Background: I am still crazy about my Long Range dual-motor (four-wheel-drive) Tesla Model 3 after a little over two years and 57,075 miles. I paid $6000 extra for “Full Self Driving,” which now costs $10,000. I love the super smooth, rocket like acceleration. I love not leaving toxic fumes for … [continued]
Interested in getting an electric bike (ebike)? Curious about ebikes? Like reading stories about ebikes? This article and guide includes the following sections to cover those different interests: Why You Should Consider An Ebike My History With Ebikes Ebike Tips For Everyone I just turned 81. I like to say: … [continued]
The Blue Marble is credited by many as one key element launching the big environmental movements of the past ~50 years. In this followup to “The Story of the Blue Marble,” Fritz Hasler writes about additional Blue Marble images and developments, as well as an insider’s account of the first Blue Marble photo taken on the way to the Moon.
This picture above of the Earth by NASA Apollo Astronaut Harrison Schmitt en route to the Moon on Apollo 17 remains to this day one of the most famous and most viewed photographs of all time. From deep in space, our Earth appeared to the astronauts as a small blue … [continued]
Why do I say “we” in the title? In part one, I listed the things I thought of myself, mostly things that come to mind immediately, like electric cars and bikes and anything on land, sea, or in the air where a fossil fuel motor was being replaced by an … [continued]
My First 15 Days with Tesla’s “Feature Complete” Full Self Driving. Background: I am still nuts about my Tesla Model 3 after a little over two years and 56,213 miles. I had only one significant warrantee-covered service call for a squeaky front suspension part. I love the super smooth almost … [continued]
Looking for an electric mountain bike? We’re looking to help. Below is a guide on choosing an electric mountain bike, including short reviews of several of them. First, what are the main issues to consider? Cost: $1,000 to $18,000 Class 1, 2, or 3 Drive: Mid or Rear Hub Tire … [continued]
Thanks to numerous comments on my first article, I am including many of the electric things I missed in my first version of “Electric Everything.” The smallest electric vehicle on the market these days may be the electric skateboard. This one is capable of speeds up to 34 mph! One … [continued]
When you first learn about (and perhaps contemplate buying) a Tesla Model 3 or Model Y, you find out that they have almost no knobs or dials and everything is controlled by the center computer screen. If you are driving an older car, you don’t have any driver automation. You … [continued]
There you have it: By land, by sea and in the air. From tiny one wheel skate boards to giant ferry boats and all kinds of aircraft and everything in between, everything is going electric.
