[HN Gopher] Guy makes "dodgy e-bike" from 130 used vapes to make...
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       Guy makes "dodgy e-bike" from 130 used vapes to make point about
       e-waste
        
       Author : rntn
       Score  : 17 points
       Date   : 2024-11-04 20:19 UTC (2 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (arstechnica.com)
 (TXT) w3m dump (arstechnica.com)
        
       | Suppafly wrote:
       | This situation with disposable vapes containing batteries is
       | getting to the point where the government needs to step in an
       | create some regulations.
        
         | ThrowawayTestr wrote:
         | My government has done everything but ban displayable ecigs.
         | The tax on juice now exceeds the original cost.
        
       | oulipo wrote:
       | Really cool!
       | 
       | On the subject of fighting planned obsolescence for e-bike
       | batteries, you might be interested by what my company is doing :)
       | 
       | We're engineers/designers from France, and we've built the
       | Ultimate DIY Battery that you can repair and refill!
       | 
       | It's launching as an IndieGogo and there is an offer for early-
       | backers here (https://get.gouach.com) for a 25% discount on the
       | battery!
        
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