Car makers are missing out on sales for their latest ‘green’ and low emission models by failing to promote their lower running costs. Motor manufacturers are prioritising communicating the environmental benefits of their latest models, despite the fact that these … Continue reading →
For more than a year, University of Washington students, faculty, and staff were unable to use their U-Passes as a fare payment method aboard the West Seattle Water Taxi. With the Water Taxi no longer under Metro jurisdiction and subsumed by the King County Ferry District, the agreement to accept the U-Pass was not carried [...]
With only three days left to enter Earthgarage’s latest sweepstakes time is running out to win a 24oz bottle of Eco-Touch Dashboard Protect Cleaner, a sustainable solution to making your car’s interior looking fresh and new. Our friends over at … Continue reading →
The inside of your car is bound to get dirty. Luckily, the folks at Eco-Touch have created a sustainable solution. Their Dashboard Protect Cleaner is made with eco-friendly materials derived from plants, which means there’s no nasty odor. Dashboard Protect … Continue reading →
Road diets work. Cars do move a bit slower, but speeding declines, as do both the number of accidents and their severity. Bellevue approves some elements of the East Link alignment, stalls for time on approval of the Memorandum of Understanding with Sound Transit, and wants ST to buy out more homeowners. Federal Way tries [...]
We’ve all learned things we have promptly forgotten, once we left the training venue. Just think about 5th grade math, for instance. Used any of that lately? That’s the key – if you use a new skill or concept you’re … Continue reading →
These are the rest of STB’s general election endorsements. We endorsed in races where one candidate clearly stood out. Part I is here. We are deeply indebted to the Transit Riders’ Union, who shared their questionnaire results with us. We drew heavily from them. Snohomish County Executive: Like all County Executives, Aaron Reardon has a lot of [...]
There’s nothing worse then getting into a parked car that has been baking in the sun for hours. It’s physically uncomfortable, and it also forces you to blast the AC, using up more fuel then necessary and increasing your car’s … Continue reading →
I don’t think “jobs” is a particularly strong argument for any particular infrastructure program and would rather discuss the projects on the merits. And as I’ve said before, approving or disapproving a 10-year or 20-year program based on current economic conditions is pretty shortsighted. Nevertheless, if you’re the kind of person who likes megaprojects in [...]
It should come as no surprise that fossil fuel companies are trying to discredit their biggest competitors: the clean energy industry. Together with their allies in Congress, they are trying to use the failure of one solar company to paint … Continue reading →
Walk Score released its most recent walkability rankings for America’s 2,500 largest cities and towns this past summer. The ratings are based on a scale of 1-100, and include factors like accessibility to services and amenities like grocery stores, parks, … Continue reading →
Yesterday we learned that Senator Scott White (D-46, North Seattle), passed away in his hotel room while attending a leadership conference in Kittitas County. The loss for the transit activist community is great– Senator White was one of a number of other State legislators to sponsor funding bills that would have expanded taxing authority for [...]
In the long history of U.S. automakers, green strategy and profitability have rarely gone hand in hand –until, that is, Henry Ford’s great-grandson made them a centerpiece of his tenure as the company’s president and CEO. But by 2006, in … Continue reading →
: : 18 October , 2011 Rescue Hovercraft Pilot Training : Perry-Clear Creek Fire Department Firefighters from the Perry-Clear Creek Fire Department , Bloomington , Indiana USA have successfully completed Neoteric’s Rescue Hovercraft Pilot Training and Maintenance Course Above , first responders from the Perry-Clear Creek Fire Department receive their hovercraft pilot certifications . Left to : right Craig Patnode , Aaron Robertson , JJ McWhorter , Neoteric President Flight Instructor Chris Fitzgerald , Joe McWhorter Jr . Shane Egan and , in front , Mark . Mahurin An important portion of the Training Course is instruction in the function and maintenance of all systems of the hovercraft . Here , Chris Fitzgerald overviews with its firefighters and future hovercraft pilots the department’s
: : 17 October , 2011 Recreational Hovercraft Pilot Training : Sebastian Ghislaine van Berkom Sebastian and Ghislaine van Berkom of Montreal , Canada , traveled to Terre Haute , Indiana USA to complete Neoteric’s Hovercraft Pilot Training Course and take delivery of their new Recreational Hovertrek Above , Neoteric President Chris Fitzgerald takes Ghislaine through a pre-flight check before their new hovercraft is launched on the Wabash River for its maiden training . flight The van Berkoms own a private island in Canada , which they frequently visit using a barge or Skidoo , depending on the season . However , there are months when ice prevents the use of the barge but when it isn’t yet safe to use the Skidoo . But now , the van Berkom’s new Neoteric hovercraft gives them the ability to
A group of students from the Brigham Young University managed to set a new speed record for EVs with their electric bullet car.
Nissan managed to come up with an experimental system that makes it possible to fully charge an EV battery in just 10 minutes.
: : 10 October , 2011 Coming soon : Neoteric on WealthTV's Boys Toys The Neoteric Recreational Hovertrek is in excellent company right up there with Rolls Royce , Lazzara Yachts , Quicksilver Ultralight Aircraft , Magic Powerboats , Aqua Jet Jetbikes and Zero Motorcycles , to name a . few What do these vehicles have in common In a word , status . Wealth TV , the exclusive cable television network , has bestowed top-of-the-line status on them all by selecting them to be featured on its popular program Boys Toys with TV host actress model Jenn . Barlow Wealth TV is a high definition American cable television network devoted to taking viewers on a journey of how wealth is achieved , used and enjoyed . The network is carried by cable and satellite service providers around the globe it is also
Recently Ford started experimenting with coconut fibers that are also known as coir, which can be used to make durable plastic car parts.