April 1, 2009
“On the morning of March 26th, on the ‘dry’ Lake Ivanpah, The Ecotricity Greenbird driven by British engineer, Richard Jenkins smashed the world land speed record for wind powered vehicles. The Greenbird clocked 126.1 mph (202.9 km/h) , eclipsing the old, American held, record of 116 mph , set by Bob Schumacher in the Iron […]
February 10, 2009
It was warm today. Makes you think about the water. That said, who knew an electric yacht tender could be so sexy? Check out that coaming.
Vitals:
Hull - Foam carbon
Upper Deck - English oak, cherry and douglas fur
Power - 23kw Lithium battery pack
Top speed - 15 knots (1 hour)
Cruising speed - 6.5 knots (range of […]
June 30, 2008
Just a bit of old-fashioned advice, from our friends at the USDA and those clever urban homesteaders at Path to Freedom. (Warning: this site is addictive.)
January 23, 2008
Hamburg, get ready to welcome a new collection of (mostly) Porsche memorabilia in April of 2008. PROTOTYP - Personen, Kraft, Wagen will be housed on two floors of an unidentified historic building, and will showcase classic coupes, one-off racers and a variety of photos and curiosities (including Ferdinand Porsche’s personal watercraft).
[Pictured, middle] A race-prepped […]