http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2015/05/28/4244171.htm Kalgoorlie's ELF: a solar-powered little helper. 28 May, 2015 By Nathan Morris
[images http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2015/05/28/4244171.htm?xml=4244171-mediarss.xml&1432803559818 Kalgoorlie entrepreneur Tim Neeson in his workshop and office, cooking up his latest idea.: (ABC Goldfields: Nathan Morris) http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201505/r1430357_20634351.jpg ELF hybrid electric vehicle.: (Ian Irving - Flickr) ] A Kalgoorlie entrepreneur is making plans to import a solar-powered hybrid vehicle known as an ELF. Tim Neeson runs his own IT business in Kalgoorlie, but he's also a man of many ideas, his latest being a plan to import hybrid electric vehicles to the Goldfields. "They're halfway between a car and a bike, they come in one or two seater models and there's room in the back for shopping" said Tim. The ELF is manufactured by an American start-up called Organic Transit, and it runs on both electricity generated from solar panels built into it's roof, and pedal power. The ELF is marketed as a way of reducing your carbon footprint while also remaining physically active. The three-wheeled vehicle is built around a capsule that protects the driver from the elements, allowing them to be able to sit, and store luggage in the back. Tim said they're aimed to function as a complimentary transport option for people who live close to work and local services, used to make small, regular trips. He says the vehicles can travel around 30 kilometres on one charge, at about 50 kilometres per hour and they're ideal in sunny flat places. Tim acknowledges the challenges of trying to get a project like this off the ground in a place like Kalgoorlie, where traffic isn't a big problem and car culture is deeply ingrained. "You would think that 80 per cent of people would laugh at it, but if 20 per cent of people like it, there's a market," he says. Tim's said his approach to implementing an idea like this is to always involve people at a grass roots level. "For me the best way to get an idea out there is just to talk to people; go and meet people, show them what you're working on, find out what people are working on and what excites them. "Just trying to talk ideas and get people excited about the things I'm into and hopefully that leads to a better community and better outcomes." [© 2015 ABC] ... http://www.originalit.com.au/about-us/ OIT Australia ... Tim Neeson ... http://www.sbcgoldfields.com.au/news/ Green tech focus in the Goldfields ... OIT ... ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalgoorlie Kalgoorlie, now known as Kalgoorlie–Boulder after Kalgoorlie and Boulder joined, is a city in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia ... ... http://organictransit.com/ ELF is a solar and pedal ... Powered Electric Vehicles ... ... [dated] https://www.youtube.com/user/Timbobonobo tim neeson ... Anyone know how I can order an EV like this? (pre-made or ready to assemble) ... For EVLN posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ http://www.treehugger.com/cars/teslas-solar-powered-free-use-superchargers-growing-weeds-worldwide.html Tesla's solar-powered, free-to-use Superchargers growing like weeds worldwide http://www.gazetteherald.com/eti-dynamics-introduces-solar-electric-hybrid-vehicles-in-india/122115/ ETI Dynamics introduces solar-electric scooters in India http://eandt.theiet.org/news/2015/may/elastic-batteries.cfm Elastic anti-shock aerogel batteries made from trees> EV-body-pack http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/culture/technology/a-floating-dock-that-doubles-as-a-boat/article24702486/ Kwaba floating dock also is a solar-powered electric pontoon boat http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/29150226/smoother-sailing-for-all-electric-boat Smoother sailing for all-electric boat http://www.scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk/Appetite-whet-anaerobic-digestion-plants/story-26533084-detail/story.html Birch Energy.uk 's env200 EV> making pig-farm electricity http://www.scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk/images/localworld/ugc-images/276413/Article/images/26533084/10102971-large.jpg http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Kerry-Cup-Branston-Golf-Club/story-26525033-detail/story.html EVSE at Branston.uk Golf Club + EVLN: Tebara Zippee Fiji’s first three wheel nEV r:50km c:8h {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Neeson-plans2-import-sell-ELF-solar-human-hybrids-to-Aussies-tp4675897.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
