DIY Electric Car
SEPTEMBER 3, 2011
So for all the glory of free charging, it just got my charger begging to suck on that lovely 220V/30A hiding behind a fancy gas nozzle look-alike. At 1.6wk, that ment 2hrs to charge a typical 20mi trip-leg. 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.
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. If I had a suitably sensitive seismometer, though, I’d be able to measure them. 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. Whether you are troubleshooting hybrid cars or traditional gas-powered vehicles, it is always helpful to have a multimeter in your toolbox. With the engine turned off, the multimeter should read 12 to 13 volts.
Electric Auto Association
JUNE 5, 2022
“We’re 100% used EVs and hybrids,” said Robert Beas of Beas Auto Sales , noting that he displayed a pre- owned Prius Prime, Mitsubishi Outlander, Hyundai Sonata, Chevrolet Volt, and Ford C-max plug-in hybrids at the event. They now realize that EVs are less expensive to maintain than gas-engined vehicles.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
On the way there, I made a pit stop at a gas station to buy a bottle of champagne as a gift, hoping to start out a conversation with a stranger on the right foot. 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.
DIY Electric Car
NOVEMBER 7, 2010
My first Instrument Idea involved the adaptation of a digital volt meter as the pack voltmeter. one just needs to measure the resistance of an analog meter and divide that by the voltage to determine the resistance per volt. Therefore my meter was 518 ohms/12 volts = 43.16
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
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