Jay Leno – A2B Electric Bike

December 4, 2009

I finally got around to watching the latest episode of Jay Leno’s garage. On it, he features a very slick electric bike, the A2B. Watch the video here, or go straight to http://www.ultramotor.com to check out specs, images, and more on this cool electric bike. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz […]

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Fund-raising Eco-Challenge: Rickshaw!

December 4, 2009

Green transportation for those who need it. Enough said. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Share on Linkedin Share via MySpace share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend

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Mer-Chevy Transmission and Flywheel removal

December 4, 2009

Here’s a video of what I have been up to lately on the Mer-Chevy Benz project. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Share on Linkedin Share via MySpace share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend

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Battery Warmer – part 2

December 2, 2009

While I built a battery warmer for the Electro-Metro a while back, I never got it installed. There was some sort of a problem that was setting off the GFI on my charging power outlet AND the GFI in the car. I took the cover off the warmer, fixed the problem, and installed the warmer […]

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Electro-Metro gets new hub caps

December 1, 2009

Today, I picked up some cheap hub caps at the auto parts store. They are just plastic, nothing special, but I think the car looks a little nicer with them. Car with just painted rims (which are rusting….) This image has been resized. Click this bar to view the full image. The original image is […]

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Mer-Chevy engine and tranny take-apart

November 29, 2009

I got some more work done on the Mer-Chevy Project this weekend. Last weekend, we ran out of daylight before we could get the transmission off the S10 gasoline engine. So, yesterday, I did the work of removing the tranny from the engine. The transmission had some long bars that bolt the transmission to the […]

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EV1 in a movie.

November 28, 2009

Tonight, I watched the film SCORCHED, a 2003 bank-heist comedy. One of the lead characters was played by Woody Harrelson. The character is a nature-loving-crackpot who lives in a dome with power from solar panels, with his room-mate, a duck. What car does he drive? A beat up EV1!In the movie the car is dusty […]

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Happy Thanksgiving, You Turkeys!

November 26, 2009

While driving to a job the other day, I went through a neighborhood that had about 20 turkeys just wandering through the yards, and across the roads. Fortunately, I had a camera handy. Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Share on Linkedin Share via MySpace share […]

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Project: Mer-Chevy – Engine Pull Day

November 23, 2009

Yesterday was a big day on continuing my “No More Gas” project.I have had both a Chevy S-10 and an old Mercedes 240D sitting in my driveway all summer. I finally had a free Sunday when my buddies could come over to help pull both engines from the vehicles. The 240D’s diesel engine will go […]

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November 22, 2009

Project Mer-Chevy back on track! Today was a big day on the Diesel S10 project! I FINALLY had a Sunday to myself! (Way too busy at work lately, and other projects..) So, last night I called up my buddy Rich, and e-mailed a few other folks to see if anyone else could come out for […]

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