Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

This month we’re celebrating the launch of our second PDF collection of Hands On articles, which IEEE members can download from IEEE Spectrum ’s website and share with friends. Far and away our most popular article in the last five years has been “ Build Your Own Professional-Grade Audio Amp on the Sort of Cheap ” (November 2018).

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 14, 2023

Tech: How to Troubleshoot Electrical Issues Tips for Diagnosing Power Issues in your Car This article may contain affiliate links. Although you can have an approximate gauge of the issue yourself, it does not necessarily mean you can take the DIY route.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2021

This article appears in the September 2021 print issue as "An Instant E-bike.". While loitering along, experimenting with the controls, I was passed by a college student on a mountain bike who must have thought this gray-bearded old-timer on a four-decade-old 12-speed was huffing and puffing. As I raced ahead, I chuckled to myself. "OK

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2021

This article appears in the September 2021 print issue as "An Instant E-bike.". While loitering along, experimenting with the controls, I was passed by a college student on a mountain bike who must have thought this gray-bearded old-timer on a four-decade-old 12-speed was huffing and puffing. As I raced ahead, I chuckled to myself. "OK

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DIY Conversion Cheap Motor 98

Cars That Think

OCTOBER 25, 2022

But it was the KrakenSDR’s ability to do passive radar that really caught my eye as a new capability in lowish-cost radio tech , so I plonked down the money. This article appears in the November 2022 print issue as “Passive Radar With the KrakenSDR.”. The next step was to get suitable antennas.

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Cars That Think

JULY 29, 2021

or scour the latest edition of Top Programming Languages (coming in August), for an emerging language poised to upend your corner of the tech sector. That same avatar will appear next to comments you make on articles throughout the site. Did someone refer you to an article Elon Musk wrote for us back in 2009?

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Featured Article. Test Your Future Tech Knowledge And Win Prizes. In our world full of fad diets and halfway completed DIY projects, grit — sustained passion and perseverance — seems to be wanting. Check out this Teaching Excellence Hub article to see how elements are needed for a successful laboratory activity.

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