As Chinese EVs get ready, Western public & automakers weigh in by Nicolás Boullosa on January 17, 2024 A few days ago at CES, the biggest consumer tech event held annually in Las Vegas, there wasn’t much fanfare. …
In the transition to EVs, little interest in old tires, parts by Nicolás Boullosa on June 7, 2023 Cars have long been a (misleading?) symbol of personal freedom. After WWII, the aspirational combo shown in movies and the …
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 …
Aptera commutes just on solar, gets 1K mile-range when full by Kirsten Dirksen on October 5, 2021 When Aptera debuted plans for their electric vehicle in 2007 the solar panels were only powerful enough for climate control, …
MN friends seek joy of commuting by adding pedals to fast EV by Kirsten Dirksen on May 6, 2018 Wanting to take more advantage of his long commutes, Ryan Anderson dreamed of a vehicle that he could pedal, but …
Elf $7K solar car-bike for driver + 2 kids, equals 1800mpg by Kirsten Dirksen on February 26, 2017 It looks like a micro-car. It rides like an electric-assist bike. The ELF (“electric, light, fun”) is a solar car-bike …
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 …
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 …
