06/18/2026CaliforniaPennWest students turn waste into wattsTrio builds e-bike powered by recycled vape batteriesWhat happens when engineering innovation meets environmental responsibility? At PennWest California, a group of electrical engineering technology seniors answered that question by transforming discarded vape devices into a fully functional electric bicycle.Electrical engineering technology students Tyler Himmelberger, John Whiteside and Obasi Egbuta collaborated on the Vapor Bike senior design project.