Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Even without the lockdowns, many parts of the world have been facing an obesity epidemic, which has created a need to help people manage their weight. The answer is yes—and it's one you can build yourself with parts any maker can easily obtain. We broke out every possible sensor we had in the lab and attached them to participants.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 30, 2022

“I love Teslas,” says Graeme, owner of Oz-DIY Electric Vehicles, “they make great spare parts!” Graeme knows a lot about cars, both fossil fueled cars (ICE cars) and EV. He was the chairman of Australian Electric Vehicles Association Queensland for 7 years.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 25, 2022

But since the bike paths hadn’t been plowed, he turned his e-bike into a DIY snow plow using leftover parts to go get his fix. They say that necessity is the mother of invention. And one Canadian man had a serious need for Vietnamese takeout.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2021

The only part I needed to fabricate was an aluminum mounting bracket for the motor [shown in outline]. The most challenging part of this project was figuring out how to configure the ESC. Most components are inexpensive and readily available. James Provost. Vedder's software contains "wizards" to help, but it's still complicated.

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Electrek

AUGUST 25, 2022

DIY solar power projects have always been fascinating to me. And since electric bikes have always been a huge part of my life, combining the two has always seemed inevitable. I kind of on the subject. If you’ve ever wanted to build your own solar e-bike, hopefully this guide can show you how easy it can be!

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 22, 2021

1996 chevy s-10 conversion (part 2). Jan 2020: Bought my donor vehicle, a 1996 chevy S-10. Feb 2020: Bought a Tesla/Mercedes battery pack. Originally rated at 36kwh in 12x 7s modules.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2020

The reaction underlines the firm’s belief that both enthusiast DIY mechanics and niche OEMs are woefully underserved by traditional suppliers or must resort to scavenging parts from scrapped electric cars.

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DIY Electric Car

SEPTEMBER 3, 2011

I placed all the spacers and parts together so I wouldn't have to do anything twice. I tin'd the lugs with a small torch, stripped the wire leads and tin'd them so they wouldn't spread in the lug. I made a splice wire for the ground lug (used for the signal line, I'll talk about that in a minute).

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

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. While our boats were in international waters , Sweden ha s oversight of the airspace above that part of the Baltic Sea.) Even more important, it came back down in one piece.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 28, 2023

The products’ portability, ease of use, and cost-effectiveness have helped schools integrate robotics as part of their programs and courses. There are two kits in the DIY series: the Drawing Kit and Laser Engraving Kit. To help users quickly achieve DIY production, Elephant Robotics created software called Elephant Luban.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 13, 2024

I feel like any self-respecting DIY electric snowmobile should cost significantly more than this. That’s kind of where I’m sitting with this DIY snowmobile kit. this part of a tongue-in-cheek weekly column that explores wild, weird, awesome, and sometimes outlandish EVs found on China’s largest shopping site Alibaba.

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Cars That Think

JULY 30, 2021

Part of the project involved putting some prototypes in the homes of potential users. 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. Or, that was the idea, anyway.

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DIY Electric Car

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Parts have arrived all in good shape. The interesting part of working off of someone else’s wiring/ prefabricated parts is in reconfiguring the fit. Today I mounted the switch box., connected the primary and secondary circuits to the controller , mounted shunt on the motor. And played around with the brake pump.

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DIY Electric Car

JUNE 18, 2008

Last week I said that this blog would be part journal, part guide to the conversion process but I've decided to separate those two categories by having a build thread for the bike with pretty pictures and having this blog as a sort of step by step guide. What parts do you need and how much will it cost?

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Electric Cars are for Girls

JUNE 24, 2009

AC Motor Controller (Part 3 of AC Conversion, Interview with Eric Tischer).

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Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

His goal was to get 100,000 or more DIY conversion projects going,” agreed GEVA member Daniel Howard. According to Howard, Rickard’s YouTube channel EVTV Motor Werks has received over 3 million hits, a majority on 507 DIY electric vehicle (EV) and other EV-related videos that Rickard produced over the 12 years he ran the company. “He

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 27, 2021

Dismantle and Sell as Vehicle Parts. Perhaps the ideal approach to making yourself some good cash is to pull your old vehicle apart and sell the essential parts. Some car parts like the trim pieces, sound system and lights, among others, can be precious. What old for you could be just what someone else wants or needs.

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DIY Electric Car

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Hello DIY'ers, The Exploratorium in the San Francisco is looking for someone who'd like to show off their DIY Electric Car for one night on October 7th as part of our monthly After Dark series. As it turns out, the Exploratorium was born out of the DIY spirit. The setting will be informal.no Thanks so much for time.I

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DIY Electric Car

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Yipee, scored on the exact parts I wanted on Ebay. It was suspisiously like pre-ordained destiny the way I found my curtis 1231c controller listed on Ebay for a starting bid of $700.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 3, 2023

From learning simple DIY tricks to finding discounts and coupons online, there are plenty of smart ways to reduce costs when completing necessary automotive tasks. Many automotive shops offer promotions or coupons that can help reduce the cost of parts or services, so it’s worth taking the time to look for these deals.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

November 2018 Hands On article, “DIY Pro Audio ” in IEEE Spectrum , and it convinced me it was possible, although I wanted to go beyond just a power amplifier to something more like my lamented Sansui. In commercial product development, an optimized microcontroller would be the way to go, but for my DIY project, a Pi was perfect.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Traveling is an essential part of living, and traveling in a car is much better than other modes of transport because of the comfort and control it offers. Automobile manufacturers historically have used asbestos in car body parts such as brakes. The use of PVC in many parts of a car is what makes most cars affordable.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 5, 2022

It’s a little scary to recall that when iRobot last released an update to the Create DIY/educational robot platform, the calendar read 2014 (!). But it’s absolutely true that Create 3 will be an integral part of TB4, in the same way that the Kobuki base was an integral part of the TurtleBot 2.

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EV Central

JUNE 19, 2022

Queensland University of Technology’s electric open-wheeler race car Tesla Model 3 with tow-bar mounted bike carrier Tesla Model 3 with tow-bar mounted bike carrier Importer BLK Auto’s JAC N55 EV electric truck with 200km range King Long full electric high floor bus with up to 57 seats and up to 350km electric range King Long full electric (..)

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 19, 2023

Embrace your curiosity and delve into understanding the various parts and functions of your vehicle, as it is an investment that will bring significant benefits in the long run. DIY Car Maintenance Doing simple maintenance tasks on your own can save you money and help you better understand your vehicle. Replacing Windshield Wipers.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Be the tiny DIY robot cat you’ve always wanted to be! Gundam Factory ] The load-bearing assessment that’s part of this research is particularly cool. It’s hoped the bot, which can travel up to 20 kilometres an hour and carry 50 kilograms, has the potential to serve as a member of search-and-rescue teams in the future.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 21, 2023

He was a DIY enthusiast willing to try his hand at just about anything, from electronics to plumbing. The course was demanding, particularly since she was still working part time. For the most part, she says she’s faced few barriers because of her gender. she says. “So So I was interested in that kind of thing quite early.”

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DIY Electric Car

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Do I posess the skill and tools for this or that part of the project. Tools fit in to the time/money equation as does the DIY /Farm it out choice. I am aiming at $3000 USD. I want to be done in a year. Also I need to decide what I can and can't do. Be honest now!

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 14, 2023

Although these problems can root in various reasons, such as a loose electrical connection, a blown fuse, or even parts that excessively drain your battery, getting your vehicle up and going again need not be overly complicated or painful. Here is a simple guide on how you can troubleshoot the most common electrical auto problems.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

We’re excited to be a part of: EV Driven. DIY Electric Car. We want you to know about a new website and community for people who are passionate about Electric Vehicles. EV Driven aggregates the latest content from all these electric car blogs: * Creative Greenius. * Electric Car Blog. Electric Cars are for Girls. My Green Wheels.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2009

Building materials retailer Grange Builders Providers, of Baldoyle, Dublin, has purchased a Smith Newton truck for deliveries of building and DIY products. Offaly, Electric Vehicles Ireland sells the full range of Smith commercial electric vehicles and also provides product support and spare parts. Based in Tullamore, Co.

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Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

I am both humbled and flattered to be part of this impressive network of people who all focus on the EV topic. In addition to Creative Greenius you’ll find these great EV Driven blogs: DIY Electric Car. You can do all these same things on Creative Greenius as well. Go ahead, take it for a spin and see. Electric Car Blog.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 23, 2024

Indeed, creating the PCB so this was possible was probably the most challenging part of the whole process. But the resulting hardware and software flexibility of the final design was worth it. The whole device is powered through the Nano’s USB-C port.

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Electric Vehicless

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

If you are a techie than you have to select individual parts & assemble it but if you do not know much about parts you have to go with electric bike conversion kit & in kit all parts, design & test for smooth run of bicycle. Motor is the part that rotates the tyre through energy use from the battery pack.

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 17, 2008

The more I delve into this topic the more detail I want to address, so rather than cover all three energy storage options in this post I’ve decided to give a more detailed look at hydrogen. Keep a look out for a look at compressed air and battery electric in the next two weeks.

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DIY Electric Car

JULY 14, 2010

If money is tight and you have the room you can stretch the conversion out even further and like everything else things (parts and pieces) will come your way, just think positive. If you can build Lego and with the tech help and resources of this great DIY forum you can do it! s your dream car. t listen to the dream swishers.

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 21, 2021

I swapped out these components for Nissan Leaf parts and forgot about them. These parts are located in San Diego, CA. 750 USD plus Shipping takes it all. The Zivan Charger puts out 144VDC @ 11A. Thanks for looking, Danny.

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