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== It's not just a car ==

The car is more than just a car.

It contains a full Raspberry pi (3? 4?), with a custom pcb that contains:

* PWM with 4? 8? headers to control the car, but you can also use them to power other components.
* X x USB
* 128x128 OLED display
* Raspberry Pi camera
* ... other awesome things

The car can be powered by the battery pack, or you can power the board directly via a power cable.

The computer componentry is held within a lego-compatible case so you can mount it/connect it easily to other constructions.

== Operating the components ==

'''OLED digital display'''

Sample code to drive the OLED is in the play/oled directory, demonstrating how to write text and send images.

'''PWM'''

* Powering basic leds,
* Controlling leds.

== Ideas for taking it further ==

* Add some smart leds to indicate when the car is turning/braking/detecting an obstacle
* Add some antenna/a tail/some wings to signal some car behaviour.
* Use the Pi to control lego componentry instead of an RC car.
* Automated watering system
* Build a drone
* ... even more superbly great stuff

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