Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2021

While it would have been nice to engineer some sort of spring-driven mechanism to control how forcefully the motor pushes against the tire, I kept things simple: I just deflated the tire somewhat, bolted the motor solidly in place, and reinflated the tire. So I bought an outrunner. In that position, it's hardly visible. OK boomer," indeed.

DIY 145

DIY Conversion Cheap Motor 145

Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2021

While it would have been nice to engineer some sort of spring-driven mechanism to control how forcefully the motor pushes against the tire, I kept things simple: I just deflated the tire somewhat, bolted the motor solidly in place, and reinflated the tire. So I bought an outrunner. In that position, it's hardly visible. OK boomer," indeed.

DIY 98

DIY Conversion Cheap Motor 98

Cars That Think

AUGUST 1, 2023

But if you had asked me that question in the 1960s or 70s, my answer would be completely different because then I might have had to write the book longhand with a really big magic marker and fill up hundreds of notebooks with giant print—basically making my own DIY 30-point font instead of having it on my computer. That was a V.”

Personal 83

Personal All-Electric DIY Light 83