A Drone Motor Does e-Bikes
On paper, the motors from both an electric bicycle and a drone can both take about 500 watts or so of power. Of course, their different applications make them anything …read more Continue reading A Drone Motor Does e-Bikes
Category Archives: transportation hacks
TOMOS Moped Becomes Electric Beast
The TOMOS 50cc moped, a small motorcycle produced in Yugoslavia and the Netherlands, has for decades been a common sight on European roads and provided the first taste of transport …read more Continue reading TOMOS Moped Becomes Electric Beast
Where Graph Theory Meets The Road: The Algorithms Behind Route Planning
Back in the hazy olden days of the pre-2000s, navigating between two locations generally required someone to whip out a paper map and painstakingly figure out the most optimal route …read more Continue reading Where Graph Theory Meets The Road: The Algorithms Behind Route Planning
Trick Your (1970) Pickup Truck
[Dave] wanted an old pickup, and he found a GMC Sierra Grande truck vintage 1970. While it had an unusual amount of options, there weren’t that many high-tech options over …read more Continue reading Trick Your (1970) Pickup Truck
Retrotechtacular: Build Your Own Dune Buggy, 1970s Style
The custom car phenomenon is as old as the second-hand car, yet somehow the decades which stick in the mind as their heyday are the 1960s and 1970s. If you …read more Continue reading Retrotechtacular: Build Your Own Dune Buggy, 1970s Style
Concrete Clears its Own Snow
Humans are not creatures well suited to cold environments. Without a large amount of effort to provide clothing, homes, and food to areas with substantial winters, very few of us …read more Continue reading Concrete Clears its Own Snow
Magnetic Power Cable Makes Mobility Scooter Much Better
Sometimes, you have to wonder what major manufacturers of assistive tech are thinking when they design their products. [Niklas Frost]’s father has MS and uses an electric mobility scooter to …read more Continue reading Magnetic Power Cable Makes Mobility Scooter Much Better
Arduino Gear Shift Indicator Finds ‘Em So You Won’t Grind ‘Em
Now, it’s been a shamefully long time since we’ve driven a car with a manual transmission, but as we recall it was pretty straightforward. It certainly didn’t require a lot …read more Continue reading Arduino Gear Shift Indicator Finds ‘Em So You Won’t Grind ‘Em
Running Power and Data Over Just Two Wires
When you’re hooking up equipment across a vehicle, you’re often stuck sending power and data to and from things like sensors or actuators. The more wires you have to run, …read more Continue reading Running Power and Data Over Just Two Wires
Shôtarô Kaneda’s Motorcycle, For Real
For fans of the iconic anime Akira, there’s only one way to traverse the mean streets of post-apocalyptic neo-Tokyo, and that’s the futuristic mount of motorcycle gang leader Shôtarô Kaneda. …read more Continue reading Shôtarô Kaneda’s Motorcycle, For Real