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[Article] Guy makes “dodgy e-bike” from 130 used vapes to make point about e-waste (arstechnica.com)

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It’s not a project for most people, but watching someone ride up to 20 miles, and up to 30 mph, on tossed-out vape batteries is transfixing.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 months ago

Nothing disposable should have a battery, full stop.

[–] ambitious_bones 11 points 3 months ago

For anyone else wondering: He did not make a bike out of batteries. He wired discarded vape batteries into a battery pack that then powered a regular e-bike. Great read and project nonetheless!