Converting This Mercury Comet Wagon To Electric Should Cost Under $4,000
InsideEVs
AUGUST 21, 2024
The cost includes a Nissan Leaf-compatible EV controller and a crashed donor car and a lot of DIY work.
Charge like you Volt-to: DIY J1772
DIY Electric Car
SEPTEMBER 3, 2011
For all practical purposes it serves the same purpose as a NEMA L6-30 and costs 5x more. Who is that fooling anyway? I've had a hard time bellying up to the bar of SAE and pulling out my anty in the J1772 game. But if you want to play the game, you gotta pay the man. So I splurged and spent the $110 on one for my birthday.
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Can This DIY Rocket Program Send an Astronaut to Space?
Cars That Think
NOVEMBER 28, 2021
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. supporters are counting down until the historic day when an amateur astronaut will climb aboard a homemade rocket and wave goodbye to Earth, ready to take a giant leap for DIY-kind.
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Order book opens for Swindon Powertrain’s High Power Density (HPD) EV system
Green Car Congress
MAY 28, 2020
Depending on the tire size and top speed requirement, buyers can decide between two no-cost gear ratio options using Swindon Powertrain’s online free to use calculator. Two inverter options, depending on battery voltage, are available though customers can also use their own.
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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap
Cars That Think
AUGUST 20, 2021
this month's Gizmo column , which each cost thousands of dollars. That got me thinking, how hard would it be, and how much would it cost, to do a simple conversion now? Consider the two e-bikes described in.
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A DIY Tracker Tough Enough for the Arctic
Cars That Think
MARCH 24, 2022
Unfortunately, the cost of buying instruments commercially severely limited how many trackers we could deploy. So, I set about building an open-source ice tracker from DIY components that not only proved to be much, much cheaper but also much more capable than the commercial options.
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Escape Proprietary Smart Home Tech With This DIY Panel
Cars That Think
AUGUST 29, 2024
James Provost In fact, I use two Ethernet connections, because I decided to divide the functionality of the control panel across two model 3B+ Raspberry Pis, which cost about US $35 each (a complete bill of materials can be found on my GitHub repository ). One Pi drives a touchscreen display, while the other handles the buttons and LEDs.
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3D-Printed OLEDs Enable DIY Screens Nearly Anywhere
Cars That Think
JANUARY 26, 2022
For Su and team, one of the considerations in coming up with a fabrication process for a flexible, fully 3D-printed OLED display was cost effectiveness. Apart from its potential in soft electronics and wearables, this “one-pot” methodology allows for other unique form factors beyond the typical 2D layout.
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DIY Guide Helps You Build Your Own Electric Car Charging Station
Green Car Reports
MARCH 15, 2012
Over the past year, electric car charging stations have gone from being overpriced products with extortionate installation costs to items you can pick up at your local hardware store and install yourself.
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Step 1: How to plan a DIY Electric Motorcycle
DIY Electric Car
JUNE 18, 2008
What parts do you need and how much will it cost? Step one in that process is making your plans, what do you need to know in advance before you start in order to make the process go smoothly?
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A DIY Calorie Counter More Accurate Than a Smartphone
Cars That Think
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
The road to the calorie counter began in our lab (the Human Performance Laboratory in the Stanford University School of Engineering ), where we study things like the metabolic cost of walking. We broke out every possible sensor we had in the lab and attached them to participants.
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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap
Cars That Think
AUGUST 20, 2021
this month's Gizmo column , which each cost thousands of dollars. That got me thinking, how hard would it be, and how much would it cost, to do a simple conversion now? Consider the two e-bikes described in.
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Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi to provide financial assistance for EV charging infrastructure in Japan
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
By assisting installers with the part of their costs not covered by government subsidies, the four companies intend to promote wider availability of chargers to make electric vehicle use more convenient. Installation costs. Maintenance costs. Electricity costs. Large-scale shopping malls, DIY stores, etc.
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Is an AC motor in your future?
DIY Electric Car
DECEMBER 23, 2012
the "lower" cost systems out there for DIY people. methodology and materials required to do a DIY Industrial AC motor customization. to the DIY crowd. The present AC50 and soon to be AC75 systems are at the top of. Among this study group, are engineers, scientist types and some. like a Swiss army knife).
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Smith Electric Vehicles Delivers First Battery-Electric Truck into Ireland
Green Car Congress
MARCH 26, 2009
Building materials retailer Grange Builders Providers, of Baldoyle, Dublin, has purchased a Smith Newton truck for deliveries of building and DIY products. As one of new Government incentives in support of the goal, any company buying the Smith Newton can write down 100% of the cost against Corporation Tax, in the first year of purchase.
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DIY Car Maintenance Tasks to Try at Home
Get Electric Vehicle
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Car owners may be tempted to skip maintenance because it is an extra cost they need to pay for. Fortunately, certain maintenance tasks are DIY projects and can save you money, as the average cost of car repairs ranges between $300 to $500. This article highlights some DIY car maintenance tasks you can tackle at home.
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Pair of Tesla LDU/SDU Stump/Stub Shafts
DIY Electric Car
JUNE 20, 2025
Prefer local pickup but will ship for cost. Stump/Stub shafts for Tesla LDU/SDU conversions. 108 Porsche 930,964,993 Purchased new from amprevolt.com for a conversion project that I am no longer able to work on.
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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
The cost of that usually starting just below $1,000 or changing the faulty modules (28 modules in a pack) individually that is much cheaper. There are also videos on Youtube where people change the pack the DIY way or the individual modules, but be aware to only buy individual modules from a trusted source. That service can be costly.
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looking for inwheel hub motors
DIY Electric Car
JUNE 23, 2025
Why It Matters: More environmental stress means higher production costs and potential reliability woes, both of which can discourage mass-market adoption. Cost & Scalability Even if you nail the engineering, building multiple high-precision motors for each wheel gets extremely expensive.
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IoT-ize Your Old Gadgets With a Mechanical Hijacking Device
Cars That Think
JULY 30, 2021
KAIST/Korea Polytechnic University The paper doesn't directly address the cost of the MHD, and with three motors and some other electronics in it, it's not likely to be super cheap. I'd expect it to cost at least USD $100, although perhaps it could get somewhat cheaper in volume.
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Solar Energy - A Way To Cut Down On High Energy Costs
DIY Electric Car
FEBRUARY 28, 2011
But over time due to rapid advancements in solar technology and the corresponding increase in conventional fuels solar energy cost has become comparable to other energy sources. With fuel prices going up it is inevitable that you are faced with high utility bills due to higher heating and cooling costs.
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MiniBMS - affordable and easy to install BMS
DIY Electric Car
JUNE 4, 2025
MiniBMS costs $12 per cell module and. MiniBMS supports variety of LiFePo4 cells, offers distributed or centralized installation choice, interfaces with virtually any charger and motor controller. It has temperature compensation for LVC alerts and adjustable LVC delay. MiniBMS - affordable and easy to install BMS
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Planning to build Chevrolet BelAir on Tesla skateboard
DIY Electric Car
JUNE 17, 2025
I suppose, the main reason is the cost. For now I just doing research and hope you could help me to finalize my idea and realize it sharing with me your expertise. I see, most of you convert cars with EV Kits. But, I am thinking to use the whole Tesla skateboard to minimize the fabrication and utilize all modern features such as ABS, Power.
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Lithium vs Lead; the Great Cost Debate.
DIY Electric Car
MAY 23, 2008
I've decided to try and work out the cost comparisons for a Lithium pack vs a Lead pack for a set range and a set number of years. Is Lead Acid actually cheaper or does is just seem that way up front? This article aims to find that out.
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Hacking A Car-Radio Chip Into The Ultimate SDR Receiver
Cars That Think
NOVEMBER 30, 2024
The chip has been very successful in car radios, in part because of its low cost and high audio fidelity, but especially because of its astoundingly high sensitivity and selectivity to radio signals. The TEF6686 can receive both FM and AM, and can be configured to accommodate the different bandwidths used by stations in different countries.
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Elephant Robotics Unveils New Desktop Educational Robots for 2023
Cars That Think
MARCH 28, 2023
The products’ portability, ease of use, and cost-effectiveness have helped schools integrate robotics as part of their programs and courses. There are two kits in the DIY series: the Drawing Kit and Laser Engraving Kit. To help users quickly achieve DIY production, Elephant Robotics created software called Elephant Luban.
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Step-by-Step: How to Get an EV Charger Installed at Home
Clean Fleet Report
JUNE 10, 2025
The process is more straightforward than it may seem, but there are a few steps that need to happen in the right order to avoid delays, surprise costs or safety issues. Access to your electrical panel – Shorter distance to your panel usually means lower installation cost. Think about convenience and logistics.
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Tesla owner designs creative Model Y solar roof mod that adds up to 60 miles a day
Teslarati
JANUARY 15, 2024
A Tesla Model Y owner has created what is arguably one of the most useful DIY accessories ever designed for a mainstream electric car. Using some clever DIY strategies and conventional solar panels, the Model Y owner was able to design a system that allows his all-electric crossover to charge from the sun while it’s parked outside.
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Opinion: Software-Defined Vehicles Will Be Awful
The Truth About Cars
JUNE 25, 2025
Originally pitched as a way to reduce production costs, prices have only come up as physical media declined. The difference is that the frustrating screen that lives in our pocket only costs several hundred dollars, whereas the frustrating screen with wheels that lives in our driveway costs tens of thousands.
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New Cybertruck wrap colors are now available at the Tesla Shop
Teslarati
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
The Grey, Black, and White Cybertruck wraps cost $6,000, while the Satin Rose Gold and Satin Abyss Blue color pain film cost $6,500. A few Tesla Cybertruck owners have turned to DIY vinyl wrap kits to protect the all-electric pickup truck’s stainless steel exterior.
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The Further Adventures of The Solangelist
Creative Greenius
DECEMBER 2, 2008
So I need to do something to cut the cost of my system even more than the rebates and tax credits are going to do. The recession isn’t due to end anytime soon and if there’s one thing most economists seem to agree on it’s that the worst is yet to come.
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Build the Most Accurate DIY Quartz Clock Yet
Cars That Think
JANUARY 23, 2024
Rubidium clocks provide incredible accuracy, but cost thousands of U.S. The Raltron OCXO I chose for my clock costs $58, operates at 3.3 Of course, I could buy an atomic clock—that is, one with a rubidium oscillator inside, of the sort used onboard GPS satellites. volts, and draws 400 milliamperes in steady-state operation.
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Picking Your Dream Car for Conversion
DIY Electric Car
JULY 14, 2010
If you can build Lego and with the tech help and resources of this great DIY forum you can do it! You deserve this.
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The Soviet-Era, Z80-based Galaksija Dared to Be Different
Cars That Think
JULY 27, 2023
The Galaksija is a Z80 -based, 8-bit DIY machine, cleverly designed so that its bill of materials meshed exactly with what a Yugoslavian was able to import from Western Europe. This helped greatly in keeping its component costs within the legal import limit, although the additional computing overhead did slow the Galaksija down significantly.
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How to Save Money When Doing Car Maintenance and Repairs
Clean Fleet Report
OCTOBER 3, 2023
How to Save Money When Doing Car Maintenance and Repairs Tips to Cost-Effectively Extend the Life of Your Car This article may contain affiliate links. From learning simple DIY tricks to finding discounts and coupons online, there are plenty of smart ways to reduce costs when completing necessary automotive tasks.
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Solar Power for Sheds and Electric Car Charging Solutions
Setec Powerr
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
The Simple Installation Process For small solar setups oriented towards sheds, DIY installation kits can streamline the process: – Position the Panel: Orient the solar panels to maximize sun exposure based on your hemisphere. . – Thin-Film: The most flexible solar panel option, but has marginally reduced efficiency levels.
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iRobot Launches Create 3, with ROS 2 Built In
Cars That Think
APRIL 5, 2022
It’s a little scary to recall that when iRobot last released an update to the Create DIY/educational robot platform, the calendar read 2014 (!). The first reason is cost. If this mainstream vote of confidence in ROS 2 by a company like iRobot surprises you, well then maybe a Create 3 should be the next robot in your life.
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EV extravaganza at Noosa Expo
EV Central
JUNE 19, 2022
Tesla Model 3 with tow bar mounted bike rack SiXT showing off one of its rental Tesla Model 3s BMW’s new $22,000 CE 04 electric scooter BMW iX on show BMW i4 and Mini Electric provided by local Coastline BMW and Mini dealers VAYA Calypso Plus scooter with 2000W motor, 48Ah batteries, 50km/h top speed and claimed 100km+ range Aussie-made FONZ (..)
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Is It Economical to Convert ICE Car to Electric Car Using Conversion Kit
Get Electric Vehicle
AUGUST 29, 2023
While purchasing a brand-new electric car might not be feasible for everyone due to its higher upfront costs, people are looking for alternatives. Let us weigh the costs, benefits, and considerations associated with emerging trends. Cost Considerations #1. Battery Costs Batteries constitute a major chunk of the expenses.
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Make Your Own Digital Pinhole Camera
Cars That Think
AUGUST 27, 2023
On the downside, both off-the-shelf and DIY pinhole cameras use film or photographic paper. The cost of buying and developing film quickly adds up, and of course there’s a long delay between taking a photo and seeing the results. I removed the OV2460’s lens to expose the image sensor.
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Build a No-Fuss Particle Detector
Cars That Think
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Oliver Keller at CERN’s S’Cool Lab has created a DIY particle detector that relies on inexpensive silicon photodiodes to detect alpha and beta particles (helium nuclei and free electrons whizzing through the air, respectively) and estimate their energy. All around us, subatomic particles arc, collide, and barrel along with merry abandon.
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Why Did Apple Endorse California’s Right-to-Repair Bill?
Cars That Think
AUGUST 30, 2023
The law, should it come into force, will apply for different durations depending on the cost of the item. And even then, the charges must be for the “actual costs” of preparing and sending the tool or documentation. Things with a wholesale price less than US $50 are exempt, but items with wholesale prices between $50 and $99.99
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Quaife QDH2T Limited Slip Differential for Tesla LDU
DIY Electric Car
JUNE 18, 2025
Prefer local pickup but willing to ship for shipping costs. New in box Quaife QDH2T limited slip for Tesla LDU purchased from Fellten in UK in Jan 2024 My EV conversion project is on permanent hold due to babies. 18.6lbs, 9x8x8" westside-ev.com has this listed at $2395 plus import fees, taxes, tariffs and customs duties.
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From Cleaning Offices to Designing EV Charging Stations
Cars That Think
DECEMBER 21, 2023
It took her four years, but she was finally able to afford the tuition for the language courses, which cost thousands of U.S. He was a DIY enthusiast willing to try his hand at just about anything, from electronics to plumbing. I remember thinking, ‘Wow, are there really people who understand what this is?’” she says. “So
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