According to some study by some people who have too much time on their hands and access to government grants, if you’re into eco-living or generally being “green,” you’re likely an ass. At least this was done with Canadian grants instead of ours. I never did trust those Canooks. They think curling is a real [...]
Archive for March, 2010
So You Like EVs Huh? Then You’re an A-Hole
March 22nd, 2010 
Aaron Turpen 
Posted in Everything Else 
Tags: canada, canadians, celine dion, prius, psychology, tom green 
Comments OffThe KillaJoule is Born
March 22nd, 2010 Aaron Turpen The good people over at the KillaCycle Team HQ, down in Colorado, are apparently not happy having the fastest EV on two wheels. They need something faster. What’s more, Crew Chief Eva Hakansson wants to be the one to drive it. So they’re putting together a new streamliner motorcycle in hopes of heading for the [...]
Off Topic: Wired’s 6 Cars in an Art Museum
March 20th, 2010 Aaron Turpen This is a little off-topic, but that’s never stopped me before. Right? Wired’s Autopia published a great post titled 6 Cars So Alluring They’re in an Art Museum. Wow, these are some awesome piece of automotive art. Here’s my favorite. Go check out the list and tell me yours.
The Real Price of EV Acceptance
March 19th, 2010 Aaron Turpen The current buzz in electric vehicle news is the rumor-mill guessing as to the price tag for the U.S. release of the Nissan LEAF, which arrives later this year. Personally, the price tag is only part of the problem with getting people to buy electrics. In fact, it’s probably the least of the problems. People [...]
Electric ATV Explosion! Silently Tear Up the Landscape!
March 19th, 2010 Aaron Turpen Today, I wrote a blurb based on a PR I received from Polaris about their latest addition: an electric All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) or “4-wheeler” to those on the street. They basically took the Ranger ATV and put electric components on it to turn it into an electric ATV. Now, it’s not a normal 4-wheeler as [...]
GM Still Fiddling with Heads Up Displays in Cars
March 18th, 2010 Aaron Turpen I saw a story in Wired’s Autopia about General Motors’ latest advances in designing heads up displays (HUD) for the automobile. The idea isn’t new (they’ve been on it for 22 years and aren’t alone) and is still just waiting for its time to come. The technology is all basically there, it’s a matter of [...]
