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Check out this guy’s awesome DIY solar-charging electric bike utility trailer

Electrek

Here at Electrek we love DIY projects. In this case, we got the chance to chat with the builder of an awesome solar charging utility trailer that the industrious e-bike owner built to upgrade his ride. The post Check out this guy’s awesome DIY solar-charging electric bike utility trailer appeared first on Electrek.

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Can This DIY Rocket Program Send an Astronaut to Space?

Cars That Think

That successful mission in August 2018 was a huge step toward our goal of sending an amateur astronaut to the edge of space aboard one of our DIY rockets. Luckily, we have good industry contacts who can help out. Even more important, it came back down in one piece. We're now building the. generous donors around the world.

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RPM Act in Congress would legalize emission defeat devices, for racing only (supposedly)

Green Car Reports

It’s being called “DIY Dieselgate,” and it could make the air people breathe a lot dirtier. An entire section of the automotive industry—racing—has been exempt from the requirements for emission-control devices found on our everyday cars and trucks.

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Is an AC motor in your future?

DIY Electric Car

the "lower" cost systems out there for DIY people. methodology and materials required to do a DIY Industrial AC motor customization. to the DIY crowd. The present AC50 and soon to be AC75 systems are at the top of. Among this study group, are engineers, scientist types and some. like a Swiss army knife).

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Opinion: Software-Defined Vehicles Will Be Awful

The Truth About Cars

While the automotive industry is gearing up to pivot toward “software-defined vehicles,” there hasn’t been a surplus of clear explanations on what exactly that will entail. Ford has even said that the term is "just jargon" used by the industry " to define modern, tech-forward vehicles that are increasingly differentiated by software."

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Planning to build Chevrolet BelAir on Tesla skateboard

DIY Electric Car

Hello Everyone, I am new in automotive industry but very passion about EV. I am going to build Tesla powered Classic Car such as Chevy BelAir 1957. For now I just doing research and hope you could help me to finalize my idea and realize it sharing with me your expertise. I see, most of you convert cars with EV Kits.

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How Heat, Dust and Coastal Air Damage Your Car–And What You Can Do About It

Clean Fleet Report

This part often gets missed in DIY washes, but pros will usually take care of it during a proper service. A few smart habits and knowing when to call in the pros can go a long way. Wash More Often (And Do It Right) This one sounds obvious, but most people wait way too long between washes.

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