Eric writes – “I have added an electric power assist onto a GT mountain bike. It is much more powerful than typical electric bikes. The basic motivation for this was to have a fun and efficient and environmentally friendly way to stay out my car for short trips around town, and also as a silent […]
RainyDayGarage writes – “$200 for a set of wheel center caps? You know we will never pay THAT…so we went out and got the parts to make our own” – Link.
Jeff writes – “Here’s my first stab at an electric powered vehicle – A plastic Adriondack chair from Target, with headlights, keyed ignition, speed control in the pistol grips, foot pedal steering, under armrest neon lighting etc. Cruises the neighborhood at about 12mph. Surprisingly comfortable with aircraft (rudder) like steering footpegs.”
Clara writes “We’re currently setting up an exhibit Spain’s largest and most prestigious photography festival, about the one month road trip we’ve made around Spain aboard a 5 meter truck we’ve converted into a giant pinhole camera. We’ve taken over 80 photos all around the Iberian peninsula, 20 of which will be exhibited in Madrid […]
Submedia.tv has a new DIY veggie conversion DVD – “Veg-oil conversions allow your diesel vehicle to run directly on recycled cooking oils! Veg My Ride teaches you how to convert your diesel car to run on used veg-oil. No need for expensive biodiesel, fill up at most any restaurant for about .15/gallon! Waste fryer oils, […]
Dani writes – “I recently hung out with this Benedictine monk who made and constantly modifies this cool bike. It has a subaru automobile engine and goes about 70mph at half throttle. It is so comfortable he has made a 700 mile day on it.” – Link.
Iowahawk has an a great post about Turbonique Inc, a company from the 1960’s who wanted to bring jet engines & rocket technology to the consumer market – for cars. “Once upon a time in the postwar, before the advent of EPA and OSHA and the Consumer Products Safety Commission and weenies in bike helmets […]
