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 …
NorCal solar retail pioneer shares experience and 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 …
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 …
Girocoches: autos de 2 ruedas que mantienen el equilibrio by Nicolás Boullosa on November 15, 2011 ¿Un coche con sólo 2 ruedas que se mantiene erguido incluso parado? Mantener el equilibrio como un Segway parece futurista, …
Crafting an EV motorcycle that can’t fall & a folding moped by Kirsten Dirksen on November 14, 2011 Danny Kim has started his own car company, though, except for the old Land Rover he converted to run 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 …
