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Stuff We Use: Impact Wrenches

The Truth About Cars

These days, any number of home-based DIY guys and gals turn to ones powered by electricity, tools which can now provide the capability demanded by the average shadetree mechanic. Get the latest news, features, TTAC takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by subscribing to our newsletter.

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Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: Solar-powered 2-seat e-bike with infinite range

Electrek

Two of my passions are electric bicycle projects and DIY solar powered projects. It’s just one of many strange, awesome and fun-looking electric vehicles I’ve discovered while window shopping on the world’s most eclectic digital thrift store: Alibaba. In fact I’ve written the book on both topics.

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Space Campers shares new look inside its Tesla Cybertruck Camper

Teslarati

Compatibility with the Cybertruck’s battery for accessory add-ons and DIY builds. When the Cybertruck’s trailer hitch is closed, the back hatch can store gear, and when it’s opened, the back hatch can double as an outdoor kitchen with space for a drop-in sink and cooking surfaces. You can watch the video below.

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The First Digital Camera Was The Size of a Toaster

Cars That Think

Although the CCDs could capture an image, they couldn’t store it. In a 2016 interview with DIY Photography , he said cassettes were the only permanent form of “digital storage” available to him at the time. He designed it so each tape would store 30 images. The image was then transferred to the cassette.

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How I turned a shipping container into a solar off-grid charging station with A/C

Baua Electric

Well, not really cheated, but I just went with a retail solar generator system instead of DIYing that part myself from à la carte components. With 8 kWh of stored energy and nearly 1,000W of real-world power in direct sun (and often 600-800W in less-than-ideal conditions), this is a seriously powerful system for just charging up all my EVs.

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2024 Kia Sorento Review

Baua Electric

In seven-seat mode the Sorento offers just 187 litres of boot space, which jumps to 616 litres in five-seat mode and a gigantic 2011 litres in two-seat mode – perfect for a trip to the big green shed or that DIY Swedish furniture store. The post 2024 Kia Sorento Review appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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2024 Kia Sorento Review

Baua Electric

In seven-seat mode the Sorento offers just 187 litres of boot space, which jumps to 616 litres in five-seat mode and a gigantic 2011 litres in two-seat mode – perfect for a trip to the big green shed or that DIY Swedish furniture store. The post 2024 Kia Sorento Review appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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