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ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES | Contents
Safety information ...................................................................................... 3
Equipment ....................................................................................................... 4
From battery to fuel cell .......................................................................... 5
Your metal–air cells .................................................................................... 6
Electricity terminology ............................................................................. 8
Questions? Answers! ................................................................................ 9
Tips and tricks for model building ...................................................... 10
How to use the metal–air cells ............................................................ 11
How to clean the metal–air cells ........................................................ 12
How to charge your batteries with the metal–air cells ........... 13
How to use the battery holder ........................................................... 14
Experiments ................................................................................................. 15
MODEL 1: Charging station .................................................................... 17
MODEL 2: Taxi .............................................................................................. 19
MODEL 3: Transporter .............................................................................. 20
MODEL 4: Roadster .................................................................................... 22
MODEL 5: Gymnast .................................................................................... 24
MODEL 6: All-terrain vehicle .................................................................. 26
MODEL 7: Hammer mill ............................................................................. 28
MODEL 8: Carousel .................................................................................... 30
MODEL 9: Jeep.............................................................................................. 32
MODEL 10: Windmill ................................................................................... 34
MODEL 11: Helicopter ............................................................................... 37
MODEL 12: Ferris wheel ........................................................................... 39
MODEL 13: Propeller plane ..................................................................... 41
MODEL 14: Motorcycle ............................................................................. 43
MODEL 15: Dredger .................................................................................... 45
MODEL 16: Propeller .................................................................................. 47
MODEL 17: Ballet dancer ........................................................................ 50
MODEL 18: Radar station ........................................................................ 53
MODEL 19: Mill ............................................................................................. 55
MODEL 20: Airplane ................................................................................... 57
MODEL 21: Sports car .............................................................................. 60
MODEL 22: Crab .......................................................................................... 62
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