Cars That Think

OCTOBER 3, 2023

As he prepares to leave Spectrum to pursue more writing and assorted other projects, I asked Schneider to survey his DIY oeuvre and choose some highlights. A great example is his story about how BP dealt with a devastating well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. “I

DIY 83

DIY 2002 Escape Cheap 83

Cars That Think

MAY 7, 2022

But no matter where we went, we could not escape one thing: the goddamn thermostat. This 2010 prototype of the Nest thermostat wasn’t pretty. This needed to be an easy DIY project, a quick upgrade. Someone needed to fix it. And eventually I realized that someone was going to be me. People loved it. An hour was way too long.

Tahoe 94

Tahoe Google Installation Building 94

DIY Electric Car

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Over the holidays (11-2010) I painstakingly placed and wired the 20 Crown battery # GC 225?s The thing that escaped my planning was in planning for the holes in the iron to match up with the hold downs for the batteries. Well, Well, Well. After about two years, and many excuses, I think I might have finally finished the project.

Deep Cycle 100

Deep Cycle Lead Acid Escape Light 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Chrysler isnt the first to realize that building an EV off of a Lotus platform makes for an incredibly fast and fun experience (see also: Tesla Roadster ) We escaped from the dark confines of Cobo Hall onto a decently sunny day and cruised along the river and past the Ren Cen, gunning the Circuit whenever possible. Follow us on Twitter!

Dodge Circuit 45

Dodge Circuit Dodge Electric Cars Chrysler 45