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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

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E-bike availability and ridership have exploded. Most components are inexpensive and readily available. The handlebar-mounted controls connect with an Arduino, which interprets their settings and translates them into a PPM signal, which is applied to the electronic speed controller. Fast forward a dozen years. James Provost.

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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

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E-bike availability and ridership have exploded. Most components are inexpensive and readily available. The handlebar-mounted controls connect with an Arduino, which interprets their settings and translates them into a PPM signal, which is applied to the electronic speed controller. Fast forward a dozen years. James Provost.

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The 2024 Ford Ranger and Ranger Raptor Arrive This Summer

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The 2024 Ranger gets new styling, a V6 engine option, and new safety and tech features. Previous Rangers felt a little cheap inside, even in top trims, but Ford said it upgraded the truck’s materials and design to feel more premium. Tech upgrades include a standard 8-inch digital gauge cluster and an available 12.4-inch

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2023 Nissan Z Review - Skips, Pops, Noise, Fuzz, And Joy

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It’s funny to see that nearly every sporty car on the road has followed this path of high-tech performance. The newest Z has been a relatively rare sight on our roads, even though it’s technically been available since the spring of 2022. It’s not cheap, that’s for certain. The Z, on the other hand, feels one with the twisties.

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

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A Sea-Monster-Proof Internet The initial segment of what will be the first underwater fiber-optic link to skirt the North Pole, connecting Japan and Europe, will light up in early 2023. These high-flying, low-tech aircraft are already in use for surveillance, hovering at 18,000 to 27,000 meters to track drug runners. Several U.S.

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Build Your Own Hi-fi Ear Defenders

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But this tech gets you only so far: Noise cancellation works just for relatively low frequencies, and the overall hearing protection that earbuds can offer is also relatively limited. I was on the hunt for another cheap small MEMS mic that could handle louder sound sources. I found the Vesper VM2020 , with an impressive AOP of 149 dB!

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How Olympics Officials Try to Catch "Motor Doping"

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The solution may be next-generation detection tech: onboard scanners that provide continuous assurance that human muscle alone is powering the sport’s dramatic sprints and climbs. Gibbings says the technology is not available for retrofits, and thus off-limits to would-be cheats. Many—including Péraud—say more vigilance is needed.

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