Grid Beam modular system builds anything, furniture to bikes by Kirsten Dirksen on September 17, 2017 Grid Beam is a kind of LEGO, or Erector Set, for grownups who want to build real things. Its creators, …
Microlino: scooter inventor revives old microcar as electric by Kirsten Dirksen on January 30, 2017 Zurich entrepreneur Wim Ouboter invented the microscooter in the 1990’s as a vehicle for “microdistances”. Now he’s preparing to release …
Real Goods homestead eco-pioneer shares experience/lifestyle by Kirsten Dirksen on March 28, 2016 In 1971, a 22-year-old John Schaeffer, inspired by Stewart Brand and the Whole Earth Catalog, moved onto a 300-acre commune …
2-wheeled untippable EV gyrocar from SF automaker startup by Kirsten Dirksen on March 3, 2014 When Danny Kim founded his car company in 2010, he was confident that at even 30-year-olds, he could take on …
An original maker: Paul Elkins, Pacific Northwest polymath by Kirsten Dirksen on February 18, 2013 Paul Elkins has always loved to doodle; when he turned 8 years old his mother bought him his first serious …
Hiriko: se abre como un Isetta, se pliega como una Brompton by Nicolás Boullosa on February 14, 2012 El legendario Isetta tiene un nuevo homólogo contemporáneo: Hiriko, un microcoche eléctrico con un rango de autonomía de 120 kilómetros, …
Chevy Volt at home: LinkedIn exec charges at 120V by Kirsten Dirksen on July 4, 2011 It’s America’s most fuel efficient compact car (according to the EPA). It’s an EV, but it’s got a range of 379 …
On demand EV motorcycle charging stations with iPhone app by Kirsten Dirksen on June 6, 2011 Motorcycles and scooters are about twice as fuel efficient as cars, but the price for low fuel consumption: they are …
How to charge an EV (with Tesla Motors) by Kirsten Dirksen on April 4, 2011 It’s estimated that by 2015 there will be 2.5 million electric vehicles worldwide which means instead of pulling over for …
Novedades en reciclaje de baterías para el coche eléctrico by Nicolás Boullosa on September 30, 2010 La pila eléctrica más preparada para el mercado de masas usa la misma tecnología que la de nuestro ordenador o …
