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Personal: I Built the Ultimate Checklist for a Successful Road Trip

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Personal: I Built the Ultimate Checklist for a Successful Road Trip Gear Up to Hit the Road and Not Look Back This article may contain affiliate links. First Aid Kit : Accidents occur, so it’s wise to keep a first aid kit on hand at all times.

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35 Years Ago, Researchers Used Brain Waves to Control a Robot

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The three researchers used a Movit Line Tracer II robot they built from a kit from Japanese appliance shop Elehobby, now called Elekit. The frequency increases when a person is relaxed and not moving. A window connected the two rooms. The method is noninvasive; all you have to do is place electrodes on a volunteer’s scalp.

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Reflections on Converting a 914 to an EV

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

Many things have passed through my mind over the past year and a half while converting this vehicle. Here goes (in no particular order): Things That Went Well During the Conversion The 914 AC kit from Electro Automotive is a good one. This made the job much easier and I feel the crimps are much better connections.

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KIT presenting modular battery concept for electric bus

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Source: KIT. At the upcoming IAA International Motor Show in Frankfurt, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) will present a modular battery concept for the efficient operation of an electric bus; an electric city bus demonstrator will illustrate the concept. This is possible because of an adaptable connection concept.

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Audis e-tron quattro EV: evolutionary powertrain with a dash of revolution for production in 2018; MLB evo

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This could eventually have a role comparable to that of the Volkswagen Group’s modular diesel and modular gasoline engine kits (MDB and MOB). (“Baukasten” = German for construction kit). A highlight was the new arrangement of the clutch and torque converter behind the differential, resulting in a longer wheelbase.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

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The Escape PHEV uses regenerative braking, which converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery when applying the brakes or coasting. EV Later mode gives drivers the option to drive in full gas-hybrid, and conserve a certain percentage of electricity for later use. EV Charge mode charges the battery while driving.

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10 Gifts For Retrocomputing Fans

Cars That Think

Check out our full write up —and personally I thought it was worth it just to play Spacewar! One of the best reproductions of the Elf is Lee Hart's US $89 Membership Card kit , which compresses an Elf into two circuit boards that fit into a Altoids tin. Chris Davis makes a terrific replica kit, the Altair-Duino.

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