An electric skateboard. What will these young hipsters dream up next? ;-)
If my work was closer to home, I might choose a bike or at least something human powered. I do see the health benefits of exercise, but I am a fragile human that doesn't handle extreme cold / heat / rain scenarios well. So I chose Elio for a few reasons beyond economics. 1) Paul Elio has held true to his dream, which began in 2008. I have to respect the personal drive he has to make it a reality. 2) The risk is low, as the Elio contains no new technology. Existing auto parts, wheels, brakes, etc. are used, so it can be repaired anywhere. 3) He is creating jobs. The new production facility will employ 1,500 workers. 4) All of the partners / suppliers are established and respected leaders in industry. 5) OK, I'll admit that the price plus fuel savings is an enticing combo. $6800 w/ 3 year warranty. I paid more than that for a pre-owned vehicle with no warranty. So as off-topic thread so go, the aerodynamic shape is much like a, (should I say it?), a slice of cheese. :oD ~Roger On Feb 20, 2014 2:31 AM, "Geoff Canyon" <gcan...@gmail.com> wrote: > About 2000 mpg (equivalent): > > http://evolveskateboardsusa.com/products/street-carbon-series-electric-skateboard > > I also often ride my bike to work. My calculation has me at about 3000 mpg > (equivalent) but that's at an average speed of maybe 10-12 mph (my > efficiency drops substantially the faster I go...) > > The board, on the other hand, has a top speed of about 23 mph, and can > easily cruise at 15-18 while maintaining the above 2k mpg figure. > > > On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 9:37 PM, Colin Holgate <co...@verizon.net> wrote: > > > Strange, the link opens even in the reply that you gave. > > > > Yes, I ride a Brompton foldable bike. I get about 10 miles a day of > > exercise, and save over $1000 per year in subway fares. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > use-livecode mailing list > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > > subscription preferences: > > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
