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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

Cars That Think

He'd been selling kits for his mount in small numbers. 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. I thought: "What could be easier?". James Provost. OK boomer," indeed.

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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

Cars That Think

He'd been selling kits for his mount in small numbers. 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. I thought: "What could be easier?". James Provost. OK boomer," indeed.

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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

Cars That Think

In case of power outage at home, the DC pins in the charger can send juice back into the house, keeping the lights on. For its part General Motors—the power behind Chevrolet and GMC—is now set to work with San Francisco-based Pacific Gas & Electric to test forthcoming GM electric vehicles as on-demand power sources for homes.

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Lessons from a year with solar power

EV Info

The panels get some afternoon shade by parts of the roof and chimney pots. . Or in other words they only generate electricity for part of the day and that time changes with the season and the power output is also determined by the strength of the daylight. . The inverter is the most important part of the system.

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Tigor EV Highway Drive: Bengaluru - Coimbatore - Ooty - Mysuru

Plug In India

Even before I could get into the walkway which connects the bus stations, I found a bus going to Hosur via Electronic City. The current model had 3d printed parts and aluminum that had been machined out of blocks. In the Aluminum the most challenging part is going to be the battery cover, which is going to have fins.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

If you build a car as a "kit car" with no real factory, then yes, it will never be an economic success. A simple, clean, efficient EV that wont run out of juice because of its on-board gas generator. The fact that no journalists do their research to bring up all those connections is sad, sad. Call it the EV2?

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