Power Racing Series Archives

is a graphic designer for Make: Magazine. His life is defined by three B's: Bikes, Burgers, Battlestar Galactica. Tiny electric car enthusiast and founder of the Power Racing Series. (www.powerracingseries.org)

Also helped start a hackerspace that one time and tricked himself into thinking he didn't write this in the third person.

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August 21st, 2016August 19th, 2016

When she’s not refereeing roller derby or caring for her pet pigs, Blue Martin can be found whizzing around a racetrack in a tiny electric waffle.

This Silly Racing League Is Shaping the Future of Smart Cars

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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@calebkraft

July 7th, 2016July 5th, 2016

Racing tiny, modded power wheels is a blast! PPPRS is also a great way for kids to get introduced to practical engineering skills.

How to Hack a Power Wheels Car in 4 Weeks

By Sunny Sahota

Sunny Sahota

Sunny Sahota is a Prototyping Engineer at Fictiv, a manufacturing platform for engineers and designers.

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June 17th, 2016June 16th, 2016

With just 4 weeks before the big race, we modded our first Power Wheels and raced our Bananaghini at Maker Faire Bay Area.

This Week in Making: Edible VR, Racing Banana Cars, and Drone Legislation

By Lisa Martin

Lisa Martin

A typical day for Lisa includes: getting up to see the sunrise, bicycling, interning at Make:, reading and writing short stories, and listening to audiobooks and podcasts for hours while working on projects or chores.

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June 5th, 2016June 3rd, 2016

This past week we ate a VR headset, watched a banana race a car, reflected on the maker community, and learned about some drone legislation.