Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2021

Maverick’s FLEXBED gives customers organization and storage solutions to secure cargo, while accommodating Ford accessories and creative DIY solutions. The whole bed is a DIY fan’s paradise. There are two tie-downs, four D-rings and built-in threaded holes in the sides to bolt in new creations.

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 21, 2021

So I wanted to try my best by making an electric car myself. So I want to ask everyone who can show me how to make an electric car. Hello everyone, I have an electric motor at home. I am a person who loves to find, learn and explore. Thanks everyone.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

more… The post This DIY kit lets you build your own street-legal tiniest car in the world appeared first on Electrek. The Peel P50, produced in the early 1960s, was the smallest production automobile in the world. And now a new kit allows handy folks to build their own replica, although this time, it’s electric!

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Electrek

JULY 24, 2022

Last month we featured an awesome DIY solar cargo trailer that an Electrek reader built for his electric bike. The post This impressive 1,500W DIY solar powered car-replacing e-bike does kid carpool & grocery runs appeared first on Electrek.

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DIY Electric Car

SEPTEMBER 3, 2011

I took the car to the nearest charging station and tested it at full power today. So I wired in a 50v diode with a resistor to ground (remember that extra lead). Technically the SAE specification calls for 890 ohms, but that radio store was out of 890 ohms and 1k-ohm appears to do the trick. It says I pulled 3.51

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

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. supporters are counting down until the historic day when an amateur astronaut will climb aboard a homemade rocket and wave goodbye to Earth, ready to take a giant leap for DIY-kind.

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Teslarati

MARCH 19, 2023

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. A look at Andreyev’s YouTube channel, which can be accessed here , shows the meticulous build that the Tesla owner has implemented on the project car.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2020

The 80kW production unit is smaller and lighter than the concept, making it suited for sports, recreation and light commercial applications as well as classic car conversions. Enquiries to date have come from OEMs, low-volume manufacturers, classic car enthusiasts through to sports car and ATV recreational vehicle owners.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 22, 2022

So when I decided to build a cheap DIY scintillating gamma spectrometer, it was the natural choice—although I didn’t realize I’d find myself navigating around teething problems of the sort that often affect a first-generation integrated circuit. This article appears in the July 2022 print issue as “DIY Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy.”.

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Cars That Think

JULY 21, 2021

I added a DIY solder squid—a block with four flexible arms that I use to hold components in place while soldering—with a concrete base and an automatic solder fume extractor. James Provost. Then things got more complex. Yes, my solder squid is made out of concrete , via a 3D-printed mold—though that last refinement is perhaps optional.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2021

In 2009, I wrote in these pages about my efforts to. add an electric motor to a bicycle —a project that involved a considerable outlay of money and many hours in a machine shop behind a lathe. At the time, e-bikes were still rather exotic, at least in the United States, so it seemed worth the expense and effort to build my own.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

And a follow-up to that article, “ A Web-Enabled, High Quality, DIY Audio Amp ” (March 2022), comes in at No. Are there trends in DIY projects you think we’re missing? Far and away our most popular article in the last five years has been “ Build Your Own Professional-Grade Audio Amp on the Sort of Cheap ” (November 2018).

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 17, 2020

If you like DIY projects, Volkswagen has an offer that might interest you. The automaker is letting visitors to its "glass house" factory in Dresden, Germany, help build e-Golf electric cars. As of now, visitors to the factory can get hands on at up to five stations on the e-Golf assembly line, VW said in a press release Tuesday.

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DIY Electric Car

JUNE 4, 2011

For those of you who don't know, we have an electric car conversion wiki which has tons of info for beginners and pros. Some of the members here will find this obvious but I've spoken with several people recently who had no idea that we have such a fantastic resource built up.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 29, 2024

Over the last few years, I’ve added a fair amount of smart-home technology to my house. Among other things, I can control lights and outlets, monitor the status of various appliances, measure how much electricity and water I’m using, and even cut off the water supply in the event of a leak.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 2, 2012

We’ve passed spring break, the weather is getting warmer and you’ve turned your weekend attentions to camping trips, DIY projects and outdoor sports. For many Americans, that means digging roof racks out of their winter storage and securing them on top of the family car for the season.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 24, 2022

So, I set about building an open-source ice tracker from DIY components that not only proved to be much, much cheaper but also much more capable than the commercial options. With no guarantees on how long any given instrument might last, you have to deploy a lot of them to get the data you need.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 26, 2022

I’ve not used my DIY magnetometer to search for any submarines or alien monoliths, but I did test it using a steel hammer, which affects the readings in an obvious way when placed within about a meter of the sensor board. to locate shipwrecks or find an old car buried under your garden— it happens !

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 15, 2012

Over the past year, electric car charging stations have gone from being overpriced products with extortionate installation costs to items you can pick up at your local hardware store and install yourself.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 26, 2022

I envision the direct printing of OLED displays on non-conventional surfaces such as tables, cars, or even human bodies for ubiquitous information display,” says Su. Apart from its potential in soft electronics and wearables, this “one-pot” methodology allows for other unique form factors beyond the typical 2D layout. “I

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Electric Cars are for Girls

JUNE 24, 2009

AC Motor Controller (Part 3 of AC Conversion, Interview with Eric Tischer).

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DIY Electric Car

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Hello DIY'ers, The Exploratorium in the San Francisco is looking for someone who'd like to show off their DIY Electric Car for one night on October 7th as part of our monthly After Dark series. You can just hang out with your car and tell people all about it. As it turns out, the Exploratorium was born out of the DIY spirit.

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InsideEVs

JULY 6, 2023

A passionate car builder chronicles his journey putting together an electric supercar in his garage.

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InsideEVs

AUGUST 21, 2024

The cost includes a Nissan Leaf-compatible EV controller and a crashed donor car and a lot of DIY work.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 25, 2017

It’s being called “DIY Dieselgate,” and it could make the air people breathe a lot dirtier. An entire section of the automotive industry—racing—has been exempt from the requirements for emission-control devices found on our everyday cars and trucks.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

The chip has been very successful in car radios, in part because of its low cost and high audio fidelity, but especially because of its astoundingly high sensitivity and selectivity to radio signals. The chip has proven irresistible to radio enthusiasts, attracted by features of the chip that go far beyond what is needed by a car radio.

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Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Obama on cars. "Revenge of the Electric Car" director, Chris Payne, in his new Tesla. For instance, when you go to Chris Payne’s fantastic Revenge of the Electric Car page, check out left side for the topics it digs into, like: Electric Cars (no surprise), Tesla , Mini E , Volt. Electric Car Blog.

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InsideEVs

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The street-legal kit car is available with a variety of engine choices, including electric.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The US startup DartSolar is developing DIY-friendly rooftop solar panels for a variety of electric vehicles, adding miles to the battery, running electric tools and equipment, or providing power in emergencies. The post Part 2: How To Repurpose Your EV Cargo Rack For Solar Panels appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Physical activity is essential to both physical and mental health, something brought home to many people following sedentary pandemic lockdowns. Even without the lockdowns, many parts of the world have been facing an obesity epidemic, which has created a need to help people manage their weight.

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Get Electric Vehicle

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Car owners may be tempted to skip maintenance because it is an extra cost they need to pay for. Fortunately, certain maintenance tasks are DIY projects and can save you money, as the average cost of car repairs ranges between $300 to $500. This article highlights some DIY car maintenance tasks you can tackle at home. 

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 27, 2021

Since then, we’ve seen a number of EVs and plugin hybrids that use a transmission, and the advantages that were mathematically predictable (as well as known from the DIY EV scene that predated mass EV production) became a reality. Just over two years ago, I wrote an article discussing upcoming EV transmissions.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 31, 2022

Automakers and tire companies have been trying to deliver airless tires for decades. While it would be great to not suffer from flats, the challenges of coming up with something that both grips and doesn’t have air inside has proven more challenging than people thought at first. But what if it’s not as hard as […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 30, 2022

“I love Teslas,” says Graeme, owner of Oz-DIY Electric Vehicles, “they make great spare parts!” Graeme knows a lot about cars, both fossil fueled cars (ICE cars) and EV. Wandering around his workshop, I see a multitude of cars in various stages […].

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 15, 2025

From designing custom PCBs for window control integration to relocating and re-labeling an entire vehicle wiring harness, his garage now houses not just a DeLorean, but a masterclass in DIY electrification. If youve ever chased down a rare part number, dreamed about building your perfect GTI or just love a good car story, this ones for you.

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Electric Cars are for Girls

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Well, this is more a suggestion, rather than a question, on how to build your own hybrid electric car. The average 4cyl car motor weighs about 700 lbs,

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The Polestar 2 is a Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2021 finalist. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Polestar 2 is a finalist nominee for Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2021 award. The lifted electric car is probably the closet comparison to the Tesla. And Volkswagen's launching the ID.4.

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