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Ford unveils Maverick compact hybrid pickup truck starting at less than $20K

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liter EcoBoost gas engine delivering 250 horsepower and 277 lb-ft (376 N·m) of torque with an 8-speed automatic transmission and standard front-wheel drive or available all-wheel drive. Available Ford Co-Pilot360 technology includes standard Pre-Collision Assist with Automatic Emergency Braking and Automatic High Beam Headlamps.

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Weekend Project: Build your own DIY electric bike for under $500

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If you know anything about me or the topics I cover, you’ll know two of my biggest hobbies revolve around electric bicycles and DIY projects. But the ability to repurpose that bike gathering dust in your garage or build the exact e-bike of your dreams means that a DIY option is a still a great choice for many riders.

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

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Prices start at £6,400 (US$7,900) +VAT for the 80kW motor, transmission and differential with options for cooling, inverters and limited slip differential also available. Two inverter options, depending on battery voltage, are available though customers can also use their own.

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Can This DIY Rocket Program Send an Astronaut to Space?

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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. We believe that spaceflight should be available to anyone who's willing to put in the time and effort. Even more important, it came back down in one piece. We're now building the.

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A DIY Electric and Hybrid Car Maintenance Guide

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A DIY Electric and Hybrid Car Maintenance Guide Essential Tools and Tips to Get You Started This article may contain affiliate links. Essential Tools for Electric and Hybrid Car Maintenance Understanding which quality mechanics tools and other essential supplies you need is the first step in DIY maintenance.

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DIY Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy with a Raspberry Pi Pico

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So when I decided to build a cheap DIY scintillating gamma spectrometer, it was the natural choice—although I didn’t realize I’d find myself navigating around teething problems of the sort that often affect a first-generation integrated circuit. A link to the Web app, along with full build details and PCB files, is available on GitHub.).

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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. 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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