Garage Update; Nov 9 2016

November 9, 2016

Been working hard lately! Whew, time for an update on the garage! In the time since tearing down the garage, the next step was to get the ugly old maple tree out of there. It’s EXACTLY where the new corner of the larger garage will go, so it needed to come out roots and all! […]

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Insulating an Electric Car

November 1, 2016

Today was unseasonably warm. It seemed like a good time to quick get some pre-winter work done. So, I took a shot at insulating my electric car. Overall, I love my Mitsubishi iMiEV electric car. The big shortcoming to it is that the heater isn’t very good. I fixed that by installing an ethanol burning […]

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Continuing Adventures of a DIY Lumberjack

October 28, 2016

Today was more fun with chainsaws. Since we already got the old garage out of the way and the dumpster removed, it was time to cut down some more tree. But could I do it without a single drop of gasoline? This ugly old twin-trunked junky maple is right at where the back corner of […]

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Destroying My Garage

October 20, 2016

Well, it’s been a long time coming, but today I finally DESTROYED my garage! And no, not with a Solar Death Ray, nor dropping a bowling ball on it! My whole secret master plan (If Elon Musk can have a master plan, so can I) is to rebuild my garage, but FAR better than it […]

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Fixing a Mouse

October 13, 2016

This morning, I fixed something. No, it wasn’t an engine, a motorcycle, or an electric car. I fixed my computer mouse… and I’m PROUD of it. Earlier this week, I was doing some work as a “data wrangler” at a tech conference. I was at my computer all day, moving around and backing up camera […]

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Maker Faire Milwaukee & the Worlds Largest Doodle

September 29, 2016

This past weekend, I presented at Maker Faire Milwaukee, showing off an electric lawn mower, an electric mini-bike, and Solar Death Ray. But probably the best part was helping hundreds of kids have fun LITERALLY coloring on the floor! Besides my 300MPG.org booth, I also volunteered to provide paper and crayons for an interactive exhibit […]

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iMiEV Trailer Wiring Installation

September 12, 2016

Not long ago, I got the Torklift Central hitch installed on my car. As is, the car is ready for a hitch-mounted bike carrier or cargo tray, but to properly tow a trailer, I need a wire harness to connect to the trailer lights. So, I got out my wire strippers and set to work… […]

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LEAF Mower

September 4, 2016

Yesterday, I was doing some yard work, including mowing my lawn. However, the batteries in my old electric push mower were really running down. Time for an upgrade. I looked around and realized that I had nearly all the parts needed to not just replace the batteries, but to upgrade them to Lithium… I got […]

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EV as Truck

August 27, 2016

One of the reasons I bought our Mitsubishi iMiEV was to replace a Chevy S10 Pickup truck, which has almost 300,000 miles on it and a number of small mechanical problems. We hadn’t intended to use the iMiEV AS A TRUCK, but it turns out that for some people an electric car makes a pretty […]

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The JOY of Towing! Camping and EVs

August 18, 2016

The last few days, I’ve been out camping using my Teardrop Trailer. How did we get to the campground? By towing it with an EV, of course! While I had never done this before, I was AMAZED at how well-suited electric vehicles can be for Towing! Earlier this summer, I installed a Torklift Central eco-hitch […]

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