.

So until next time, keep your jumpstart kit charged.