Hacked-Together Mad Max Ebike Contraption

Hacked-Together Mad Max Ebike Contraption

Nathaniel spotted this fantastic post-apocalyptic EV machine parked by the side of the road and stopped to grab some pictures. He writes:

[W]hat makes this thing move is two car batteries running through a power inverter to produce 120v wall current which then runs an electric drill which turns the geared assembly to move the wheel.

And it comes with an integral beer cooler. [Thanks, TechEnvy!]

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