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I first heard about the Copenhagen Wheel (created by MIT) last week from CleanTechnica. I love the idea of converting a city cruiser to an e-bike that will give riders a boost when needed. Not only that, but the wheel serves to help monitor air pollution and traffic levels! From the description on … continue reading 
If you’ve been listening to lying politicians and their grand plans to lower the price you pay at the pump I have one piece of advice for you: Stop Listening! This issue drives me nuts, because it seems to be an issue that politicians love to lie about yet nobody calls their b.s. When … continue reading 
Ford Focus Electric Ford Motor Company held a Drive Event at Atlantic Station in Atlanta, GA this past fall and I was able to get some pics and videos up close with the new Ford Focus Electric as it charged at the free Solar Charging Spot at Atlantic Station. 
Solar PV RV The following guest post on solar pv power for an RV is written by a friend of Mapawatt, Christine Walker and her husband. When she told me what they had been up to I made her write the following as I knew it was perfect content for Mapawatt. —————————– Solar Rocks! It’s a phrase we’ve … continue reading 
Dakar Pajero Our regular readers may be familiar with my recent project to convert a ’98 Porsche Boxster to an electric vehicle. I also have another energy/transportation-related project that has been in my garage for about 5 years. I recently completed converting a vintage Mitsubishi Montero 2 door rally truck from gasoline to diesel. 
Americans (both consumers and the media) have been slow to embrace the EV future. Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) recently addressed this issue with their excellent post, “Why So Many Critics After 17,000 EV Sales in First Year?“. They explain why RMI embraces an EV future: Rocky Mountain Institute sees EVs as a crucial step in moving the … continue reading 
What if appliances were powered by gas? Have you seen that awesome commercial for the Nissan Leaf where all the appliances are powered by gasoline? You know the one, where hair dryers, laptops, iPods, dentist drills, etc are powered by gas and all the air pollution goes into everyone’s face. While I think … continue reading 
Almost a year ago we posted on a plug-in vehicle tracker, but today CNN had a nice article today on Electric Vehicles being introduced in 2012. The list isn’t totally comprehensive, but it’s a great start. We’ve added the notes after the car name. |
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