This passed Saturday at just around noon at the a community public picnic from SpaceX, a Merlin C1 rocket engine come to life, and gave a 45 second show for the crowd. The fuel RP1 is ignited, and as close as we were, you can feel the roar. SpaceX sunglasses, and earplugs were handed out for everyone for safety. It [...]
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My 2011 Nissan LEAF – 100% Electric Test Drive – Part 2
This is a continuation of my trip to Austin Texas and get a “hands on” experience with the all electric Nissan Leaf. Part 1 link is here, it covers the introduction and explanation of the battery technology, charging and how friendly the car is to the environment. After getting in line and waiting for the car [...]
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…they made no sound as they drove out of the parking lot. Just the tires rolling on pavement, was what is suck in my memory about the day. I took a photo intentionally of the bottom of the LEAF not showing any tail pipe.
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“Having incentives, city and local government involvement only gets you so far but more important is to get more electric cars on the road!”
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