February 1, 2008 by Rob.

I was catching up on my friend’s blog, MetronetIQ, and was very glad I took the time to follow one of his links.  He advised checking out the story of stuff site and I want to pass on the recommendation.

This video is especially relevant considering our government is about to “rescue” our economy by borrowing money from China (bonds) to issue a tax rebate so we can consume more Chinese goods.

Even if you already “get it” about sustainability, this video is worth the 20 minutes.  Let’s give ourselves a collective kick in the ass.

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February 1, 2008 by Rob.

I was nearly stranded last week by the cold after I’d driven just 10 miles in the 40 degree weather. Luckily, I was close to home and managed to literally crawl back to my extension cord.

It’s not fun learning the difference between theory and practice first hand. I had a hard time disillusioning someone at the lame UT event who insisted that Pb batteries lost just 30% capacity at zero degrees based on the “cold cranking amps” label on his ICE battery.

I’m looking forward to warm weather! I took the RAVolt out on our balmy Saturday for 20 miles and you’d never know that it was gasping for breath just 2 days earlier.

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