The remote controller [Gilard] used is actually 20 years old, so the output signal of the receiver isn’t actually really clean. We do hope to never see this car on the road….

The system makes it feel as though you are sitting behind the wheel of the smaller remote control car and is powered by an Arduino Uno along with an IBT-2 H-Bridge to control the 24V motors.

Apr 2, 2012 7:13 am PDT [Photo: Randy Sarafan] If you ever bought yourself or your kids a remote-control car, you’ll know how quickly people get bored of them, leaving the toy tossed to one side.

Here's a project for Arduino fans with an old iPhone sitting in their junk drawer. Following these instructions from Will O'Brien, you can craft a remote start system that's triggered by SMS. The ...

Tech pro Will O'Brien uses an Arduino, broken iPhone charger, an Avital 3117 remote start (current versions on Amazon are around $40), and a few other items for this DIY project: How it works in ...