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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

Cars That Think

E-bike availability and ridership have exploded. Most components are inexpensive and readily available. At the time, e-bikes were still rather exotic, at least in the United States, so it seemed worth the expense and effort to build my own. Fast forward a dozen years. One thing that hasn't really changed, though, is the expense.

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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

Cars That Think

E-bike availability and ridership have exploded. Most components are inexpensive and readily available. At the time, e-bikes were still rather exotic, at least in the United States, so it seemed worth the expense and effort to build my own. Fast forward a dozen years. One thing that hasn't really changed, though, is the expense.

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Build Your Own Hi-fi Ear Defenders

Cars That Think

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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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The trouble is you then have to stop right away, which brings about some pretty strong regenerative braking action, something that Chrysler needs to work on before making the Circuit available for sale. No coasting available. I also think it will be cheap, which is why I think someone will buy the group.