Kristen Hall-Geisler

Kristen Hall-Geisler, an avid recycler and consumer of organic frutis and veggies in Portland, Or, really digs the 100+ mph EV (electric vehicle) drag racing scene.

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Daewoo Rocks the Minicar World Aug 25, 2009
Whenever I think of Daewoo, I think of the “Mad TV” skit with Bobby Lee as Tank, the wannbe tuner boy with the yellow Daewoo. GM, Daewoo’s parent company, is hoping I’ll take another look at the company and its... more
Cash for Clunkers Gone for Good Aug 24, 2009
The federal CARS rebate program — better known as Cash for Clunkers — came to an early end today, for the second time. The program, which started July 1 despite having no set guidelines for dealers or buyers, quickly ran... more
Enginer Converts Cars to Fuels of the Future — and the Past Aug 20, 2009
Enginer, a company based in Troy, Michigan, has given itself a mission: to make 100 mpg technology affordable. To this end, Team Enginer, as they like to call themselves, has developed two systems. One is on the cutting edge of... more
Tesla to Add Sedan, SUV, to Its Lineup Aug 19, 2009
I wish I were a bookie, or knew how to put odds on events. Starting a betting pool on Tesla chairman Elon Musk’s plans for the company’s future would be fun. The company is seemingly doing pretty well, despite internal... more
Chicken Feathers to Become Biodiesel Aug 18, 2009
Vegetarians and vegans and PETA activists and other sensitive animal-loving souls beware: this post is about plucked, post-industrial chicken feathers. And it’s a bit gross. But it becomes cheap, domestic, high-energy-density biodiesel in the end, so, um, yay! Researchers at the... more
230-MPH Electric Supercar Spawns … a Bus? Aug 17, 2009
Researchers at Keio University in Japan have built an eight-wheeled electric vehicle that can go 230 mph. It looks weird, kind of like the crazed cat-bus in “My Neighbor Totoro,” for all you anime fans, but it can do 0-60... more
Car Sharing Via U-Haul Aug 14, 2009
Did you know U-Haul had a car-sharing program, similar to ZipCar, called U Car Share? Neither did I. Apparently, U-Haul is not cool with this, as they’ve recently added greener cars to the fleet and cut the registration price in... more
Dreams Do Come True: Volvo C30 Electric Car Confirmed Aug 13, 2009
A couple of years ago, Volvo introduced the ReCharge hybrid electric concept; now, it’s taking the idea a step further by giving the little Volvo C30 hatchback an electric motor with a 130-mile range. A plug-in electric Volvo C30 will debut... more
Chevy Volt Will Get 230 MPG … Maybe. On a Good Day Aug 12, 2009
It’s been a while since we’ve heard any real news about the Chevy Volt, and now GM has captured our green imaginations by claiming that the extended-range electric car will get 230 mpg. Now the EPA, GM, and of course... more
Cash for Clunkers Cleans the Air Aug 10, 2009
The Economic Policy Institute, a think tank in Washington, D.C., has crunched the numbers and declared Cash for Clunkers an economic and ecological success. The Department of Transportation has calculated that the average fuel economy of the clunkers traded in so... more

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I hear that the Nissan Versa | Oct 28, 2009 00:40

I hear that the Nissan Versa makes great gas mileage. I used to own a Nissan Sentra, and that was also very great on gas mileage. It is very important to have a car that gets good fuel economy, especially nowadays. I heard that people donate cars like this to people who really need them. I will definitely keep this kind of car in mind.
Wow what can I say...I think | Oct 11, 2009 21:48

Wow what can I say...I think I'm not the only one who would do anything for something like this right? I thought only the motorcycle can look like a future thing but this car is something beyond my imagination. The only good thing about having a car like this is that you don't have to use Tank Bags anymore.
Brammo Enertia, an electric | Oct 09, 2009 08:02

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Thanks for this article. It | Sep 30, 2009 12:07

Thanks for this article. It was a pleasure to read it.
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cufflinks | Sep 28, 2009 16:54

Thanks for taking the time to post such a detailed and informative article. It has given me a lot of inspiration.
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"Revalution" | Sep 25, 2009 17:40

It is firmly believed that with the help of "instant remote recharge" , called "revalution" by Indian EV maker Reva and a pioneer Agassi and a vehicle-to-grid pioneer Willett Kempton, a professor of University of Delaware and more, the EV world has dawned a brand new morn for all around the world to live in peace and harmony.

I'd say taking the issue of world-wide overpopulation under control, the world has sufficient technology to live in peace for good. The stand out products that come in the range of 200 to 300 miles between charges are also on fast-tract toward mass-market, as batteries become more efficient.
Theme : Addressing Range Anxieties. | Sep 24, 2009 07:33

1. The range of noticeable EVs are sufficient to meet the daily driving needs of more than 95% of drivers ((The vast majority of people (95%) drive less than 100/km a day, 82% of the respondents said they drive 40 miles or less a day, with an average daily driving distance of 27 miles.)).

As for long trip needs, all but Americans and many of developed nations have existing automobiles, in this regard, EVs are best suited to their daily use until the infrastructure comes into wide use. And people are already doing that.

2. The on-board IT system shows the driving radius on a maximum range display under the current state of charge and calculates if the vehicle is within range of a pre-set destination. And the navigation system points out the latest information on available charging stations within the current driving range.

3. In 21st century, home, workplace, or stores etc also serve as a charge station as electricity is everywhere. With a long extension code inside, just in case, riders can get help from almost anyplace, not to mention the stores to provide charge service, and many of EVs are equipped with a quick charger.

4. Unlike fuel price, as time goes by, the price of battery is expected to drop dramatically in the foreseeable future as with computer components, in that case, mounting additional battery might be not a problem. And the EVs that come in a range of 200 to 300 miles between charges are on fast-tract toward mass-market, as Batteries become more efficient.

5. Indian EV maker Reva said it has also set about addressing anxieties about e-car range, this fantastic wireless electricity/ "instant remote recharge" will be widely available down the line.

6. The vehicle-to-grid communication technology is helping the battery serve as a storage to prevent the costly blackout standing at about $90 to 100bn per year. That means utilities are shedding cost for additional storage facilities and ratepayers are selling electricity during peak demand so that EVs can make more economic sense, as we know. ((The cost of running the vehicle should be 1 to 2 cents per mile, compared to 10 cents or more per mile to run a gas car. Electric vehicles require little maintenance -- no oil changes, for instance --. Better still, they can sell electricity or charge at the stores offering charge service.))

It is also in the best interest of electricity utilities that EVs are going mainstream, thereby they need to put in charge stands where needed around highways, major roads with card readers or cell phone tech.

7. I'm hopeful that the charge network will extend the select districts to nation-wide scale throughout the world, and this environment can usher in active private investings in EVs. And I remain confident that investing in charge stands could give rise to multiple times as much investing effect, so to speak, some billions of investing, this simple deployment, could call into the most-sought energy independence and solid recovery around the world.

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