Laid-off HP employee makes electric cars at his N. Albany home.
The prospect of seeking work in a tough economy did not appeal to Kirk Swaney. If he had to start over, he decided it would be on his terms.
So Swaney, 43, who had been laid off after 24 years with Hewlett-Packard, decided to give wings to a side business. He had been selling parts for electric-powered race cars from his North Albany home since 1996.
“I decided to take what I was doing on the side and grow it into a full-fledged, full-time business,†he said… Details
There’s a few reasons why cycling has remained a popular form of transport for over a century. It’s cheap, keeps you fit, is environmentally friendly and it’s fun – usually. Unfortunately it can get a little less fun when you hit a steep hill or have neglected your fitness for a while. This is where electric assist devices such as the Gruber Assist can come in handy. They still let you do most of the work, but help to make the job that little bit easier. Whereas electric bikes such as the E+, the eneloop and the Gocycle electric bikes require the purchase of a complete bike to get some electric assistance, the Gruber Assist can be retrofitted to practically any bicycle provided it has a seat tube with an inner diameter of 31.6mm.
The Gruber Assist auxiliary drive consists of …Â Details
As fossil-fueled cars and trucks whizzed by on adjacent Interstate 30, about 150 junior high, high school and community college students at Pulaski Technical College’s South Campus put their electric-powered vehicles through their paces.
The sixth annual Arkansas Electric Vehicle Rally, sponsored by the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, has expanded from four teams running five cars in 2004 to eight teams fielding 11 cars for Friday’s competition, cooperative spokesman Rob Roedel said…Â Details
The Zero S electric motorcycle is impressive, but be careful with the throttle–it accelerates superfast from a standing start–and keep in mind that it weighs only 225 pounds.
Those are the initial observations of this first-time rider, who took the street model made by Santa Cruz, Calif.-based Zero Motorcycles out for a spin.
It’s an odd feeling to twist the throttle and feel the powerful acceleration (62.5 pound-feet of torque) and still hear no sound except a slight clanking from the chain, not yet lubricated on this pre-production vehicle. Making tight turns is a little tricky, as there’s no clutch (and no gears). But once you get used to it, it’s just like an ordinary street motorcycle.
That’s the point. In contrast with Zero’s earlier off-road model Zero X, which is not intended for road use, Zero S is made for daily use, such as commuting or …Â Details
Laid-off HP employee makes electric cars at his N. Albany home.
There’s a few reasons why cycling has remained a popular form of transport for over a century. It’s cheap, keeps you fit, is environmentally friendly and it’s fun – usually. Unfortunately it can get a little less fun when you hit a steep hill or have neglected your fitness for a while. This is where electric assist devices such as the Gruber Assist can come in handy. They still let you do most of the work, but help to make the job that little bit easier. Whereas electric bikes such as the E+, the eneloop and the Gocycle electric bikes require the purchase of a complete bike to get some electric assistance, the Gruber Assist can be retrofitted to practically any bicycle provided it has a seat tube with an inner diameter of 31.6mm.
