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 …
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 …
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 …
Folding moped & EV motorcycle that can’t fall via gyroscope 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 …
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 …
Tiny cars, microcars, a cinquecento & an EV future by Kirsten Dirksen on April 30, 2010 When I first came to Europe I was fascinated by the way small cars were so normal. While most are …
Mopeds, diesel, NO2 and an electric future for Barcelona by Kirsten Dirksen on April 19, 2010 Barcelona, with centuries of well-planned streets, is one of the most dense cities in Europe, but while it may escape …
My electric summer, when Washington helped resurrect the EV by Kirsten Dirksen on October 30, 2009 If this summer was the coming out party for the electric car, Washington was the host. They would seem unlikely …
How Tesla wants to make the electric car everyone's reality by Kirsten Dirksen on September 30, 2009 It’s a startup in an industry where no one really starts up. It’s a car company that started up with …
