Collaborate Disseminate
Electronic fuel injection was a big leap forward for engine control. However, early implementations often left something to be desired. This was the case for [Rob] and his Porsche 944, …read more Continue reading Converting a Porsche 944 To Run A MAF
There are plenty of electric vehicle (EV) chargers out there that are underutilized. This is particularly common where older EVs are involved, where the cars may only be able to …read more Continue reading The J1772 Hydra Helps You Charge Two EVs At Once
Computers! They’re in everything these days. Everything from thermostats to fridges and even window blinds are now on the Internet, and that makes them all ripe for hacking. Electric vehicle …read more Continue reading EV Chargers Could Be A Serious Target For Hackers
Dragsters are typically about peak performance on a tarmac drag strip. [Engineering After Hours] took a different tack, though, building a radio-controlled amphibious dragster intended to cross small bodies of …read more Continue reading Amphibious Dragster Drives On Water
Modern cars tend to have quite advanced lighting systems, all integrated under the control of the car’s computer. Back in the day, though, things like brake lights and indicators were …read more Continue reading Lamp Flashing Module Is Perfect For Automotive Use
One of the primary issues with EVs is that you need to pull over and stop to get a charge. If there isn’t a high-speed DC charger available, this can …read more Continue reading Coils In The Road Could Charge EVs While Driving
The widespread adoption of the CAN bus (and OBD-II) in automobiles was largely a way of standardizing the maintenance of increasingly complicated engines and their needs to meet modern emissions …read more Continue reading Probing CAN Bus for EV Battery Info
Even from the very earliest days of the automobile age, cars and trucks have been hybrids of mechanical and electrical design. For every piston sliding up and down in a …read more Continue reading The Surprisingly Manual Process of Building Automotive Wire Harnesses
Airless tires have been “a few years away” from production for decades now. They’re one of the automotive version of vaporware (at least those meant for passenger vehicles), always on …read more Continue reading DIY Airless Tires Work Surprisingly Well
When a driverless car is in motion, one faulty decision by its collision-avoidance system can lead to disaster, but researchers at the University of California, Irvine have identified another possible risk: Autonomous vehicles can be tricked into an ab… Continue reading Autonomous vehicles can be tricked into erratic driving behavior