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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

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He'd been selling kits for his mount in small numbers. This article appears in the September 2021 print issue as "An Instant E-bike.". But Kepler's newest approach keeps the motor in constant contact with the wheel, which allows for regenerative braking. I thought: "What could be easier?". As I raced ahead, I chuckled to myself. "OK

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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

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He'd been selling kits for his mount in small numbers. This article appears in the September 2021 print issue as "An Instant E-bike.". But Kepler's newest approach keeps the motor in constant contact with the wheel, which allows for regenerative braking. I thought: "What could be easier?". As I raced ahead, I chuckled to myself. "OK

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How To Survive the Winter Driving an EV

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This article may contain affiliate links. Keep an Emergency Kit in your Electric Vehicle. Arming yourself with an emergency car kit can help give you peace of mind if you happen to get stranded in the elements. It should include items such as granola bars, a reflective blanket, rope or cordage and a first aid kit.

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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Computer users badly needed a cheap, high-capacity, reliable, portable storage device. Flash memory became cheap and robust enough for consumer use by 1995. But Tan reasoned that “if the company just manufactured the player, it would not make a lot of money,” according to a 2005 article in the Straits Times.

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Tips: Tesla Model 3 Paint Issues & How to Fix Them

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This article may contain affiliate links. One cheap and simple way to keep your Model 3’s paint looking great is to protect it from erosion, salt and grit by installing a mudflap or splash guard around the car’s tires. However, Tesla has recently started to offer its own all-weather protection kit , which sells for $70.

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The Soviet-Era, Z80-based Galaksija Dared to Be Different

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As a retrocomputing nerd, when I saw early last year that the Galaksija was being reissued as a complete kit through Crowd Supply , I placed an order on general principles. Figuring it was plain sailing from there, I canceled my Crowd Supply kit order and set off on my own.

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This Huge DIY Workbench Gives You a Hand

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After some consideration, I purchased a 2x4basics custom workbench kit (which provides the bench's heavy-gauge structural resin supports) and lumber to form the main structure, and then cut slabs of chipboard to form a top and a bottom surface. The 2x4basics kit came with shelves, providing space for plastic storage boxes.

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