Cars That Think
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
I have only once felt an earthquake—in 1985, when a magnitude-4 temblor occurred just north of New York City. It wasn’t until I heard the news reports later that I realized the vibration that had awakened me at 6 a.m. Searching the interwebs, I found no shortage of leads about how to build a DIY seismometer.
Cars That Think
OCTOBER 25, 2022
Normally, when it comes to radio-related projects, my home of New York City is a terrible place to be. If a reflection from an object is detected, then the time it took to arrive at the surveillance antenna gives a range. If we could see and hear radio waves, it would make an EDM rave feel like a sensory deprivation tank.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 19, 2009
Nonetheless, I do agree that it wastes of energy, reduces range and should NOT be mandatory. New York 2009: The Scion iQ goes Big Wheels! a cyclist is much quieter, and these cars do have horns still for people what step out in front. Must be nice to know that deafies are actually smarter than those hearie idiots!
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 28, 2009
Merc wants the electric smart to perform badly, to have a short range and little power, so that it dosent eat up other products in the lineup. It is probably possible to make a 20k electric smart that outperforms most other cars on the road in everything except range and top speed. New York 2009: The Scion iQ goes Big Wheels!
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 22, 2009
However, because of the duty cycle used by the Postal Service, which generally amounts to only about 18-20 miles per day on a fixed route, these vehicles are being built without the range extender seen on the concept. The extended-range version will be focused on retail customers. New York 2009: The Scion iQ goes Big Wheels!
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 28, 2009
New York 2009: The Scion iQ goes Big Wheels! 5 days ago AutoblogGreen for 04.17.09 11 days ago See More Related Articles and Blog Posts Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1) 1 morgan 9:26PM (4/22/2009) Am I the only one who thinks this looks like a mid 90s car?
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
It eliminates waiting in lines or out of order machinery and gives you the benefit of your vehicles full range right from your doorstep. They offer the opportunity of adding range to your vehicle while you are working, eating or shopping. They have several stations already built and plan on thousands more.
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