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Shocker, the Kawasaki Vulcan 500 That Went Electric
Shocker, the Kawasaki Vulcan 500 That Went Electric

14 Jan 2013, 14:22 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yes, it's happening already: people start converting their combustion engine motorcycles to electric power. That's exactly what Kennedy Space Center employee Otis Deal did with his Kawasak...

 
A Guide to Changing the Motorcycle Oil: Part 2
A Guide to Changing the Motorcycle Oil: Part 2

21 Dec 2012, 15:53 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Hi there, fellow riders and welcome to the other half of the oil-changing guide. The first part was centered on all the preparations one should make in order to have things going well and smooth, so...

 
Excellent Play Station-Controlled Tank Courtesy of Some Syrian Rebels
Excellent Play Station-Controlled Tank Courtesy of Some Syrian Rebels

11 Dec 2012, 12:39 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / No matter how hard an oppressive government tries to hold its people down, and not allow them to do what they want, people will always find a way - it is human nature and it cannot be stopped or con...

 
O2 Pursuit Air-Powered Motorcycle Does 87 mph
O2 Pursuit Air-Powered Motorcycle Does 87 mph

6 Nov 2012, 13:56 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Aussie Dean Benstead is the designer of the O2 Pursuit air-powered motorcycle. His DIY project seems to fare quite well until now, as the compressed-air engines are likely to finally catch on a bit....

 
Classic Fiat 500 Gets EV Conversion
Classic Fiat 500 Gets EV Conversion

5 Nov 2012, 12:41 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / You may have read a recent editorial we posted, where we argued that it is better to get a classic car, rip its old and dirty engine out, and fill it full of batteries to power an electric motor. Yo...

 
DIY Scooter by New Zealand Naenae Engineer Looks Highly Unfashionable
DIY Scooter by New Zealand Naenae Engineer Looks Highly Unfashionable

17 Oct 2012, 12:25 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Bbeing an engineer has its perks, this goes without saying. One of which is the ability to quickly transform some objects into objects with a completely different meaning. Old compactors are no exce...

 
Odd Four-Wheeled Vehicle Straight Out of Russia
Odd Four-Wheeled Vehicle Straight Out of Russia

5 Sep 2012, 12:07 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We here at autoevolution appreciate originality. We therefor appreciate home-designed and built wheeled contraptions which are fresh and interesting. This particular vehicle is neither bike nor ...

 
Bugatti Veyron Papercraft: Build Your Own
Bugatti Veyron Papercraft: Build Your Own

30 Apr 2012, 08:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Bugatti keeps offering us more and more chances of grabbing a Veyron as it’s always ready to release a fresh special edition of its hypercar. However, most of us don’t even come close to...

 
Volvo Station Wagon Gets Wood Burning Stove
Volvo Station Wagon Gets Wood Burning Stove

14 Feb 2012, 09:34 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Old Volvos can be used for many things, from being your first car to serving as a base for a sleeper project, but the owner of the station wagon in the adjacent video has taken things to a whole new...

 
Pedal-Powered Hyundai Azera Redefines Cool
Pedal-Powered Hyundai Azera Redefines Cool

28 Sep 2011, 18:13 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Some automakers choose to spend frightening amount of money on complex marketing campaigns for introducing new cars, using schemes that may or may not work. However, here is one creative idea that ...

 
BMW 3 Series Pickup Truck for Sale on Craigslist
BMW 3 Series Pickup Truck for Sale on Craigslist

9 Sep 2011, 16:03 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / So, let’s say that you’re a BMW fan but you also need a pickup. This does put you in a difficult position, as the Bavarian automotive producer doesn.y (and shouldn’t) offer this ki...

 
Toyota Releases stickerfix DIY Paint Care Product
Toyota Releases stickerfix DIY Paint Care Product

12 Jan 2011, 16:16 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As the technology evolves, the vehicles repairs that don’t require a visit to a specialist tend to reach absolute 0. However, the list of new developments also brings new ways in which vehicle...

 
How to Change a Tire
How to Change a Tire

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alexandru Stan / Some things cannot be undone. Aging, death and global fondness for fries are only a few of the many implacable aspects of life. However, tires luckily fail to fall in that category, being one of the...

 
Ford to Open DIY Center
Ford to Open DIY Center

31 Jul 2010, 11:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer Ford announced on Friday it has partnered with do-it-yourself (DIY) specialist TechShop to open a communal work center in the Detroit area. The center will be the perfect envir...

 
DIY Engine Offer for 'Vette Lovers
DIY Engine Offer for 'Vette Lovers

12 Jul 2010, 12:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / For those of you Corvette freaks out there who believe Chevrolet is not doing a good enough job at building its vehicles, GM prepared a do-it-yourself (DIY) engine offer. The offer is available for ...