Collaborate Disseminate
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
It may not look like it in some parts of the world, but electric vehicles are gaining more and more market share over traditional forms of transportation. The fastest-growing segment …read more Continue reading Extending an E-Bike Range from Good to Wheelie Good
Motorcycle rally racing is a high-speed, exciting, off-road motorsport that involves zipping across all types of terrain on two wheels. While riding, it’s extremely important for riders to know what’s …read more Continue reading Motorcycle Rally Computer Goes Open Source
Something like 99% of the people on the road at any given moment will consider themselves an above-average driver, something that’s as statistically impossible as it is easily disproven by …read more Continue reading Annoy Yourself into Better Driving with This Turn Signal Monitor
Your garden variety automotive alternator is ripe for repurposing as is, but with a little modification, it can actually be used as a surprisingly powerful brushless motor. Looking to demonstrate …read more Continue reading Modified Car Alternator Powers Speedy DIY e-Bike
What do you give a six-year-old who loves going fast but doesn’t like loud noises? Convert a gas go-kart to electric of course! (Video, embedded below.) That goal started [Robert …read more Continue reading Fail of the Week: Alternator Powered Electric Go-Kart doesn’t Go
It’s a story that has caused consternation and mirth in equal measure amongst Brits, that the owners of a car in Surrey received a fine for driving in a bus …read more Continue reading British Licence Plate Camera Fooled By Clothing
IBM and a non-profit company, ProMare, failed to send their 49-foot Mayflower autonomous ship across the Atlantic back in June. Now they are almost ready to try again. The Mayflower …read more Continue reading IBM Attempts an Uncrewed Atlantic Crossing (Again)
It is by no means an overstatement to say that life as we know it would grind to a halt without cargo ships. If any doubt remained about that fact, …read more Continue reading Automate the Freight: Autonomous Ships Look for Their Niche
One of the greatest challenges for a hardware hacker relying only on a bicycle for transport lies in the regular need to carry more than can be slung from the …read more Continue reading A Bike Trailer For Any Expedition