🚗 SunFounder Raspberry Pi Car Kit for Adults - Picar-s | Visual Programming with Ultrasonic Sensor, Light Following & Line Following Modules Review

Seems like a great project for my 10 year old. Assembled normally but the servo didn't work. It got very hot and obviously defective, but my email to the manufacturer went unanswered (no support). The actuator motor moved a little but then got very hot and would not obey commands. UPDATE: SunFounder sent me a replacement servo and it's working great now. Please note that there is very little explanation in the manual of what is meant by visual programming. To do this, you need to download and…

I just assembled the car and within the first hour of trying to program dragIt the servo started to switch (made clicking noises and couldn't turn). I would like to understand if there is a better option than a plastic servo. Otherwise I have to try to get everything back.

Good: + 10 year old kid (girl) assembled it with a little help from me + all sensors and cables were included plus all the necessary tools + used CR18650 Li- Ion Rechargeable Batteries Not Very Good: - Some of the rendered images in the manual were inaccurate, necessitating some assembly decisions - welcome - although I was pleasantly surprised that it uses CR18650s, it wasn't obvious when I ordered it. It would have been nice to include batteries in the order - the instructions to get the…

Great kit for beginners. I had a problem with the reflection array but the customer service department was very helpful. They were able to diagnose the problem via email and send a replacement. Once it arrives and is installed I will try to remember and update this review.

Seems like a great project for my 10 year old. Assembled normally but the servo didn't work. It got very hot and obviously defective, but my email to the manufacturer went unanswered (no support). The actuator motor moved a little but then got very hot and would not obey commands. UPDATE: SunFounder sent me a replacement servo and it's working great now. Please note that the manual explains very little what is meant by visual programming. To do this, you need to download and install DragIt from

I bought this for a HS programming camp I was attending. The students really enjoyed working with him. I found the car to be well designed and the assembly instructions to be in order. There were a few places where the language was a bit awkward. Remember to make sure the Pi is fully configured before assembly. Once this is done, it is very difficult, if not impossible, to connect the HDMI cable. A code will be provided to use the vehicle with three sensors. This is a good starting point for…

Good:+ A 10 year old child (girl) assembled this with my little help+ All sensors and cables were included, as well as all the necessary tools+ Uses CR18650 Li-Ion batteries the rendered images in the manual were inaccurate, so several build decisions were made. While I was pleasantly surprised that it uses CR18650s, it wasn't obvious when I ordered it. It would have been nice to include batteries in the order - the instructions to get the Dragit working were minimal and I encountered a…