"Like if you were trapped in a parking garage and had to beef up a vehicle to escape... Scavenge all the cars for batteries, jumper cables, and such, I'm sure we could get some push bars and window cages done.

Might not be pretty, but it'll work. "

"Nice work, here are my notes.

1. Hooking batteries in series will increase voltage output but not battery capacity. A parallel circuit will multiply the capacity but not the voltage.

2. Batteries have capacity ratings,. The average car battery has a capacity of 45 amp/hours. which means that you can draw 90 amps for half an hour or 180 for 15 minutes (assuming you aren't exceeding the cranking amps).

3. Batteries also have a cranking amp rating, which is the highest amperage that the battery can reliably put out.

4. Most residential wire does not have the capacity to deal with the current that you would be using. you would need to run 4 or 5 standard 16 gauge wires to deal with the current draw.

5. Goggles are not sufficient protection for arc welding.

6. it takes 50 mA to stop your heart.

7. Moving the picture up top would help quite a bit."

"I prettied up the page a bit. Good stuff, thanks. "