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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. Hybrids and electrics need maintenance, too Electric and hybrid vehicles are not just a trend; they’re the future of automotive technology. It pays to know how to make some changes and repairs.

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IoT-ize Your Old Gadgets With a Mechanical Hijacking Device

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But for the vast majority of people, a DIY approach isn't practical, and buying something that works out of the box and comes with a friendly app seems like it would be worth a cost premium. Recent technological developments are introducing personal service robots into the home.

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Building the Future of Smart Home Security

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It redefined the home security space by introducing wireless, DIY products and pioneered giving customers the ability to monitor their homes via a smartphone app. Today, SimpliSafe’s talented engineering team continues to innovate by investigating how AI can be used to reduce false alarms and enhance the customer experience.

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DEED advertising pays off

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The members of EAA San Joaquin Valley (EAASJV), largely held back from holding in-person events since the chapter’s founding in 2019 due to the pandemic, were determined to make their 2022 Drive Electric Earth Day event a rousing success. We shared ideas on how to do that; personally, I read a book about marketing.”

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Energy Harvesting for Wearable Technology Steps Up

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Personalized health care could revolutionize traditional medical practice,” Gao says. This second-generation e-skin sandwiched thin sheets of Teflon, copper, and polyimide that slide as the person moves, generating maximum power of 0.94 In the future, DIY may not even be necessary. milliwatts.

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Tesla Autopilot’s emergency vehicle response feature is addressing a deadly problem no one wants to talk about

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A DIY Solution. Simply put, the problem of drivers not following SDMO laws is so real and deadly that emergency responders are DIY-ing a solution themselves — because they cannot count on anyone else. . These drivers consciously made an intentional personal decision to carelessly disregard the life of a responder.

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Electric Cars are the way of the Future

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I believe the current paradigm of personal transportation is much like this. It's easier to convert many sources from many locations into electricity and distribute via wiring than it is to try to have competing fossil-fuel based systems in different houses.