Arcimoto 3-wheel EV commuter blends bikes’ fun + cars’ safety by Kirsten Dirksen on July 25, 2022 Arcimoto is an ultra-efficient “autocycle” (officially) that gets the equivalent, in charge, of 230 miles per gallon. When founder Mark …
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 …
Age of pre-hoverboards: robotics grads electrify skateboard by Kirsten Dirksen on January 19, 2015 The hoverboard is finally being developed off-screen (though the prototype’s reliance on magnets means it’s not currently a transport solution), …
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 …
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 …
An EV (motorcycle) visionary: Matt Dieckmann (1981-2010) by Kirsten Dirksen on October 21, 2010 I first heard about Matt Dieckmann in a Wired Magazine article touting his electric motorcycle and impressive racing results, so …
NEVS, off-turf golf carts and the beauty of Slow Driving by Kirsten Dirksen on July 9, 2010 Summering in a retirement community (where I’ve spent the past 3 years visiting my parents) takes some getting used to- …
Using a kind-of golf cart as a second car by Kirsten Dirksen on July 7, 2010 Forty percent of all our daily trips, according to the Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey, are within just 2 miles of …
The shrinking American car (batteries included) by Kirsten Dirksen on May 13, 2010 The arrival of the Smart car on the U.S. market has helped Americans re-think whether bigger is better when it …
Microcars, motorbikes, Smarts & the myth of micro EVs by Kirsten Dirksen on May 12, 2010 Micro-cars are cute, but is a Smart always smarter. faircompanies’ Nicolás Boullosa argues that in cities like Barcelona if you …
