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Electric vehicles (EVs) are something of a hot topic, and most of the hacks we’ve featured regarding them center on conversions from Internal Combustion to Electric. These are all fine, …read more Continue reading DIY Arduino Based EV Charger Saves Money, Looks Pro
Electric vehicles are slowly but surely snatching market share from their combustion-engined forbearers. However, range and charging speed remain major sticking points for customers, and are a prime selling point …read more Continue reading The State of Play In Solid State Batteries
Well, that de-escalated quickly! It was less than a week ago that the city of Shenzhen, China was put on lockdown due to a resurgence of COVID-19 in the world’s …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: March 20, 2022
Why might Russian EV chargers be displaying an anti-Putin message? Why are Telegram groups sharing sharing explicit images of women without their consent? And who is watching you in the workplace?
All this and much more is discussed in the latest ed… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #264: Hacked car chargers, Telegram sextortionists, and secret bossware
Koenigsegg, the Swedish car company, has a history of unusual engineering. The latest innovation is an electric motor developed for its Gemera hybrid vehicle. The relatively tiny motor weighs 63 …read more Continue reading How Can 335 Horses Weigh 63 Pounds?
Electric vehicles promise efficiency gains over their gas-fuelled predecessors, but the issue of recharging remains a hurdle for many eager to jump on board with the technology. The problem is …read more Continue reading China Loves Battery Swapping EVs, But Will They Ever Make It Here?
When he’s not busy with his day job as professor of computer and automotive engineering at Weber State University, [John Kelly] is a prolific producer of educational videos. We found …read more Continue reading Exploring Tesla Model S High Voltage Cabling
Sales of electric vehicles continue to climb, topping three million cars worldwide last year. All these electric cars need batteries, of course, which means demand for rechargeable cells is through …read more Continue reading Ask Hackaday: Why Don’t Automakers Make Their Own EV Batteries?
A criticism that we have leveled at the move from internal combustion vehicles to electric ones is that their expense can put them well beyond the range of the not-so-well-heeled …read more Continue reading For All Their Expense, Electric Cars Are Still The Cheapest
This weekend Tesla rolled back an over-the-air “Full Self-Driving” beta update it had sent to some drivers’ cars, after reports that a software bug could cause vehicles to emergency brake unexpectedly, or experience phantom forward-collision alerts.
… Continue reading Tesla reverses “Full self-driving” beta update after sudden braking reports