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released, it’s simply a matter of winding the
shaft completely down, and pressing the arrows
on the 9V battery-powered remote control.
The Optitec’s wheel will power the van wherever
you please. The wheel had no problems turning
on the spot, despite more than 200kg of download
weight.
In terms of manoeuvrability, the Optitec
is quite responsive to incremental
movements and, once you’ve come to
grips with the remote control, the unit makes
precision-parking possible for anyone.
The range of the remote control is impressive, too
– it operates the Optitec from a distance of up
to 80m away.
On bitumen, the wheel moves very well, as you’d
expect, and the motor had enough gumption to
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