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This slightly shady $500 kit turns your e-bike into an electric snowmobile

Baua Electric

I’m not saying this is a good idea. In fact, it’s probably a terrible idea for several reasons that we’re going to cover. For power, I guess you run your throttle back to the new controller, though that’s another reason just to start this build from scratch. For just $520, this Bad Idea On Ice can be yours!

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IoT-ize Your Old Gadgets With a Mechanical Hijacking Device

Cars That Think

Or, that was the idea, anyway. If there's one specific device that you'd like to automate in one specific, many cheaper alternatives may be available (like connected power switches), or it could even be cheaper to buy an entirely new device. As of right now, IoTIZER is a research-through-design project from KAIST in Korea.

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Moog modular battery concept for heavy equipment is too smart to ignore

Baua Electric

Th electronic controls experts at Moog Construction have launched the ZQuip Modular Battery System as a lower cost electrification option that enables fleets to convert their diesel-powered heavy equipment into zero-emissions vehicles at a lower cost than buying all-new machines. as shown, below.

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

Baua Electric

That seemed like a great idea to put to use for all of my electric “toys”. Between my electric bikes, e-motorcycles, e-ATVs, electric tractors, and a few other things I’m probably forgetting, having a weather-sealed, solar-powered off-grid charging shed would be a big benefit. Here’s how I did it. To be fair, I cheated a bit.

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Can This DIY Rocket Program Send an Astronaut to Space?

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meter-tall Nexø II rocket was powered by a bipropellant engine designed and constructed by the Copenhagen Suborbitals team. That successful mission in August 2018 was a huge step toward our goal of sending an amateur astronaut to the edge of space aboard one of our DIY rockets. Even more important, it came back down in one piece.

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A Web-Enabled, High Quality, DIY Audio Amp

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These audio amplifiers combine a preamplifier for boosting the sound signal and a power amplifier for driving the loudspeakers. 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.

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steam/ev hybrid

DIY Electric Car

I''m new to the ev world but my idea was to eleminate the batteries.start with a vw beetle, put a 50 hp or more electric motor kit (sold for 3k to 7.5k). Now instead of batteries arrange the front end to fit a two stroke engine (two strokes are easiest to convert to steam) running a generator head with enough current to power the 50 hp motor.

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