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Electric cars: Are they worth the money?

  October 21, 2018

This article looks at whether electric cars are worth the money.  The article includes several issues to consider depending on where you live. Having driven electric cars almost exclusively for the past three years, there are a lot of pluses.  There are some negatives as well. Positives include  Federal rebates State rebates Local electrical company… Read More


As Shared Scooters and Electric Bicycles Invade, San...

  April 5, 2018

This April 2018 Wired article discusses the influx of shared electric bicycle and electric scooters.  They offer an alternative to ride share programs like Uber and Lyft.  They came quickly and are now working to find their place in the transportation challenges of San Francisco, San Diego and other cities.   There’s Bird, which also… Read More


Make your bicycle electric: Copenhagen Wheel

  October 23, 2017

Are you considering an electric bike?  Well here is the what a lot of people are talking about the Copehagen Wheel.  This wheel can replace the back wheel and immediately convert your bicycle into an electric bicycle.  The range is up to 30 miles and controllable via your smart phone.  It can assist you to… Read More


Volocopter: Air Taxis are coming

  October 5, 2017

A October 5, 2017 NBC news story by Kate Baggaley looks at a new development called a volocopter or air taxi.  Last week Dubai sent an air taxi on a five-minute test flight — its first unmanned flight over a city. The dronelike vehicle, designed by German aviation start-up Volocopter, features 18 electric-powered propellers and… Read More


No More Gas Cars; General Motors Announces an...

  October 4, 2017

In an October 2017 issue of Wired  General Motors announced it is ending its relationship with gasoline and diesel and that it is working toward an all-electric, zero-emissions future. which starts with two new, fully electric models in 2018—then at least 18 more models by 2023. In recent months, Volvo, Aston Martin, and Jaguar Land… Read More


Interval Training can improve diabetes

  June 17, 2017

As a competitive distance runner, have always found benefit in doing interval training.  I knew it helped me run faster and race better.   I recently came across a  Finnish study published in the April 2017 issue of Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports concluded that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) improves glucose metabolism and insulin… Read More


Future batteries coming soon?

  October 30, 2016

There is a tremendous demand for electrical storage.  One of the most frustrating things about smartphones is battery life, and the limitation of electric cars in battery storage.  Now the future might involve smarthomes and even smart wearables.  The limitation is power and the battery hasn’t advanced in decades. This article reviews some of the… Read More


Proposed rules for driverless-cars 

  October 20, 2016

The transportation industry is starting to evolve.  Electric cars can be seen regularly and driverless cars have been piloted in several California communities.  As Uber, Lyft and other transportation companies grow and as more and more people are choosing alternative methods of transportation, the transportation industry is finally starting to be regulated.  The potential might… Read More


Sondors Is Now Building an Electric Car

  October 11, 2016

I own a Sondors electric assist bicycle and for $499 you really can’t beat it.  It is inexpensive and efficient and can get me around town, up and down hills.  He started the company via crowdfunding.  Now the founder Storm Sonders has announced he wants to start producing an electric car.  He believes he create… Read More


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