You can power a G-Wiz EV with 500 vapes, and this YouTuber proved it

The world would be a better place if all of us were as willing to upcycle as aggressively as YouTuber Chris Doel, who has demonstrated that batteries from 500 disposable vapes can actually power one of the UK's most famous electric vehicles. 

Doel moonlights as a software and electronics engineer at Jaguar Land Rover when not undertaking wild engineering experiments for internet views – like building a 50-volt, 500-vape battery stack that's able to power his house. For this project, he knew he'd need a fairly compact EV that doesn't suck up too much battery power too fast.

Enter the Reva G-Wiz. 

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