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A couple of years ago Curioscarbon discussed putting solar panels on cars in the “Can the electrical grid handle a boom in electric vehicles “ topic thread. Well someone actually did just that! No more WAG on estimating range either. They installed nine 175watt solar panels on to the Tesla...

Saw an article about a gentleman that modified his Tesla to become a cordless version. Here’s a link to his video on its construction and test road trip. Clearly not ready for prime time but it does work assuming you don’t mind the noise and it’s need to be nearly constantly running. Great...

I keep hearing that secretary of energy for the Biden Administration say that solar panels are 30% cheaper today but I can’t find anyone selling panels at a 30% price reduction. If anything I‘m finding new solar panel prices are a lot higher today due to inflation. So far, it looks like...

Just saw this video on a Tesla that was scrapped because it required a battery replacement that was too expensive. Fitting end I must say…it go boom!

My DIY LiFePO4 Battery Build Experience - Part 1 Summary: Was is worth it…yes from a learning experience but no because I thought I only would have to assemble and go. Who knew I had to become a battery manufacture? I just wanted affordable high capacity batteries...

I’m seeing more articles finally asking the question, Is there enough rare earth materials to support everyone in the world going green? Here’s a recent article on what would be required for the UK to implement their net zero emissions by 2050...

Talk about a blast from the past, I found an old Popular Science magazine October 1975 while doing some storage container cleaning/purging. I’ve attached some photos below of these articles that I thought I’d share with the forum. Talk about bringing back a lot of fond memories. For those who...

I found this article discussing the pros and cons of renewable energy that I thought would be worth sharing. https://www.peakprosperity.com/the-pros-cons-of-renewable-energy/ This article doesn’t go into a lot of details but a general overview. I haven’t seen other articles listing the...

Just received my 16 280Ah LiFePo4 cells that were ordered back in November 2020 and I’m just starting the unboxing process. All cells arrived in physically good condition. As I started to install the M6 studs, I observed an issue with the cells. Some of the terminals on the cells were NOT...