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Build a Better DIY Seismometer

Cars That Think

I had initially considered other sorts of DIY seismometers, and I was put off by how large and ungainly they were. My new design is for a horizontal-pendulum seismometer, which contains a pendulum that swings horizontallyor almost so, being inclined just a smidge. In my view, this Goldilocks design is just right.

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Ford unveils Maverick compact hybrid pickup truck starting at less than $20K

Green Car Congress

Maverick, which offers ingenious design and storage solutions while enabling customization inside and out, comes with a starting MSRP of $19,995. It features an in-house-designed and manufactured electric traction motor. The whole bed is a DIY fan’s paradise. The Maverick product proposition is like nothing else out there.

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The Cybertruck Ain’t Got Nothin’ On This DIY Cyberbike

CleanTechnica EVs

The Tesla Cybertruck was such a fresh and interesting new take on the design of the pickup truck that it was instantly polarizing. continued] The post The Cybertruck Ain’t Got Nothin’ On This DIY Cyberbike appeared first on CleanTechnica. You either loved it or hated it, and it seemed like most EV enthusiasts loved it.

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Can This DIY Rocket Program Send an Astronaut to Space?

Cars That Think

meter-tall Nexø II rocket was powered by a bipropellant engine designed and constructed by the Copenhagen Suborbitals team. 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. Even more important, it came back down in one piece.

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Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: A DIY build-your-own electric car kit!

Electrek

So instead, this week I think it’s time to let our creative side out to explore just what is possible when we remove the shackles of fully completed vehicular design, and instead embark on our own custom electric car creations using China’s very own electric car skateboard platform. appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla owner designs creative Model Y solar roof mod that adds up to 60 miles a day

Teslarati

A Tesla Model Y owner has created what is arguably one of the most useful DIY accessories ever designed for a mainstream electric car. In a post on the r/TeslaLounge subreddit , the Model Y owner shared that his DIY Tesla solar array charger has been under development for the past two years.

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Tesla Cybertruck Will Come With DIY Scratch Removal Solution

InsideEVs

Design boss Franz von Holzhausen confirmed Cybertruck owners will be able to remove scratches by simply buffing them out.

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