Transportation Archive
Your Brakes are Costing you Money
Ever since I started riding my electric Super Motard I have been aware of my energy usage. I have a limited range so as i am riding I am thinking about how i use the energy I have. I realize that if I travel at max speed all the time i will use up my battery [...]
Electricity vs Gasoline
I have seen several news stories and posts about how electric vehicles actually produce more pollution than gasoline powered cars. The arguement is that because “most” of our electricity is produced by burning coal, the increased electric useage is putting more pollutants into the air.
So far I have not found anyone who has done an [...]
The Vectrix Preview
I found a dealer for the Vectrix scooter pretty close to home. Marin BMW only started selling the Vectrix in July. They are 23 miles from my home.
We drove down on Saturday and checked out the place. Your standard array of beemers and two Vectrix scooters (it seems they have been selling out all their shipments [...]
The Truth About EV Range Ratings
I had mentioned in my post about my electric Motard that the range specs given for electric vehicles are under ideal conditions. I had recommended that for any specified range numbers you should cut them in half and that would approximate your real life results.
I was searching around the web for scooters for my brother [...]
Times Change
When I was a child…
(waiting for the wife to stop laughing)
and I got a new bicycle, the first thing I would do is remove all the bells and whistles that came with it. All reflectors, streamers, baskets, anything that could be removed and yet still be a functional bike.
I did the same thing with my [...]
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