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Detect Quakes With “Raspberry Shakes”

Cars That Think

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.

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Creative Greenius is EV Driven

Creative Greenius

For instance, when you go to Chris Payne’s fantastic Revenge of the Electric Car page, check out left side for the topics it digs into, like: Electric Cars (no surprise), Tesla , Mini E , Volt. In addition to Creative Greenius you’ll find these great EV Driven blogs: DIY Electric Car. Green Car Congress.

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Volt Blocher

Honda S2000 EV Conversion

volts that would otherwise be going into the cell. I named them Volt Blocher. Lots of red and green lights. There will soon be two others using the Volt Blocher units. Dimitri and Jim have ordered their DIY kits and will hopefully have them up and running soon. LiFePo 4 cells are 3.2v The balancer shunts 1.5

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

Green Car Congress

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. There is a 12-volt battery in the trunk of the car responsible for supplying electricity for the car to start. 11 volts, we can look for a new battery.

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Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The three-point, 400-volt plug, which will allow electric cars to be recharged anywhere in a matter of minutes , will be unveiled Monday at the world’s biggest industrial technology fair in Hanover, northern Germany. Sign Up for the Green Options Newsletter Follow us on Twitter Subscribe via email Resources Write for Gas 2.0

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MIT Battery Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Electric Cars : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

ultra You might also like: Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles 9 Electric Cars 100 Years Old or More The Chinese BYD F3DM, First Mass Produced Electric Car, Fails with Consumers GM Ditches Volt for Geo Metro Hybrid? Sign Up for the Green Options Newsletter Follow us on Twitter Subscribe via email Resources Write for Gas 2.0

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Car companies could decide that conversions void some or part of the hybrid system warrantyunless they worry that will tarnish its green image. Green Gears, Inc. At these prices, people are buying the "environmental feature" -- they want to be among the first owners of the worlds cleanest extended-range vehicles. Go to Hymotion.com.

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