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Hi-fi, Radio, and Retro: The DIY Projects Spectrum Readers Love

Cars That Think

And a follow-up to that article, “ A Web-Enabled, High Quality, DIY Audio Amp ” (March 2022), comes in at No. A third of the top 15 articles relate to wireless and radio tech, with one concerning a home-brew radio telescope (October 2019). Are there trends in DIY projects you think we’re missing? Drop me a line at cass.s@ieee.org

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

Green Car Congress

Swindon Powertrain registered more than 400 requests for more information in the weeks after announcing the HPD project in 2019, with pre-orders taken and a number of OEMs committing to further R&D projects, including one for a hybrid e-axle application.

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Tesla Model 3 pickup “Truckla” gets updates and a perfectly wholesome robot charger

Teslarati

Back in 2019, YouTuber Simone Giertz, the self-proclaimed “Queen of Sh*tty Robots,” created a one-off Tesla Model 3 build that took the automotive world by storm. Overall, Truckla will always be one of the coolest Tesla DIY projects to date, so any updates about the vehicle are always appreciated.

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Space Campers shares new look inside its Tesla Cybertruck Camper

Teslarati

The Tesla Cybertruck has inspired many memes and third-party modifications since its unveiling in 2019. Compatibility with the Cybertruck’s battery for accessory add-ons and DIY builds. Space Campers shared a new look inside its Tesla Cybertruck Camper on Thursday.

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Can This DIY Rocket Program Send an Astronaut to Space?

Cars That Think

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. 2019 test of the ballute. In 2011, while looking at photos of the DIY rocketeers' latest rocket launch, he had noticed a camera mounted close to the parachute apparatus.

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DEED advertising pays off

Electric Auto Association

The members of EAA San Joaquin Valley (EAASJV), largely held back from holding in-person events since the chapter’s founding in 2019 due to the pandemic, were determined to make their 2022 Drive Electric Earth Day event a rousing success. Dave Atherton answering questions from Toyota representatives about his DIY modified 2008 Prius.

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Tips: How to Make Money from Your Old Car

Clean Fleet Report

The global market for used vehicles stood at $1.323 billion in 2019, with a projected growth rate of 5.5 You don’t need a complete vehicle overhaul as a simple DIY quick fix and cleaning can transform a cheap piece into a priceless collector item. percent annually until 2027.

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