Cars That Think

APRIL 18, 2024

But by the time the signals traverse the multibillion-kilometer distance from the heliopause to Earth, their power has faded to a level 20 billion times weaker than what is needed to run a digital watch. Voyager 2 broadcasts using a 23-watt radio.

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Golf Cart Solar Spain Australia 145

Open Source Civic EV Kit

APRIL 7, 2008

I wanted a project that the group could share their collective brain power and rally around. While people can purchase neighborhood electric vehicles today for about $10K, they only have a top speed of 35 miles an hour or so, essentially glorified golf-carts.

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Kits Conversion Golf Cart Saturn 185

Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The brand died in 2009 as GM declared bankruptcy, restructured with US government backing, and jettisoned not only Hummer but also Pontiac, Saab and Saturn. Before Tesla, they were seen as nerdy golf carts, far from usable as “real cars.” When you invoke the Watts To Freedom mode (WTF, get it? Nudge, nudge, wink, wink?),

Hummer 104

Hummer GMC GM Market 104

Plugs and Cars

AUGUST 18, 2007

Out in the desert as part of Burning Man , our encampment, Snow Koan Solar, is setting up a solar photovoltaic EV Charging Station (at 7:30 and Desert) for electric scooters, golf carts, sofas and barstools. The electric sofas and scooters were so much cooler - and quieter - than the gasoline powered stinkers that predominate.

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NiMH Google Prius EPRI 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

They only have that many models because they use the same chassis and drivetrain to build 3 different cars, one branded as a Chevy, the next a Pontiac, then a Saturn, etc. Its been improving over time, but the power density and cost issues are still steep for what exists thus far. Forget the black helicopter conspiracies.

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Volt GM Chevrolet EV1 41