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Tesla fan creating ‘CyberRoadster’ using Model 3 Performance parts in epic DIY build

Teslarati

A Tesla owner is taking his hobby and love for electric vehicles to new levels by creating what could only be described as one of the coolest EV-related DIY projects to date. The idea for the project is simple: what happens when you cross a supercar with the Cybertruck? You end up with a two-seater CyberRoadster.

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A Web-Enabled, High Quality, DIY Audio Amp

Cars That Think

And I’d already built my own speakers, so why not build it myself? November 2018 Hands On article, “DIY Pro Audio ” in IEEE Spectrum , and it convinced me it was possible, although I wanted to go beyond just a power amplifier to something more like my lamented Sansui. Researching home-brew audio sites, I came across Glenn Zorpette’s.

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Can This DIY Rocket Program Send an Astronaut to Space?

Cars That Think

That successful mission in August 2018 was a huge step toward our goal of sending an amateur astronaut to the edge of space aboard one of our DIY rockets. We're now building the. We have a good idea of the cause of these oscillations, and we're confident that a few design tweaks can solve the problem. However, we did see some.

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Build Your Own Hi-fi Ear Defenders

Cars That Think

Now, after countless versions of wiring things together, and even designing my own audio mixers, I finally have a DIY solution that works within a reasonable budget. My approach was to adapt an idea used in some pass-through systems, placing ambient microphones on the outside of sound-isolating headphones.

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IoT-ize Your Old Gadgets With a Mechanical Hijacking Device

Cars That Think

Or, that was the idea, anyway. It's also possible to build your own MHD device for cheap , if you know what you're doing. But for the vast majority of people, a DIY approach isn't practical, and buying something that works out of the box and comes with a friendly app seems like it would be worth a cost premium.

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This slightly shady $500 kit turns your e-bike into an electric snowmobile

Baua Electric

I’m not saying this is a good idea. In fact, it’s probably a terrible idea for several reasons that we’re going to cover. For power, I guess you run your throttle back to the new controller, though that’s another reason just to start this build from scratch. For just $520, this Bad Idea On Ice can be yours!

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just thinking about changing my 76 spitfire to a electric car

DIY Electric Car

I was hoping someone would give my an idea of the cost of going electric. If I was to build my spit for here with top speed of 50mph and say 25 to 50 mile range. I'm trying to decide if I was to go with another gas engine or turn it into a electric car. If I go gas it will probably cost me $2000 or so. Could someone give me.