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A DIY Tracker Tough Enough for the Arctic

Cars That Think

So, I set about building an open-source ice tracker from DIY components that not only proved to be much, much cheaper but also much more capable than the commercial options. With no guarantees on how long any given instrument might last, you have to deploy a lot of them to get the data you need.

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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

Cars That Think

It would have been possible to have such information displayed on a smartphone, using a. Applying the front brake cuts power to the motor without triggering regenerative braking. My first test ride convinced me that I needed some quantitative feedback about what the motor was doing. Bluetooth module plugged into the ESC.

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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

Cars That Think

It would have been possible to have such information displayed on a smartphone, using a. Applying the front brake cuts power to the motor without triggering regenerative braking. My first test ride convinced me that I needed some quantitative feedback about what the motor was doing. Bluetooth module plugged into the ESC.

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Order book opens for Swindon Powertrain’s High Power Density (HPD) EV system

Green Car Congress

Swindon Powertrain registered more than 400 requests for more information in the weeks after announcing the HPD project in 2019, with pre-orders taken and a number of OEMs committing to further R&D projects, including one for a hybrid e-axle application.

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Our Hands-On Citizen-Scientist

Cars That Think

As he prepares to leave Spectrum to pursue more writing and assorted other projects, I asked Schneider to survey his DIY oeuvre and choose some highlights. Schneider’s training and experience as a geophysicist has informed not only his Hands On projects but also the hundreds of articles he has reported or edited over the years.

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DIY Electric Car Wiki - A Tremendous Conversion Resource

DIY Electric Car

Special thanks to all the members who spent so many hours compiling and formatting all of the information there! Anyway, check out the wiki and feel free to contribute! It's a fantastic thing.

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Space Campers shares new look inside its Tesla Cybertruck Camper

Teslarati

Compatibility with the Cybertruck’s battery for accessory add-ons and DIY builds. In the explainer video below, Space Campers offered a look inside and more information on several features and functions. A Murphy-style bed that sleeps two and flips up for 8 feet of standing room.

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