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  1. Toshi

    De-restricting speed on the Greenworks Stealth 60V minibike?

    Has anyone come across info on how to lift the 25 mph speed limit on the 60V minibike? I realize range would be lost but it'd be safer on nominally 30 or 35 mph speed limit roads if it didn't have said limiter. Failing that, has anyone swapped in a different controller on one? Thanks in...
  2. Toshi

    Cable management

    How do you guys handle cable management? I'm talking about the Hall and motor power leads, the controller's and battery pack's wiring, the CA wiring (as opposed to the bike's own shifter cables and brake cables/hydraulic lines). Bunch of Velcro "chainstay guard" things? Giant shrinkwrap? Just...
  3. Toshi

    Do you care about pedaling?

    Over the years I've noticed that there seem to be two camps of e-bike riders, separated by whether they care about pedaling. One camp wants the most suspension, the most tire, the most power, and its denizens don't seem to care about pedaling except perhaps a few strokes at the start and if the...
  4. Toshi

    Honda Fit EV lease price drop: $259/mo, $0 down and more

    The EV Price Wars have begun.
  5. Toshi

    Tesla Model S P85 review

    Cliffs Notes: My wife and I were able to test drive a Tesla Model S today, at long last, a 85 kWh Performance but non-Signature model, to be specific. The quick summary of my review is that both she and I liked it, with only mild reservations. Read on for the full story. Pre test-drive...
  6. Toshi

    Toyota Motorsports Gmbh EV P002

    Here is Toyota's Pike Peak racer, the slickly named TMG EV P002: 350 kW (469 bhp!) from two axial flux motors, 900 Nm of torque, a chassis borrowed from the fine folks at Radical Motors, and 42 kWh of lithium ceramic batteries would do a lot to help me forget that unfortunate name, though...
  7. Toshi

    The Decline of Coal

    [cross-posted from my Google+ stream: https://plus.google.com/115479414905422234350/posts/E6gV6pGkYJh ] The Decline of Coal One of the frequent, snide criticisms of electric vehicles is that they're "coal-powered cars." This refers to the historically high usage of coal to generate electricity...
  8. Toshi

    Medium Speed Vehicles: 35 mph street legal BEVs

    My wife is set on having an EV for her next ride, and for her I'd only consider a full-size, full-capability, ICE-car-equivalent BEV, especially since she'll probably be carting around our future children in the upcoming years. I realize that I'll have to pay out the nose for such traits, and...
  9. Toshi

    Vaporware and failed EV companies

    For amusement's (and disappointment's) sake, I'm going to waste a bit of time listing EV companies from the recent past who have offered up nothing but vaporware, or have folded completely with nothing to show. I fear charlatans and false promises have been more common than actual, shipping...
  10. Toshi

    BRD RedShift electric motorcycles

    BRD RedShift. Supermoto and MX versions tipping the scales at 250 and 240 lbs, respectively. 40 hp water-cooled AC motor. 5.2 kWh of battery. $15k. Built in San Francisco. Coverage on asphaltandrubber.com: http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/news/brd-redshift-sm/ (I know the CEO, Marc, and met...
  11. Toshi

    Toyota RAV4 EV

    No, this is not about the old, 1st gen NiMH powered one. Instead it's about the new one that's supposedly coming out next year. (How many times have we heard that old saw, though? The Aptera should have been out 5 times/years already by my count. :roll: ) Supposedly it will be offered for...
  12. Toshi

    Rational transportation choices, or "My 3 ton SUV"

    Over in my earlier thread, The futility of the Prius, and the end of the world as we know it, jag made an interesting point with regard to rationality and choice of transportation: Why do I find it interesting? Because I, being a hugely data-driven nerd, have been obsessively thinking about...
  13. Toshi

    The futility of the Prius and the end of the world …

    Title continuation: "… as we know it" I sold my only car back in 2008 after having an epiphany that our western way of life is unsustainable. Recently, I've come to a more gradual realization that my reaction to it is futile. Here's how it all came to pass: The Epiphany Although I'd...
  14. Toshi

    Skene Designs P3 Lights and Photon Blasters video demo

    http://www.lights.skenedesign.com/ l9pLdbG49dQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9pLdbG49dQ (720p HD version if you click through to youtube itself.) I installed Skene Design's P3 Lights and Photon Blasters yesterday. The P3 Lights are auxiliary red LED tail and brake lights that have brake...
  15. Toshi

    Scientific evidence supporting DRLs, high-beams, hi-viz

    Up to this point I haven't seen a review of the scientific literature regarding the various safety implements that we as riders may choose to use: hi-viz, reflective junk, DRLs whether high- or low-beam, and headlight modulators. Having a bit of spare time I though I'd look through the...
  16. Toshi

    Leaf vs. Volt vs. Prius: an Argonne study on WTW energy use

    I. A warning to readers Advance warning: click "back" or "next" if you're not at all interested in electric vehicles or their energy use. This is a long, wonkish post, let the audience (as it were) be warned. II. Introduction, Importance, and Scope Still here? This post regards the charmingly...
  17. Toshi

    Specific Climate Impact of Passenger Transport

    The ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology just published a paper that's very relevant to my interests. Borken-Kleefeld J, Berntsen T, Fuglestvedt J. Specific Climate Impact of Passenger and Freight Transport. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2010;44:5700. DOI: 10.1021/es9039693, or direct PDF...
  18. Toshi

    Retroreflective gear

    I bought 20' of 2" wide sew-on vinyl 3M Scotchlite 6160R material from identi-tape.com. http://www.identi-tape.com/sew-on-vinyl.html . I then had the local tailor sew it on to the legs of my riding pants and the arms and back of all of my wife's and my jackets. Although this is my motorcycle...
  19. Toshi

    Brammo Empulse

    Brammo Empulse. http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/bikes/brammo-empulse-this-changes-everything/ Empulse 6.0 = 60 mile range, $10k (before subsidies). Empulse 8.0 = 80 miles, $12k Empulse 10.0 = 100 miles, $14k 100+ mph top speed. Much more serious riding position and hardware than the Enertia...
  20. Toshi

    FEV Fiat 500-based RE-EV with a Wankel rotary

    Press release: FEV LiiOn Vehicle With Wankel Range Extender Makes Global Impression at the Vienna Motor Symposium Detailed specs/program overview: http://www.fev.com/data/documents/brochures/Electric_Vehicle_Technology_Web.pdf Quick specs: FEV = FEV Motorentechnik GmbH. Based off of a Fiat...
  21. Toshi

    TH!NK EV-Ready Cities Index; TH!NK City to be sold in NYC

    1. TH!NK City BEV to be sold in New York City. 2) TH!NK releases EV-Ready Cities Index
  22. Toshi

    Japan and San Diego pics - 56k just say no

    I got back from a week and a half on the road yesterday so it's now time for the oblig. photo-whore thread. If interested in reading my half-coherent rambles on Japan then you can do so here: http://toshiclark.xanga.com/ . If you want to navigate the galleries yourself and see all the junk that...
  23. Toshi

    AMP Sky

    ABG: Quick Spin: Driving an Amp Sky shows there's real potential here
  24. Toshi

    Electric RC planes?

    i know that recumpence is into RC helis (?) bigtime, but is anyone else? i'm thinking of getting a RC plane. i have no gear, and frankly i don't know any better so i think a ready to fly (RTF) kit would be the ticket for me. which one should i get? i imagine i should be looking for something...
  25. Toshi

    Nissan Leaf EV

    A short video showing the Leaf that I whipped together, all footage shot by yours truly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2xNvC0lcMM B2xNvC0lcMM Stock photos: 2010 Nissan Leaf EV. http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/01/2010-nissan-leaf-electric-car-in-person-in-depth-and-u-s-b/ yeah...
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