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This DIY kit lets you build your own street-legal tiniest car in the world

Electrek

The Peel P50, produced in the early 1960s, was the smallest production automobile in the world. more… The post This DIY kit lets you build your own street-legal tiniest car in the world appeared first on Electrek. And now a new kit allows handy folks to build their own replica, although this time, it’s electric!

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TEMO’s easy-to-install electric outboard motors make DIY e-boats simple

Baua Electric

With the Series A funds, we will accelerate our product roadmap and distribution, including in North America.” The electric outboard market is quickly heating up as several companies have recently presented interesting new products. Images provided by: @Wind4production FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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A DIY Calorie Counter More Accurate Than a Smartphone

Cars That Think

Tracking how these are eliminated from the body in urine gives us the rate of carbon dioxide production, which is directly related to energy expenditure. We plan to validate the data using the gold standard technique of so-called doubly labeled water , which lets us track energy expenditures on this kind of timescale very accurately.

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Tesla owner designs creative Model Y solar roof mod that adds up to 60 miles a day

Teslarati

A Tesla Model Y owner has created what is arguably one of the most useful DIY accessories ever designed for a mainstream electric car. Using some clever DIY strategies and conventional solar panels, the Model Y owner was able to design a system that allows his all-electric crossover to charge from the sun while it’s parked outside.

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EV Transmissions Are Awesome!

CleanTechnica EVs

Since then, we’ve seen a number of EVs and plugin hybrids that use a transmission, and the advantages that were mathematically predictable (as well as known from the DIY EV scene that predated mass EV production) became a reality. Last month I […].

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Order book opens for Swindon Powertrain’s High Power Density (HPD) EV system

Green Car Congress

The 80kW production unit is smaller and lighter than the concept, making it suited for sports, recreation and light commercial applications as well as classic car conversions. Customers can now order Swindon Powertrain’s High Power Density (HPD) EV system with deliveries starting in August.

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Uno Minda gears up for anticipated aftermarket parts boom  | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

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. 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.

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