US EditionHe Made a Battery Pack Using Disposable Vapes to Power His Electric Car
Engineer Chris Doel repurposed 500 disposable vape lithium cells to power a 2007 G-Wiz for 18 miles, highlighting electronic waste issues and battery reuse potential.
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He Made a Battery Pack Using Disposable Vapes to Power His Electric Car
A man has powered an electric car using a homemade battery pack built out of discarded vapes, on a quest to show that so many valuable resources are being cast off every day. Last year, GNN reported that Chris Doel had stripped down the lithium batteries from 500 disposable vapes, power sources he describes as […] The post He Made a Battery Pack Using Disposable Vapes to Power His Electric Car appeared first on Good News Network.
British engineer uses discarded vapes to build EV battery
A British engineer has DIY’d his own electric vehicle (EV) battery using lithium batteries from discarded vapes. Twenty-seven-year-old Chris Doel collected and stripped the rechargeable lithium batteries from 500 disposable vapes returned to and donated by a local vape shop. It took him six months to extract the batteries from the vapes and assemble them in a 3D printed case to make the massive battery pack. Related article: Study shows EVs suff…
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