Designing with CAD

September 30, 2011

I have a love/hate relationship with technology. It can be wonderfully useful stuff….. or expensive, outdated, and frustrating. A while back, I found out how to use CAD. So, I thought I would include some information on it on the BUILD YOUR OWN ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE DVD. Unfortunately, you can only fit so much on one […]

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Nissan Leaf, interview with product specialist

August 30, 2011

While I was at the Nissan Leaf test drive, I had the chance to speak to one of their “Product Specialists”. These are the folks who really know the details of the car. So, I grabbed the camera, and shot a quick interview, asking a few questions about the car we don’t usually hear about. […]

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VIDEO: Nissan Leaf Test Drive

August 28, 2011

You’ve been waiting for it, and here it is! The VIDEO of me test driving the Leaf. Enjoy watching it, and please leave a comment with any questions you have on the car or test drive. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Share on Linkedin Share via MySpace share […]

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Nissan Test Drive – Chicago

August 27, 2011

Yesterday, I hit the road to Chicago! It’s a bit of a trip, as it’s roughly two and a half hours travel – when NOT in heavy traffic. Throw in our typical summer road construction, and it’s a bit of a drive. I took the NON-tollway route that takes me right past miles of car […]

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EV Charging Stations at Soldier Field, Chicago

August 27, 2011

Yesterday, I was in Chicago to go to the Nissan Leaf Test Drive. Official signs for the event directed me to park underground at Soldier Field. When I pulled in, I went right past the EV Charging Stations installed there. While I had heard a while back that Chicago has several charging stations around, it […]

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PowerWheels rock Detroit MakerFaire

August 2, 2011

(Please note: there are VIDEOS at end of this posting!) This weekend was the Detroit Maker Faire ! Other members of the Milwaukee MakerSpace and I were out in force to participate in the PowerWheels Racing Series, an event where adults modify, beef-up, soup-up, and compete, driving kids electric cars. This year, the competition was […]

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PWM, what CAN’T it do!?

July 19, 2011

I happen to be on the e-mailing list for Jameco electronics. They send out a nice little electronic newsletter with ideas for fun things to do with electronics. Of course those are electronics that you can BUY from them, but they really do have some great ideas. In their most recent newsletter, one of the […]

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EV Motorcycle on Television!

July 18, 2011

Yesterday, I drove out to Madison to help out my friend Eric. Eric runs the GREEN DRIVE EXPO, a fantastic annual event focused on clean transportation. (It was originally called Hybridfest, but has expanded to include electric vehicles and so much more, even a fuel-economy competition!) The expo is coming up THIS WEEKEND in Madison, […]

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The True Cost of Gas

July 15, 2011

The Center for Investigative Reporting came up with a great little video talking about the true cost of gasoline. The video sums it all up quite nicely. It’s worth a watch. http://blip.tv/center-for-investigative-reporting/the-price-of-gas-5263590 Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Share on Linkedin Share via MySpace share via Reddit Share with […]

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Happy Birthday, America!

July 4, 2011

Happy Independence Day everyone! Our local 4th of July Parade was on Satruday, and I decided to enter my home-built electric car as a float. On the side, I had a hand-made sign calling my entry “Freedom from Foreign Oil”. What was interesting was the responses I got in the parade. To start with, when […]

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