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Re: Dave's other cars keep going
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Originally Posted by dlavery
At this point, we don't even try to guess any more. The device has lasted way beyond the original warranty period. Realistically, given the mechanical wear rates that we have seen it could continue on for a very, very long time. Conversely, a critical part could fail tomorrow that would mean the end of the mission. The rover is so far beyond the original expected design that we just don't have any real data upon which to base any lifetime estimates. So we are just taking it one day at a time.

-dave
Yay for doing things the old school way and designing/building them to last! I wish my computers lasted as long as your rovers Dave...
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