Electric Hacks

Wireless Electricity: Nicola Tesla Style

Wireless Electricity: Nicola Tesla Style

Electricity delivered without wires has been a dream of inventors and individuals alike for centuries Think about it…wireless electricity (WiTricity) could not only eliminate wires but also do away with expensive batteries that account for...
Video: Build your own Self-Balancing Segway

Video: Build your own Self-Balancing Segway

This DIY Segway-like scooter is� an exceptional guide to building your own self balancing transportation machine. Although Dean Kamen was first with his patented Segway scooter, they are actually surprisingly simple to build.�� We had covered...
DIY Green Energy Wind Turbine

DIY Green Energy Wind Turbine

Finally you can rest your green conscience by building your own wind powered generator. This DIY wind turbine is easy to build especially since the authors show you how with step-by-step instructions. The wind turbine is unsophisticated in design...
Wiimote Controlled Lawn Mower

Wiimote Controlled Lawn Mower

We’ve got another cool hack for you, this time using the amazing Wiimote, from the Southern University of Denmark's Robot Laboratory. The Wiimote connects to the lawn mower through Bluetooth. From there, a computer interprets the signal and...
Build a Solar Powered Electric Car

Build a Solar Powered Electric Car

Since electric vehicles are the newest trend among the DIY green community, this solar powered electric car just takes the process one step further. After previously constructing his own electric car, he wrote up a full tutorial about you how to...