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Old 2005-01-21, 04:38 PM   #6
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I'm guessing they had a real good idea how long the batteries would last, but were very conservative in what they told the public to expect.
No, they have just gotten very smart with power management, "Deep Sleeping" at night, and driving so they rover stays tilted towards the sun, etc.. The vehicles are also falling apart to some extent, but they have devised engenious ways to overcome the failures like driving backwards, and turning to go straight.... Go read about them...
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