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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. 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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Check Out Bamboo Bicycle Club’s Unique E-Cargo Bike

InsideEVs

Bamboo Bicycle Club has a new innovation in the form of the E-Cargo, a DIY electric cargo bike with a focus on sustainability.

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DEED advertising pays off

Electric Auto Association

Larger signs were printed, too, volunteers from a local car club posting them at street corners around Manteca. Dave Atherton answering questions from Toyota representatives about his DIY modified 2008 Prius. DEED ride-and-drive event. They had hired a research firm to go talk to people who were active in alternative fuel vehicles.

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From Home Brew to Hasbro

Cars That Think

I started indulging in my hobby of building robots, and subsequently met up with other like-minded people at the Silicon Valley Home Brew Robotics Club. One of the first people I met at the club was Bob Allen, an electronics engineer who had a machine shop in his garage and could make amazing mechanical things.

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Tony Fadell: The Nest Thermostat Disrupted My Life

Cars That Think

We were never going to break into that old boys’ club. This needed to be an easy DIY project, a quick upgrade. We had to do it for real, while keeping it dead simple for customers. Then we needed to sell it. Almost all thermostats at that point were sold and installed by professional HVAC technicians. People loved it.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Maverick XL FWD Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

It can be a light-duty delivery vehicle, used by ranchers or farmers needing an inexpensive runabout, outdoor enthusiasts and households wanting a versatile DIY project vehicle. The 2022 Ford Maverick can easily slot into the role currently held by a crossover or SUV. Do you have a teen headed off to college?

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Road Test: 2024 Ford Maverick Lariat FWD Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The Maverick Hybrid or EcoBoost were not designed to be a heavy-duty work trucks, but are more for the weekend warrior doing DIY projects or used for active lifestyles such as biking and kayaking. A small travel trailer was easily hauled behind the Maverick Hybrid. Do you have a teen headed off to college?

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