MAKE Something of Yourself!

April 2, 2011

In my experiences working on electric vehicles, and other wacky projects I never thought possible, I’m sure I would never have done any of it without a little help from my friends. Having support, and extra set of hands, and some advice from someone more experienced can make a huge difference. I sometimes hear people […]

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Gas Station EV Charging Stations!

March 22, 2011

This just in… Flying COMPLETELY under the radar, the Kwik-Trip gas station and convenience store chain now has between 40 and 70 EV Charging Stations in place! How did they do this? Well, it’s not part of any fancy “Brand-Name” charging station, such as ChargePoint, which has a mapping system, iPhone Apps, or other sophisticated […]

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Laser Contest Runner-up

January 24, 2011

While the recent big excitement was winning in the Instructables/Craftsman contest, there was another contest I entered as well, also through Instructables. This contest was sponsored by a laser-cutter company. The Grand Prize being a laser cutter worth about $7000. Well, the final judgement has just been announced…… and I’m a runner up! Looks like […]

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Electric Car DVDs for Sale!

January 8, 2011

While I made the video BUILD YOUR OWN ELECTRIC CAR: CHEAP this summer, I have really never gotten around to promoting it. I figured the best way would be with a YouTube video. So here it is. To place an order, click here. All sales of the instructional video help me continue my work promoting clean […]

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Um…(gulp) I Won?

January 2, 2011

I have been waiting with baited breath for the results of the INSTRUCTABLES Craftsman Tools Contest. A couple times a day lately, I have been checking my e-mail and viewing the contest page on the web site. Nothing. Zilch. No updates, no e-mails from them. Today, I checked back in on the contest page at […]

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Hybrid a contest FINALIST!

December 29, 2010

Checking back in on the status of the Instructables Craftsman Tools contest, I was pleased to see that the project is a finalist! To be fair, they have 30 finalists, 15 picked by public voting, and 15 picked by the judges. Still, just to be part of that is pretty exciting. I gotta say, I […]

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DIY Hybrid featured on INSTRUCTABLES

December 20, 2010

I just put the information on my do-it-yourself hybrid on INSTRUCTABLES.com The project was almost instantly featured – it shows up on the homepage and is also otherwise highlighted on the site. I also entered it into the contest they have going on sponsored by Craftsman Tools. The grand prize is $5000 worth of tool […]

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Overview of the REVOLT DIY Hybrid

December 19, 2010

Here’s a short video explaining my REVOLT HYBRID. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Share on Linkedin Share via MySpace share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend

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Remote start for Hybrid Generator

December 19, 2010

I got the remote starter feature on the generator all up and running. The video explains it all. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Share on Linkedin Share via MySpace share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell […]

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Generator mounting bracket

December 17, 2010

Yesterday, most of the work on the project was to physically mount the generator. I still had plenty of old bed-frame laying around. Not the easiest material to work with, but the price was right! (FREE!) I measured the generator and the back area of the car, and then cut the bed frame to size. […]

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