Nova: Making Stuff: Making Stuff Cleaner

[GCinDC]

Jay Leno's 1909 electric car, the Killacycle, and all over the map after that. I DVR it but seems to be all here:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/making-stuff-cleaner.html

The Killacycle's at 11:00

 

[will_newton]

I watched that too. I was more excited that the Killacycle had a Cycle Analyst on it!

Also, David Pogue rides an 20" electric folding bike belonging to the Killacycle folks. It looks like it has a BMC/Ezee geared motor on the rear.

PBS has the series online for viewing. It's a very cool series of shows about materials science. Pogue is a bit of a goofball, but gets the point across.

My favorite for this episode was using chicken feathers to store massive amounts of hydrogen with zero pressure.

 

[GCinDC]

David Pogue rides an 20" electric folding bike belonging to the Killacycle folks...

And crashes it in their garage?? :lol:

He is a goofball, but you gotta envy a guy who can do documentaries following his curiosity wherever it goes! I seriously wonder if it's scripted or does he start with a simple question and follow his curiosity...

 

[will_newton]

And crashes it in their garage?? :lol:

Hah! I forgot about that. I wonder if that controller was also from ebike.ca, they have a cruise control that automatically locks on after a few seconds of throttle. I did nearly the same thing on my first ride with one. It's a pretty unsafe "feature", especially without e-brake throttle disconnects...or prior knowledge. :wink: