Archive for May, 2008

230 mpg VW

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Yes, it’s a concept, but we have to start somewhere. We’re not too sure about this one yet, as details are a bit scant. But here we go: VW is promising to bring us the VW 1L in 2010. What is the 1L? It’s a 2-seater toboggan-style car (one in front of the other) with [...]

Streetcars vs. bike vending system

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Everyone wants to know how I feel about the recent Streetcar episode locally. Well, I’m not a huge fan. For the record, I think it either needs to be much larger, or much smaller. The larger version would be a commuter/light rail system that works as a true connector between some of the population centers [...]

Soggy Saturday ride

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

So I’m trying to set a good example and ride my bike to the office as much as possible. This morning I thought that the rain would keep me from the two wheel trek so I went to the gym early and got nice an sweaty, that shower felt great! A couple hours later the [...]

Green Roof dreaming

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Living roofs have been on my mind… Check out this incredible growth in Lower Manhattan. (can’t imagine that the vine growth is good for the mortar — having grown up in homes where the ivy grows into the house…) We have a garage with an attached wood frame carport where I’ve been thinking about playing [...]