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Search for Buried Treasure With This DIY Magnetometer

Cars That Think

So when the coil is pointed north ( and downward, at my northern latitude ), the Earth’s magnetic field adds to the magnetic field created by positive currents in the coil windings; when pointed in the opposite direction, the Earth’s field subtracts. This article appears in the May 2022 print issue as “A DIY Magnetometer.”.

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Why I'm not an Environmentalist

DIY Electric Car

My concern for the environment started when earth, fire, wind, water and heart combined to fight the forces of corporate greed and irresponsibility. Yes, Captain Planet was my hero.

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How to Clean Tinted Windows

Clean Fleet Report

Fortunately, cleaning them is usually straightforwardjust spray them down with water, and youre set. Also, use lukewarm water. It isn’t recommended to clean your windows during extreme weather conditions, such as strong winds, rain, direct sunlight, or cold temperatures. Even post window tinting, the struggle remains.

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MIT Battery Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Electric Cars : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

It allow for that on-demand water heater you were probably considering too, the more extravagant systems use close to 150 amps but only part-time and you won’t need that capacity when you’re asleep. And if you’re going electric a dedicated circuit panel in your garage wouldn’t be inconceivable. About Gas 2.0

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How I turned a shipping container into a solar off-grid charging station with A/C

Baua Electric

Well, not really cheated, but I just went with a retail solar generator system instead of DIYing that part myself from à la carte components. And the answer is to hopefully give them better wind protection. There are many ways to skin a cat, and even more ways to add solar power to a shipping container. To be fair, I cheated a bit.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

A 220 volt socket like on your water heater or dryer would be better, ad these typically have 40 or 50 amp circuits, so they can deliver 8,000 to 10,000 watts - is this what they mean? Neutral Kaitou KID @ Apr 19th 2009 4:45PM not if the electricity is from ultra efficient solar panels, hydroelectric dams or wind. Neutral who? @

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

Much earlier in the chapter’s history, member Otmar Ebenhoech, who would go on to create the Villa DC Motor Controller, made a strong impression on the DIY community using DC motors. More recently, Gage became the CEO of EVGrid , working on Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) tech. Otmar was one of our first speakers,” said Pohorsky. “He

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