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Bob Rice on TV again

April 8, 2010

Last spring, I got to meet Bob Rice at the International Gathering of Citicars in Columbia, Maryland. He is quite a charmer and even had his converted EV Jetta bat cleanup on the drive to Bob Beaumont’s house. Ever since, I have been following his comments on the EVDL (Electric Vehicle Discussion List) where he […]

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Electric Car High School Class?

April 7, 2010

For some time, I have been thinking that it would be great to have a high-school class in electric car construction. When I was in high school, algebra and other requirements were not my favorite thing. It seemed like most of my classes weren’t things that would be useful in life. Certainly they were not […]

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Internet Famous Electric Car for Sale

April 1, 2010

Checking my YouTube subscriptions this morning, one jumped to the top of the list. YouTuber “Ipgas1” is selling his electric car, which he documented the build of through YouTube. It’s up for sale as a “make me an offer”, so some lucky person might just get a great deal. The only catch? The car is […]

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Nissan Leaf – 25 Grand!

March 30, 2010

The official news today is that the Nissan Leaf is going to cost just over $25,000, once the U.S. federal tax credit of  $7,500 is figured in. Wow! It’s actually in the range of a “normal car”! If you already got on the “interest” list with Nissan, you will be able to get on the […]

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Electric POT O’ GOLD!

February 25, 2010

It wouldn’t be street legal under other circumstances, but the Milwaukee MakerSpace’s POT O’ GOLD will head down the streets of Milwaukee, Wisconsin for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. MakerSpace members have already built a “universal float platform” out of scrap steel and salvaged electric wheelchair motors. Then, they built a wood frame in […]

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