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I ride a electric hybrid bike. I can pedal, cruise electric only, or just use the electric to assist me on hills. I’ve driven electric utility carts, golf carts, and ridden Segway’s. Electric vehicles are fun, cheap to run, and much simpler to fix than their engined counterparts, as well as being very quiet and [...]
Recently a post was made on a group I subscribe to touting the amazing usefulness of a webpage that calculates amps * volts = watts for you. All well and good (if a bit simple), but I commented that the basic premise, although good for dc, was flawed with ac. This caused great consternation in [...]
The Howard Johnson (HoJo) Motor is a recurring scam that’s making the rounds yet again. Purporting to make free energy from no inputs, the attempt is made to convince the gullible that magnets are a source of energy, instead of just a facilitator. Magnets help in the conversion of energy from one form to another. [...]
A Charge Controller protects a battery bank from over or under charging. In typical solar applications, when the battery is full, the panels can be disconnected. In wind and hydro apps, the turbine could be damaged if disconnected, as the load keeps it from overspeeding and self destructing. This controller fixes that problem by bringing [...]
Nothing is more satisfying than designing and building your own home. You can save a chunk of dough in the process, but it’s living in a home that you designed to meet your particular needs that really puts a satisfied smile on a person’s face. I started out as a kid designing several tree houses [...]