ResearchBuzz: FirehoseTechSpot: YouTuber built a car powered by 500 discarded vapes, and drove it 18 miles. “A small car parked in a rainy British driveway might seem an unlikely place for a battery revolution. Yet that’s where engineer and YouTuber Chris Doel has built the world’s first vape-powered vehicle – a working proof of concept that challenges both the limits of lithium-ion recycling and society’s growing […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/13/techspot-youtuber-built-a-car-powered-by-500-discarded-vapes-and-drove-it-18-miles/
Kevin Karhan 
@hkrn "#DisposableVapes" should be outlawed as #eWaste, like #SolderedDownRAM, #solderedDownSSD|s and soldered-in batteries!
N-gated Hacker News🎉🚬 Oh, look! A high-tech gizmo you puff and toss! Apparently, tiny computers now power our clouds of flavored regret. Who knew charging cable compatibility would be the hill disposable vapes decided to die on? 🙄🔌
https://blog.jgc.org/2026/01/theres-ridiculous-amount-of-tech-in.html #hightechgizmo #disposablevapes #flavoredregret #chargingcables #technews #HackerNews #ngated
https://blog.jgc.org/2026/01/theres-ridiculous-amount-of-tech-in.html #hightechgizmo #disposablevapes #flavoredregret #chargingcables #technews #HackerNews #ngated
Hacker NewsBuilding a 2.5kWh battery from disposable vapes to power my workshop [video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy-wFixuRVU
#HackerNews #BuildingBatteries #DisposableVapes #WorkshopPower #DIYEnergy
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PC Gamer: This entire website is hosted on a disposable vape so think twice before throwing one in the trash . “[A] website is hosted on the microcontroller from a disposable vape, and it’s surprisingly snappy. Some disposable vapes come with a surprising amount of tech packed into them, including screens and microcontrollers.” Currently overwhelmed and returning 503 errors.
🚬✨ Ah, the noble quest to host a website on a nicotine stick—because servers are so last decade. Let's all marvel at this groundbreaking insight that disposable vapes now come with #USB-C, making them the perfect tech choice for when you're tired of using actual computers. 😆💻
https://bogdanthegeek.github.io/blog/projects/vapeserver/ #websitehosting #disposablevapes #techhumor #nicotineinnovation #HackerNews #ngated
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EditorIllegal disposable vapes seized from Neath Port Talbot shops
Neath Port Talbot Council Trading Standards have confiscated dozens of illegal disposable vapes still being sold in local shops — despite a nationwide ban that came into force on 1 June 2025.
Acting on intelligence, officers visited two premises in the area and discovered 67 single-use vapes on sale. The businesses voluntarily surrendered the items, which will now be safely disposed of in line with environmental regulations.
The ban, introduced under the Environmental Protection (Single Use Vapes) (Wales) Regulations 2024, is part of a wider UK effort to reduce environmental harm and protect children from underage vaping. Disposable vapes are considered non-compliant if they are not refillable or rechargeable, or if their coils and pods cannot be easily replaced.
“The ban on disposable vapes is there to protect the public and the environment and has been well publicised,” said Cllr Cen Phillips, Cabinet Member for Nature, Tourism and Wellbeing. “Disposable vapes are a significant problem, as they contain hazardous materials which are difficult to safely dispose of and because they are frequently purchased by under-18s.”
The businesses involved will receive formal warning letters, with potential penalties including fixed fines or prosecution if found selling banned products again.
Residents with concerns about illegal vape sales or underage purchases are urged to contact Citizens Advice Consumer Service on 0808 223 1133 (or 0808 223 1144 for Welsh speakers), or email [email protected].
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#CitizensAdviceCymru #CllrCenPhillips #disposableVapes #illegalVapes #NeathPortTalbot #NeathPortTalbotCouncil #TradingStandards
Steve Dustcircle 🌹#Americans throw out 5.7 #disposable #vapes every second
#Disposablevapes are a particularly insidious form of #pollution because they’re #nicotine, #plastic, and #electronicwaste all in one.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91368463/americans-throw-out-5-7-disposable-vapes-every-second
