RbPi Carputer (Needs refactoring)

Parts:

• Core:
  • $35 - RbPi
  • $10 - USB FreedomPop stick (3G)
  • $0 - USB Wifi adapter
  • $5 - USB Audio adapter
• Power:
  • $12 - 2 x 6V SLA, 4Ah
  • $20 - 12v charging solar panel
  • $0 - 12v backup starter cell + charger
  • Maybe add a 12v 7.2Ah for more juice

Plan:

- Cheap small form factor box in trunk: rbpi, 3g, wifi, batteries, audio-to-radio rf transmitter

- Solar panel on top of trunk

- 12V power from front going into trunk

- USB cable pulled to front into powered usb hub for:

-- docking phone

-- arduino front unit

-- thumbdrive?

- wifi configured in 2 concurrent mode: AP mode for tablet/phone control, client mode for binding to home/office wifi

Resources:

- RbPI Mod: http://www.bitwizard.nl/wiki/index.php?title=Reducing_power_consumption_of_a_raspberry_Pi

- Raspian: http://www.raspbian.org/RaspbianInstaller