On my way home from work yesterday I was pondering the question, “if I do modification foo to my car for a cost of bar dollars and it improves my fuel efficiency, then after how many miles is the break even point where that modification becomes cost effective?”  OK, I know that is a somewhat [...]

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I bet this will cost an arm and a leg, but I wouldn’t mind having one. It would be nice to not have to buy gasoline any more.
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I think the idea of some home tinkerer coming up with the latest innovation is very cool. Perhaps it is that “American Dream” in me wanting the little guy to succeed. Last night I received an email from a former coworker. Her husband has started a business designing and ultimately selling electric [...]

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In this day of rising fuel costs I am totally in to alternate fuel sources. However, this article by ecoble lists some that might be a little too “alternate.”
Personally, I really hope that the salt water discovery turns into something viable. It would sure put an end to battling over oil. If [...]

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