Swytch is offering its Go e-bike conversion kit at a huge discount for those willing to wait a little while to get it, with up to 50% in potential savings. Turning a spare bike or a favorite bike into an e-bike with this kit might be the most affordable path … [continued]
E-bike conversion kits were all the rage not that long ago, but then it seemed like they went out of favor for awhile, perhaps because the market got flooded with a wide variety of e-bikes, especially those with low price points, and perhaps also because e-bikes were starting to be … [continued]
Diesel-to-electric conversions are helping to ease the electric truck bottleneck while contributing to the sparkling green economy of the future.
A visit to Francisco Shi’s workshop is always an education. This afternoon he wanted to show me his new electric dirt bike as well as update me on his Pajero conversion project. He had just got back from a ride; the bike was dirty and being charged. He tells me … [continued]
By Alison Wiley and Tim Farquer
With 140 confirmed orders, Janus Electric is rolling to success. After writing about its converted cement truck, I decided to reach out to Lex Forsyth (General Manager, Janus Electric) and ask how the company was going. There is good news and sad (for Australia) news. The good news is that … [continued]
The last time I spoke with Lex Forsyth of Janus Trucks, he spoke glowingly of an ever expanding backlog of trucks lining up for conversions from diesel to electric. Now, Cement Australia has just delivered its first load in New South Wales with an electric Janus JE410, the latest addition … [continued]
You may remember the series of how the first electric VW camper van from eDub Services came to be. It was not an easy task, but like with all new endeavors, it takes practice to get better. Meet Maggie, the Tesla powered Classic Camper Van of your dreams, which you … [continued]
For Jack Smith, the “A” in DNA seems to stand for adventure. Smith skateboarded across America with a couple of his friends in 1976. Yes, across America. He did this a few more times before deciding he wanted to go it alone, and in 2019 he completed the first cross-country … [continued]
Ninety-year-old Queenwood School is not what you would expect from a girls school on the North Shore of Sydney, Australia. The school has an active STEM program (Science Technology Engineering and Maths), called Advanced Technologies and Engineering (ATE). With enthusiastic support from the principal, Queenwood is involved with solar racing, … [continued]
