The Fixers Using Recycled Laptop Batteries to Power Their Homes

[@thomaskulpa8285]

I love your quote " Im not technician Im not Electronic Engineer ... Im NoT even Engineer " this quote put smile on my face after all days work. :)

[@davescott8859]

I would love to have a neighbor like this to learn from, it would be amazing to be hands on and co-build a power wall at least for a back up power source, these guys are amazing.

[@LittleRainGames]

Just learn from youtube. You can learn anything on here.

[@FS1990-FLS]

Be that neighbor! ;-)

[@lautarohunzicker]

The Tron vibe music was the cherry on top in the video.

[@Shazzkid]

Lautaro Hunzicker i thought it was more like the Stranger Things theme tune

[@TheMonyMass]

Do you know what title is that song?

[@WootMapler]

Shazzkid i got reminded of Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon

[@unknown_channel_name]

Can anyone name the music in the end of the video ?

[@tonyh.754]

You're the man.. You are a pioneer, I'm also a DIYer, not in your level but I've heard people calling me a "wanna be" and that's from the sane people who have settled and don't want to try. Like Tesla and others who took the risk of being blown up or failing went on to change the world as we know it today. You and your friend are an inspiration for the immigrants like myself and younger generation. Thanks keep up the great job and never give up... As Winston Churchill said "Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm"

[@jethrozpectiva]

Oh my god! That noiseless VW Bug is beautiful!

[@josephking6515]

Shame we could *not* hear it over that bloody atrocious music.

[@sagar73594]

The tune is - Balancing Act By Smashtrax

[@jehugarcia]

Congrats on winning the Webby for this series !!!!!!

[@scottgilsdorf2938]

So awesome that I ran into this channel and this particular episode! I love it. I've been messing with solar generators and power generated via wind. This is the next step! Thank you, thank you! Scott

[@djmorgan5708]

I follow this guy and he is amazing. He shares everything to the world to help with going electric.

[@MayurPanghaal]

you tube has made me electronic repair self sufficient.Its saved me so much money, i cant even begin to tell.

[@KungFuChess]

Been following Jehu's channel for years.. he has some great info on there.

[@RougeGS]

KungFuChess I believe best on the subject here on youtube

[@dosmastrify]

KungFuChess yeah just don't try to give him any kind of review except for glowing he's like Trump in the ability to take criticism dept

[@chaterkanal]

KungFuChess too

[@littleman4100]

KungFuChes

[@TheBotinha93]

KungFuChe

[@RightToSelfDefense]

Jehu Garcia. A true Pioneer, who does not listen to "you can't do that". My hero.

[@ScottLedridge]

Jehu is a great advocate. So glad Motherboard did a feature on him.

[@tfoen7678]

This guy has the right idea to make things a better future for the environment and for their life. Rock on!!!

[@AveRage_Joe]

Awesome Video Vice Motherboard and Jehu🖒🖒🖒

[@johndoe1765]

I JUST FOUND THIS CHANNEL , A CHANNEL WITH THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX MAN I THINK I,M IN LOVE -THANKS MOTHERBOOARD.

[@danijel124]

This guy has his own yt channel ;)

[@BrentonHolton]

danijel124 what's the name of his channel?

[@KimolikGaming]

The name of the channel is just "jehugarcia" :) Been following him for a few years now, and I've learned a good amount of things from him when it comes to batteries and 18650's. He also have some videos with EVWest, which you also see in this video from Motherboard, that I highly recommend.

[@BrentonHolton]

Kimolik Thanks

[@danijel124]

I was also watching him a lot of times on yt. Hes good ;)

[@sik59rt]

That is what he said in the video

[@gonchu15]

Great video, awesome work you are doing. I live off-grid myself (2v OPZS not lithium ion). The only problem is that there is apparently not enough lithium to power the current and future world's energy demand. Keep it up!!

[@leaode_cafe]

My country has so much sun light that has it's own version of middle east I m brazilian, the northeast region of Brazil is like a copy of desertic countries from middle east Solar Energy would be very usefull on this regions and in almost all the country But is so expensive that is an elite asset

[@darkweb8860]

Gustavo Ferreira that is not true every solar Panels are Made in China, so just find your way 😉

[@roughlygalaxy]

Try getting them in Brazil without paying taxes and you will see.

[@leaode_cafe]

This country is a bureaucratic hell

[@zombiebillcosby]

Eu sou de Recife mas moro nos Estados Unidos e com certeza energia solar aí seria muito bom

[@faisalrahmat9114]

Yeah, my country too... lot of traffic lights use solar cell, but fuking vandalism messed it up...

[@handymanheroes6463]

Great video Motherboard? You guy's are going out and finding great ppl that make a change

[@AlexSun]

Everyone in California: *no electricity* Jehu: 😉

[@Marva123]

I like your entrepreneurial spirit. If you want to avoid flux fumes in the future I also use a small fan to blow them in another direction when I'm soldering.

[@B33SON1]

Nice to see jehu get some recognition. His videos have helped me so much

[@cpufreak101]

I've been collecting junk laptop batteries for a while cause I knew they were useful, but these guys are on another level, I wouldn't ever get these many batteries lol

[@genesisx4]

Watched this video on an off-grid system

[@assasiner567]

Your comment is now 4 yrs old. Nobody cared about it , in these 4 yrs 😝

[@bertaga41]

You are filling me with optimism. With people like you maybe we have a future!

[@paulhendrix8599]

I see a jehu! Neat. Thanks for promoting this field.

[@jocen3]

So excited to see Garcia on this channel!

[@Fekillix]

Did they ask you to put that paper mask on Jehu? Doesn't do jack shit for flux fumes.

[@jehugarcia]

LOL I couldn't find my respirator

[@asusreviews]

You should buy a fume extractor. They are not much money. $50-100 or so. The extractor moves fumes away from you so you don't breathe them in, but the active carbon actually removes the VOC's from the soldering process.

[@jehugarcia]

asusreviews I owned 5 of those at one point back in jag35 days, we got rid of them when I closed the shop

[@thelifestyle2412]

LOL

[@GhostSamaritan]

Sam G I think 50 Cent is a pretty good artist, why would you want to filter him? And not many of his fans are politically correct.

[@ThesiKCOne661]

Crazy I been watching this dude's channel for about a year and a half

[@PorkHuntt.]

why have you not linked his youtube channel. come on guys

[@tommclain3335]

Jehu is an All-American. Self sufficient and independent. Awesome! There is a chart somewhere that shows available sunlight by latitude, It'll help determine how many solar cells you need.

[@BananaKimchiPie]

Is he using a dust mask to block out fumes??

[@hhn2002]

deadxleaves it limits the amount that is breathed in, I know from personal experience.

[@BananaKimchiPie]

Great, it Limits toxic fumes. And i know from personal experience dust masks do nothing. I don't even solder small wires without a fan exhausting the fumes away. Sure, inhaling some fumes isn't going do any immediate harm, but he obviously does this often and if he's going to attempt to be safe, might as well actually be safe and get a respiratory.

[@mustangrt8866]

maybe he was just acting for the filming

[@ch13t]

From my understanding, welding and soldering produces metal solid dust. Hence N95 masks should be efficient.

[@shawsie5780]

deadxleaves let's wrap everyone in cotton wool hey, live each day like it's your last!

[@mildredmartinez8041]

I love that the garage is very neat and organized. If places like the islands affected by server weather conditions can start doing this, it would be a great solution.

[@tomato2088]

"We're gonna wire these batteries together we're going to do it the way tesla does it." Literally the next sentence. "When I look back at my life everything i do it different than everyone else."

[@Oscar_Armstrong]

It still makes sense. Telsa is a company, people don't just DIY there own power for their entire home, he does things differently then everyone else.

[@arnarCJer]

Just like Tesla....but in my own home!!!

[@darkerdaemon7794]

@Oscar, No point in saying anything. You'll probably just get accused of being pedantic, despite the fact he / she is the one cherry picking words.

[@datkiddgeelow]

Yo i live in Escondido and didnt know this was down the street from me. This is awesome great work!! Keep the DIY Culture alive

[@catnium]

well . when power companies keep raising the price of power . obviously people will be interested into taking control of their own power. This isn't exclusive to the energy production industry either

[@za7v9ier]

Catnium the free market at play ;)

[@RWBHere]

Ironically, as people generate more of their own power, utility companies will be forced to raise their prices to maintain a profit. People who cannot generate their own electricity because of location or investment costs will lose out.

[@blazeboymilan]

Sad but true, however, think in this way. Imagine you are part of the people that will lose out. for how long you going to be 'lose out'? forever? not in logical sense right. Somehow this shifting process will eventually force out people to be aware and take action. But most importantly they learn a bit or two on how to self sustain. That's the ultimate picture.

[@stonedraider708]

I got to admit I've learned a lot about batteries from you. You're very entertaining and just have a great platform. It makes me want to know what you know and do what you do

[@aredoplloci8459]

8:11 "no way" meanwhile a camera is filming from the inside of his shop

[@spinnito]

I really loved the way the camera it's already inside the garage of the friend and he says "no way yeah buddy what's happening" and the next thing would have been " you forgot your camera the last time you showed up and it's still rolling" 8:11

[@Psygression91]

"this battery has the potential to change the world"......Literally !

[@VitaKet]

@ Not until we figure out what to do with the waste from nuclear power...

[@travisn687]

SO many house fires get started by DIY Solar projects. Make sure you are doing the research like this guy!!

[@BrettMartin84]

Wow, great camera work, cool audio, and solid production you guys put together here. Felt like I was watching breaking bad/mr robot.

[@MGunderm]

I've been telling my family for years that we are in the beginnings of a revolutionary change in what energy we have for everyday use. It is a plus that the D.I.Y. community is part of it and in most cases leading the charge (no pun intended).

[@PhilipX2030]

+jehugarcia Great video.. Very polished, open, honest, and it carries your message well. Dropping by EVWest was a nice touch.. and fun in that EV VW Baja mobile! Your eSamba is iconic. In terms of 'credentials' (in the age of information, where knowledge barriers are mostly imaginary) the term for you is 'autodidact' of course. Many have degrees.. A license to 'begun' learning. You have the drive to accomplish many things Jehu, and you're bringing us all along for the ride.. It was also a pleasure meeting you 2 weeks ago in Fontana for the record setting 999 mile Phoenix EV run.. Your spirit of tenacity and ingenuity is like a 'ghost in [it's] Shell'.. For sure.

[@Research0digo]

Well said! :D

[@kosmossee4596]

It's cool to see someone recycle old electronics /batteries and make it into something new

[@qqqqqqqq1407]

Lol man I think he knows a dust mask ain't gonna protect him from solder fumes.

[@mcnight9722]

The last laugh? He will likely be the only one standing after a space storm takes out satellites. Keep up the good work!

[@TekNeez]

Oh shit, I know this guy. He has good videos

[@Research0digo]

Is he married?

[@bluzshadez]

Wow! A man who is not an Engineer is capable of doing those impressive things. Awesome!

[@rud]

Once people gave you strange looks when you said you would like to live off-grid. Come to think of it, perhaps they thought I would give up my internet fiber as well. :D

[@jasonriley4814]

"Something broke." LOL electric or combustion, some things never change.

[@miltonfriedman3593]

So glad for you man, been following you and your electric samba since day one

[@khakihat3317]

This is inspirational

[@crashbuilds]

Love it, Jehu getting the recognition he deserves.

[@madman3891]

that mask does nothing for fumes from soldering.

[@AmazingJayB51]

That’s the same thing I just commented on! He mine as well take it off. I bet he has high levels of lead is his blood. 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@blueslayer99]

@@AmazingJayB51 Lead doesn't vaporize at the temperature of a soldering iron. The fumes are still bad but it's from the resin not lead.

[@anonanon1153]

@@blueslayer99 suppose its better than nothing if you think about it

[@lukefrahn8538]

just like no eye protection does nothing for blowing up a battery in your face...

[@klaasj7808]

@@anonanon1153 this is only for dust not for gasses. you need different sort.

[@sozekeyzer7837]

Ok those who thumbed down this video, then thumb it up again since garcia's channel was finally included in the description

[@irlalanbarrett3239]

Dust mask vs vapers😂 Cool stuff though! ☺️

[@not_a_therapist]

IRL Alan Barrett *Dust masks are actually somewhat effective at guarding against soldering fumes, just not in the way you would think. Instead of a current from the front of your face (fumes) they draw air from the layer by your skin, away from the fumes.*

[@Research0digo]

vapors vs vapers !_!

[@JanZamani]

Love how organised his garage is!

[@madman2u]

0:33 Imagine a cop seeing that...

[@hectorkeezy1499]

Lovely old VW ‘s. Great work guys.

[@samuelschuur7044]

Not supposed to solder lipo cells. Use a spot welder.

[@benlabarre3937]

Samuel Schuur YES

[@ZaiFuchigami]

They aren't LiPos. And soldering cells together is fine..

[@Xyphren]

yeah, some of the ones he uses are Lipos. look at his power walls! And even so you should spot weld. its not hard, Less toxic fumes. and less damage to the cells.

[@ZaiFuchigami]

More expensive and tedious to swap cells if something goes wrong.

[@luongmaihunggia]

Those aren't Lipo batteries, they are Li-ion batteries.

[@keirthomas2491]

Seeing a juiced up Bug doing donuts is the highlight of my week

[@pebre79]

Go Jehu!

[@GeordiLaForge1974]

Love it! Ignore the trolls who have nothing better to do and keep doing your thing! I’m excited about the future of alternative energy!

[@arimannynsalo543]

7:57 That sticker made my day 😂

[@saborguerito]

Awesome! Been following this guy for a long time, glad to see this story on him and his vision/contribution

[@MrWubly]

Gimme the vape batteries

[@JordanLOL]

MrWubly Tesla making them vape batteries of the future. 20700!

[@bubboydarker9030]

No batteries not design for vapes..they can explode or vent...use high drain batteries..

[@truthhunter3538]

Loved you excitement about technology! I am installing two wind generators one for house and my well! Also solar for well and solar for house! I have built my own greenhouse to grow food year round!

[@pasoundman]

Batteries eventually 'wear out' though ! It's in their nature.

[@joopvanroy6599]

Only if the voltage gets too low. Nothing lasts forever. But even in such a case, the raw materials can be recycled and used in brand new batteries. Watch Tesla and Redwood Materials in the coming months.

[@JohnDoe-zq1ho]

Joop van Roy is Redwood a publicly traded company? (EDIT: Yes, it is, I found it. Sadly I can’t buy any of its stocks using the software I have access to.) Also, am I too late for whatever it is you’re referring to?

[@teacherleo20245]

Well, I can see Garcia's own channel in the description, so 'thumbs up'.

[@stealthop]

all this is gonna do is raise the cost of allready expensive 18650 lithium cells.

[@versag3776]

You are very wise my friend. I think you found the point of this video. Motherboard probably has temporary stock in these batteries

[@trelak]

I was thinking for a long time to build my own power wall, and the 18650 cells seem a very good choice. I'd love to see some schematics and details just not to start from scratch...

[@yojgee]

The only thing I hate about battery-powered car is that you can’t top up your energy reservoir instantly. Unlike gas-powered which you can fill up at any gas station in just 5 minutes.

[@wifighostcruiser9665]

Don't tell me you're falling for this crap? This freaking idiot just trying to convince you that he makes electric cars with laptop batteries LOL. Did you go look at those laptop batteries? Those didn't come out of any freaking laptop and they wouldn't power a home unless you're home consists of Two 40 watt light bulbs and a tablet to charge up.

[@Research0digo]

if their power is out? If there was a natural disaster where the station is/was? You only have to partition your electric into primary and secondary. Use the secondary til you wake up in your hotel room and your primary is restored.

[@luongmaihunggia]

Charge at home, fully charge when you wake up. People don't even fully use up the EV batteries energy by the end of the day, sitting inside and using an electric car long enough that it would run out of energy isn't healthy. I don't even go anywhere beyond 1km of my house.

[@thisismyname8627]

@@wifighostcruiser9665 Denial is a very powerful emotion.

[@wifighostcruiser9665]

@@thisismyname8627 And stupidity is evidently rampant And that's why the world is full of people like you that believe everything They see on the Internet

[@greenb1a]

What a brilliant concept! Go Jehu

[@ThePlanesOfPaper]

"Here in my garage"

[@georgekarastergios1736]

iam from greece europe i watch a lot of your video in you tube and i only want to say you mpravo ...excellent work.

[@mistercohaagen]

I want MORE freedom and independence from having prices dictated to me by cartels and monopolist mafias with the extortionist threats of being cut off from the grid. Robustness of a nation has always depended on those that understand why being scientifically literate is the duty of all patriots.

[@bishplis7226]

grow your own

[@Research0digo]

woah Studness. Patriot and Independent are exact opposites. Patriot and Freedom are opposite. I'll leave the idea of nationhood alone, I don't want to cause enmity between you and myself.

[@seekr6964]

im not a "patriot", im a human american. "patriots" as defined by unconfirmed "bone spurs" trumf? What have yall done and are currently doing for America "patriots"? besides say the word patriot? patriot dont mean repeat what your dictator in chief told you your allowed to say/watch/do, etc.

[@whiskeywhisker8933]

This dude is awesome we need more innovation from people that have that mind set. Hope his wall doesnt catch on fire though

[@nickpeterson8080]

Anyone catch the name of his KZbin channel?

[@UldisDzerve]

kzbin.info/door/cMfCkN1juSa49DJFYltOTw

[@andy10001]

Jehugarcia

[@mattf3761]

I've been subscribed to both of their channels for years now, awesome!!!

[@liamwinter4512]

Started the video with 97% battery and ended with 42%. Maybe iPhones should ditch the planed obsolescence.

[@RaphaelAguirre]

They won't, brings way too much money. It should illegal, yes. I see that as a scam. You can still ditch the iPhone tho....

[@Fekillix]

Vote with your wallet. If you buy their devices they won't, get something with a replaceable battery if you want that, there are plenty of phones with that feature, and an AUX jack!

[@GDMHificationranpitc]

Hold your breath on that

[@MOBHITMOBHIT]

Mr Garcia great job senor perfect example for the world we can go green...saludos desde Chicago

[@matthewgeiger4044]

Why would you even think that touching a soldering iron to 18650s is safe...

[@JKrepJC]

"If we don't come up with a good way to recycle batteries, the future is going to get rough." Amen.

[@rekostarr7149]

JEHU!!! :D!!!

[@tazboy1934]

Reko Starr yahu

[@AZOffRoadster]

I've been following Jehu for some time now. Amusing that Motherboard does a video about him.

[@cocorico128]

8:10 "haha, no way!" ....while a camera man sits deep in his garage and he is standing by the entry points...?

[@fuanka1724]

I really like the choice of background music in this video.

[@TheDIMONART]

Batteries contacts must be WELDED. Not SOLDERED. Spot welding- is right method.

[@luckym0nk3y]

Dima Balan and damn expensive too bro. Give me a call when you can give me a spot-welder for Christmas!

[@lolouro2266]

i want one too!!

[@Llyod3000]

Cheaper than your burned down house.

[@lolouro2266]

solder is perfectly fineif u know how-to properly solder

[@Llyod3000]

The problem is not good or bad soldering. The problem is the mechanical strength, you operate the solder joint relatively near its melting point which weakens the connection. And you seriously dont want a battery connection becoming loose, which will couse sparks.

[@erok268]

I am really surprised he didn't invest in a spot welder. Save cost on solder over time.

[@weepingod]

looking at a stack of recharables is so satisfying somehow

[@FabricioSTH]

I really what to know how environmental friendly the production of batteries and solar panels really are.

[@windshield11]

Hue Man you still need to dig holes for your geothermal

[@MsSomeonenew]

It is at this stage no worse then any other product, so if anyone gets angry at the mining and refining that needs to get done then first look around and consider that is part of every useless item people buy and then promptly throw away.

[@RicardoRodriguez-le6ii]

What about the environmental damage to the earth when the batteries become un chargeable. They will get thrown into a landfill and than the world will have a bigger problem.

[@troublemaker1228]

Less then oil and coal

[@heinzkunz5975]

The production of electric energy is harmful to the environment. No way around that. So called renewable energy production harms the environment in different ways then say coal gas or oil. Experience gained in the last few decades suggests that solar energy is least harmfull, since the lifecycle of cells seems to be way above the 25-30 years stated by manufacturers. When talking about batteries the answer can only be. It depends. Which kind do you mean. I'm assuming Li-Ion, which is one of the most harmful types of batteries. Production plus recycling uses a lot of power and is, when looking at the not so long lifecycle of a battery, not a very efficient use of energy. Cars that use batteries to store energy, which don't use at least 90% renewable energy to recharge and are not being driven a certain mileage every day are actually more harmfull to the environment then using a car that runs on gas. Always remember, car batteries have to be replaced at least every 5 years. Batteries in cars also pose a high security risk. As long as there are only a few percent of those on the street, risks at an accident aren't very high, but when every car uses them and there is an accident involving lots of cars and some catch fire, the situation can turn really ugly really fast. Batteries in cars is just a short term solution, one might even call it a fad. We can only hope that fuel cells become mass market ready soon.

[@asulliv1954]

Now that was the most informative KZbin video ever made and that’s what I call thinking outta the box!!Great info,Thank You!!!

[@Ozlizardking]

Power wall or gigantic fire bomb?

[@TheArchimedesEffect]

Lizard King Power wall

[@pwrshots]

pay attention because I may only do this once.

[@gordonemmerson7467]

I love you guys. Good people doing good things.

[@rodsofgod6863]

Solar power and hurricanes don't go together well!

[@km5405]

yeah ... chances are that those solar panels wont be on your roof anymore if the power gets knocked out for many many weeks.

[@scumdogscotty8037]

Maybe you would need have an inclement weather plan if your area gets hurricanes, for more than just solar panels. Activate your hurricane action plan and make it storm ready before the damaging winds show up?

[@newchannelization]

Like everywhere in the world has hurricanes, right?

[@andrewbarrett1537]

Why do people live where there are hurricanes? I don't mean people who are born there and can't afford to move anywhere else, I mean people who move there voluntarily and build cities etc. It kind of doesn't make sense.

[@rodsofgod6863]

Hey bro just get me a house and a nice car and steady good job and ill move in for free, and can you find me a few more homes for the rest of my family, by the way where do you live?

[@K5smold]

Official this is my new favorite KZbin channel!!!

[@olusha]

Send to Puerto Rico

[@MrPikkoz]

"It's a rogue system because a ton of people that don't want you to do this right" no, it's rogue because it doesn't take an engineer to realize that a bunch of old batteries that can catch fire or explode are just framed around combustible materials with no temperature management or fire equipment nearby it's quite an hazard.