The DIY, Open-Source, Plug-In Hybrid SuperTruck!

May 29, 2012

 Well, it’s time to throw my hat over the fence.  What? You’ve never heard that term before? Ok, let me explain. Let’s say that you really  want to get yourself over the top of a fence. But it’s tall, and the top is pretty pointy. Maybe you’ll do it tomorrow.. So here’s what you do. […]

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Jumping weird cars….

May 28, 2012

We recently purchased a used 2004 Prius. It was supposed to be the new, reliable, fuel-efficient family car. It is new to us, and the fuel economy has been amazing, but reliable can be changed by just leaving a dome light on overnight….. A few mornings ago, my wife was leaving for some errand, but […]

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DIY Car Article

May 22, 2012

Last week, a writer for some automotive blogs stopped out at my house. I had spoken with him several years ago, back when some of us were meeting together in Tom G.’s garage to work on electric cars. He wanted to see what’s been going on with me more recently, and do a little bit […]

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Kwik-Trip Natural Gas Summit

May 12, 2012

On Thursday, I made the trek to La Crosse, Wisconsin to visit the headquarters of Kwik-Trip, where they just unveiled an Alternative Fuels fueling station, and hosted a Natural Gas Summit! I really had NO IDEA what to expect, but was impressed by event, which had speakers, at least 50 natural gas vehicles on display, […]

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“The Clean Energy View” Interview

May 3, 2012

  Hi everyone, On May 3rd was on June Stoyer’s THE CLEAN ENERGY VIEW internet radio program, talking about electric motorcycles. Not too long ago, I got to speak with June about my electric car project. You can listen to the show by playing it right in the BlogTalk Radio box below. Listen to internet […]

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Earth Week and Beyond! Movies, Motorcycles, and Chickens!

May 2, 2012

What a blur the last couple of weeks have been! Spring is always my busy time. In Wisconsin, many of us usually get pretty excited once the snow melts and it starts warming up. Too much cabin fever, and then we finally get outside! Besides just having weather that’s suitable for going outside again, Earth […]

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107 on the Freeway!

April 16, 2012

I just went 107 on the freeway and didn’t even get a speeding ticket! That’s because I wasn’t going 107 miles per hour, I was going 107 MILES PER GALLON. Since I’ve had the chance to drive the wife’s plug-in Prius, I finally feel like I’m starting to get the hang of it. While I’ve […]

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Clear Case Prototyping

April 7, 2012

Yesterday, I finally got a chance to head down to the Milwaukee Makerspace and use the laser. No easy task just walking in to the place carrying an Open Revolt controller while on crutches… Once I was seated at the laser station, I started work playing around with cutting some parts. I already played at […]

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130 MPG!

April 1, 2012

I finally broke 100 miles per gallon! Due to the high-mileage and age of my wife’s Pontiac Sunfire, we decided that it was finally time to cash in our “saving for a new car” fund. We looked around to find something that would be fuel-efficient, and that we could afford, and ideally ALSO be able […]

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Building the Box – Open Revolt Controller Case

March 28, 2012

I started planning out the rough design of the clear plastic case for the 500 amp Open Revolt controller case. I finally got my student copy of Adobe Illustrator, and am just starting to figure out how to use it. The laser at the Milwaukee Makerspace is all controlled using vector files, so I need […]

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