Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

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. In commercial product development, an optimized microcontroller would be the way to go, but for my DIY project, a Pi was perfect.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 24, 2022

Gaining that understanding is part of my job at the Norwegian Meteorological Institute , and trackers placed directly onto ice floes are some of our best tools for getting data. A better understanding of this zone is crucial to both improving short-term weather and navigation forecasts as well as long-term climate models.

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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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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 15, 2023

If you buy a new Chevy Bolt, GM gives you two options for charging at home: $500 cash for DIY, or $1,000 towards using one of its certified installers. I did not know much about installing a charger, so I opted for the second. All was done by email: click here to accept, click there […]

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DIY Electric Car

JUNE 18, 2008

Last week I said that this blog would be part journal, part guide to the conversion process but I've decided to separate those two categories by having a build thread for the bike with pretty pictures and having this blog as a sort of step by step guide. What parts do you need and how much will it cost?

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

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. The answer is yes—and it's one you can build yourself with parts any maker can easily obtain. We broke out every possible sensor we had in the lab and attached them to participants.

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DIY Electric Car

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Parts have arrived all in good shape. The interesting part of working off of someone else’s wiring/ prefabricated parts is in reconfiguring the fit. Today I mounted the switch box., connected the primary and secondary circuits to the controller , mounted shunt on the motor. And played around with the brake pump.

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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. He was the chairman of Australian Electric Vehicles Association Queensland for 7 years.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2021

The only part I needed to fabricate was an aluminum mounting bracket for the motor [shown in outline]. The most challenging part of this project was figuring out how to configure the ESC. Most components are inexpensive and readily available. James Provost. Vedder's software contains "wizards" to help, but it's still complicated.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The post How To Repurpose Your EV Cargo Rack For Solar Panels: Part 1 appeared first on CleanTechnica. Rooftop solar panels can be installed on a variety of electric vehicles, adding miles to the battery, running electric tools and equipment, or providing power in emergencies.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2009

Building materials retailer Grange Builders Providers, of Baldoyle, Dublin, has purchased a Smith Newton truck for deliveries of building and DIY products. Offaly, Electric Vehicles Ireland sells the full range of Smith commercial electric vehicles and also provides product support and spare parts. Based in Tullamore, Co.

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Electrek

AUGUST 25, 2022

DIY solar power projects have always been fascinating to me. And since electric bikes have always been a huge part of my life, combining the two has always seemed inevitable. I kind of on the subject. If you’ve ever wanted to build your own solar e-bike, hopefully this guide can show you how easy it can be!

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Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

I am both humbled and flattered to be part of this impressive network of people who all focus on the EV topic. In addition to Creative Greenius you’ll find these great EV Driven blogs: DIY Electric Car. You can do all these same things on Creative Greenius as well. Go ahead, take it for a spin and see. Electric Car Blog.

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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. As it turns out, the Exploratorium was born out of the DIY spirit. The setting will be informal.no Thanks so much for time.I

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DIY Electric Car

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Yipee, scored on the exact parts I wanted on Ebay. It was suspisiously like pre-ordained destiny the way I found my curtis 1231c controller listed on Ebay for a starting bid of $700.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 25, 2022

But since the bike paths hadn’t been plowed, he turned his e-bike into a DIY snow plow using leftover parts to go get his fix. They say that necessity is the mother of invention. And one Canadian man had a serious need for Vietnamese takeout.

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 22, 2021

1996 chevy s-10 conversion (part 2). Jan 2020: Bought my donor vehicle, a 1996 chevy S-10. Feb 2020: Bought a Tesla/Mercedes battery pack. Originally rated at 36kwh in 12x 7s modules.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

We’re excited to be a part of: EV Driven. DIY Electric Car. We want you to know about a new website and community for people who are passionate about Electric Vehicles. EV Driven aggregates the latest content from all these electric car blogs: * Creative Greenius. * Electric Car Blog. Electric Cars are for Girls. My Green Wheels.

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DIY Electric Car

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Do I posess the skill and tools for this or that part of the project. Tools fit in to the time/money equation as does the DIY /Farm it out choice. I am aiming at $3000 USD. I want to be done in a year. Also I need to decide what I can and can't do. Be honest now!

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

For folks like me though, a big part of the charm is the thrill that comes from pulling in a signal from thousands of kilometers away—and doing it the time-honored way: with an understanding of atmospheric conditions, antennas, and electronics. My enthusiasm grew when I found TEF6686 tuner modules on AliExpress.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

By assisting installers with the part of their costs not covered by government subsidies, the four companies intend to promote wider availability of chargers to make electric vehicle use more convenient. Large-scale shopping malls, DIY stores, etc. Tourist facilities. Large-scale retail stores. Convenience stores.

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 17, 2008

The more I delve into this topic the more detail I want to address, so rather than cover all three energy storage options in this post I’ve decided to give a more detailed look at hydrogen. Keep a look out for a look at compressed air and battery electric in the next two weeks.

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Cars That Think

JULY 30, 2021

Part of the project involved putting some prototypes in the homes of potential users. 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. Or, that was the idea, anyway.

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Baua Electric

MAY 21, 2024

With over 85,000 Swytch kits already on the road, according to the company, DIY electric bike conversions still seem as popular as ever. The post The ‘most affordable’ DIY e-bike kit company just launched a new $349 version appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 27, 2008

Could the answer to our transport needs have been right in front of our faces all this time? Conventional cars work by exploding fuel and air in a chamber to exert force on the pistons, but what if rather than using an explosion to provide that pressure on the piston, you just stored your ‘fuel’ at a constant high pressure.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 20, 2024

Tesla also prohibits parts from reaching independent shops, making it impossible to repair one even if the ban on external service was lifted. While most owners would head to a third-party shop, those issues mean that even out-of-warranty Teslas can’t be serviced independently.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 6, 2024

Uno Minda, a leading auto parts supplier, acknowledges the recent surge in electric vehicle (EV) demand but anticipates a delayed need for corresponding aftermarket parts. While the company expects EV products to drive demand within the next 2-3 years, it has already identified these parts and is prepared for a near-future launch.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 28, 2023

The products’ portability, ease of use, and cost-effectiveness have helped schools integrate robotics as part of their programs and courses. There are two kits in the DIY series: the Drawing Kit and Laser Engraving Kit. To help users quickly achieve DIY production, Elephant Robotics created software called Elephant Luban.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Tucking into a DIY job out in the garage can be both a good and bad thing – it only takes one snapped bolt to turn a 30-minute job into a three-day ordeal. Electric ratchets have become a great deal more common in DIY toolboxes over the last few years, thanks in no small part to huge advancements in battery technology.

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DIY Electric Car

DECEMBER 5, 2008

Gav's EV Conversion - Living with an EV - IV from Gav on Vimeo. If you aren't familiar with Gav, he's been a long time contributing member of DIYElectricCar under the name of "kiwiev." Gav converted a 1987 Mitsubishi Tredia last year and has been since making films about his conversion, his lifestyle and other EV conversions.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 9, 2021

As the editor responsible for IEEE Spectrum 's Hands On DIY section , it's taken longer and longer each month to find projects incorporating interesting new capabilities. Jan Malasek, president, Pololu : We are definitely feeling the parts shortages, with some ICs already on order for over a year.

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DIY Electric Car

JULY 14, 2010

If money is tight and you have the room you can stretch the conversion out even further and like everything else things (parts and pieces) will come your way, just think positive. If you can build Lego and with the tech help and resources of this great DIY forum you can do it! s your dream car. t listen to the dream swishers.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 3, 2024

The entire powertrain had presumably been converted as part of his building it into a time machine. Owners will probably tailor the looks to their tastes but the parts provided by the company all look like they could have come straight from the DMC factory in the 1980s, assuming EVs had been a thing during that period.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 5, 2022

It’s a little scary to recall that when iRobot last released an update to the Create DIY/educational robot platform, the calendar read 2014 (!). But it’s absolutely true that Create 3 will be an integral part of TB4, in the same way that the Kobuki base was an integral part of the TurtleBot 2.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 23, 2024

Indeed, creating the PCB so this was possible was probably the most challenging part of the whole process. But the resulting hardware and software flexibility of the final design was worth it. The whole device is powered through the Nano’s USB-C port.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

There are also videos on Youtube where people change the pack the DIY way or the individual modules, but be aware to only buy individual modules from a trusted source. It needs the regular service but we won’t need to worry about any expensive part braking. But there is one thing in hybrids we need to keep in mind.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 27, 2021

Dismantle and Sell as Vehicle Parts. Perhaps the ideal approach to making yourself some good cash is to pull your old vehicle apart and sell the essential parts. Some car parts like the trim pieces, sound system and lights, among others, can be precious. What old for you could be just what someone else wants or needs.

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