Who says big companies can't have a sense of humor?
Who says big companies can't have a sense of humor??
After the smallest city car smart launches the biggest city car of all times. Watch also part 2 of t
Monthly Archives: July 2014
Formula E sounds like an interesting premise but two car swaps per 1 hour race? An electric sports car series would make more sense
Formula E sounds like an interesting premise but two car swaps per 1 hour race? An electric sports car series would make more sense
Having the drivers come in and change cars twice per hour as a means of dealing with the fact that current battery technology has terrible energy density doesn't seem like a great solution.
However, swapping the batteries is also less than ideal. In addition to the obvious cost considerations, there is a significant safety reason behind why Project Better Place and +Tesla Motors have both proposed completely automated battery swap systems. Handling large high-voltage batteries is cumbersome and dangerous.
Perhaps a better solution for Formula E would have been to incorporate a larger battery and something akin to Tesla's high-power supercharger system. Better still, don't do open-wheel cars where the size of the battery pack is so inherently limited by packaging constraints. Do a full-body sports car.
How about something like a modern battery-powered Can-Am series?
Create a car the size of a +McLaren M20 or +Porsche 917-30 with sufficient battery to run a 45 minute sprint race. Then do two or even three heats in the course of a day with time to recharge between heats. That could make for some interesting racing.?
Here’s how Formula E deals with short battery life, and here’s why it’s wrong.
Julie spotted this organic pest control unit hanging out under the cabbage in the garden today
Julie spotted this organic pest control unit hanging out under the cabbage in the garden today?
This morning I shot some video of the baby robins getting fed
This morning I shot some video of the baby robins getting fed?
Recently a pair of robins built a nest in a hanging planter on our deck. I’ve been following the pro
I was fortunate to know and work with Jennifer Moore. Sadly she died this morning after a two year battle with cancer
I was fortunate to know and work with Jennifer Moore. Sadly she died this morning after a two year battle with cancer
For anyone that watched local news in Detroit during the 1980s and 1990s, Jennifer Moore was a familiar face on channel 4 and in the past decade she was a powerful presence on the +***** communications team. All of those who knew her admired and respected Jennifer.
Fortunately, she was able to spend her last days at home with her family.
Her former colleagues at WDIV put together a great tribute.
Her former colleagues ?
*The feathers are starting to sprout on the baby #robins * There must be a lot of robins hatching this…
*The feathers are starting to sprout on the baby #robins *
There must be a lot of robins hatching this week. When I went out to walk Rosie this evening there were at least five robins in the front yard hunting for worms and bugs and several more over in the park?
Just for reference, this is how close I am to the
Just for reference, this is how close I am to the #robins nest on my deck?
The baby robins are growing quick, it's been just three days since hatching
The baby robins are growing quick, it's been just three days since hatching?
Feeding time again!
Feeding time again!
#robins ?
The robins are sprouting more fuzz that in the coming days will give way to real feathers
The robins are sprouting more fuzz that in the coming days will give way to real feathers?
