Cars That Think
NOVEMBER 28, 2021
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. Copenhagen Suborbitals was founded in 2008 by a self-taught engineer and a space architect who had previously worked for NASA. Even more important, it came back down in one piece.
Cars That Think
DECEMBER 21, 2023
He was a DIY enthusiast willing to try his hand at just about anything, from electronics to plumbing. Higher education is free in Norway, but the global job market in 2010 was still in the doldrums following the 2008 financial crisis. “I remember thinking, ‘Wow, are there really people who understand what this is?’” she says. “So
Plugs and Cars
OCTOBER 27, 2007
Third-party and DIY converters can't muck with every system on a car. UPDATE: Felix Kramer of Calcars informs me that the vacuum bottle is standard on 2004-2008 Prius.) Third party converters have spent time and resources tweaking their plug-in hybrids to meet ARB testing written with gasoline-only hybrids in mind.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
At these prices, people are buying the "environmental feature" -- they want to be among the first owners of the worlds cleanest extended-range vehicles. They are early adopters, buying "Version 1.0" The easiest conversions are for 2004-2008 Prius (not 2001-2003 Prius) and the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner Hybrid.
Cars That Think
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
In 2021, the IMU units you could buy off the shelf were pretty inexpensive and reliable. At this point it was 2008, and AMPbot was scheduled for release in early 2009, but that was not to be. On all my early attempts, about 30 Hz was enough to keep the robot stable.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 22, 2009
Total sales worldwide in 2008 were 2 million vehicles. Outside of North America, 2008 was the second-best sales year in the last decade and the third-best ever for Chrysler International. In 2008, the Foundation gave approximately $21 million in charitable donations. Read reviews, get free pricing, and much more.
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