Cars That Think
MARCH 24, 2022
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. This consumed around 350 milliamperes while running at 5 volts for about 1.7 watts, but the Apollo3 uses just 500 microamperes at 3.3 microwatts.
Cars That Think
AUGUST 20, 2021
It uses an "outrunner" motor designed for electric skateboards. motor designed for electric skateboards for $88 and fashioned a mount for it out of a few pieces of scrap aluminum. Being an open-source design no doubt keeps the price of this hardware down: The controller I bought set me back a mere $85. So I bought an outrunner.
Cars That Think
AUGUST 20, 2021
It uses an "outrunner" motor designed for electric skateboards. motor designed for electric skateboards for $88 and fashioned a mount for it out of a few pieces of scrap aluminum. Being an open-source design no doubt keeps the price of this hardware down: The controller I bought set me back a mere $85. So I bought an outrunner.
Cars That Think
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Searching the interwebs, I found no shortage of leads about how to build a DIY seismometer. The problem is that the DIY seismometer designs I was seeing were large and ungainly contraptions. Most geophones are designed for measuring frequencies above 10 Hz. I recently decided that I needed to give this a try.
Clean Fleet Report
MARCH 14, 2023
Although you can have an approximate gauge of the issue yourself, it does not necessarily mean you can take the DIY route. A multimeter is designed to measure a component’s electric current or voltage, making it a must-have in troubleshooting your car’s electric problems.
All Cars Electric
JULY 13, 2011
Designed to provide up to 3.8 kilowatts to charge electric cars like the 2011 Nissan Leaf and 2011 Chevrolet Volt, the Leviton unit can be installed without any permanent modifications to a.
Cars That Think
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
But to incorporate many different types of sensors, we need different material designs and tools. volts for about 60 hours. A little device that harvests energy from a runner’s evening jog clearly is not designed for a massive bison, which can weigh up to a tonne. In the future, DIY may not even be necessary.
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