Electric propulsion
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Energy flows like a blood keeping our civilization well and alive. However a vast majority of this energy comes from carbon fuel combustion, which is a bad idea indeed. There are in principle non-polluting alternatives to energy uses in heating, cooking, and powering electricity utilities in general, namely nuclear and solar resources. Transportation (with a notable exemption of electrified rail), however, is a sector where fossil fuel burning seems to be the toughest nut to crack.
How to electrify our transportation in a simple, affordable and scalable manner is the main aim of this project.
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[edit] Meetings of the Electric Propulsion club
- Electric Show March 6 2008 - introductory presentation, XB-508 scooter test driving
[edit] Links relevant to electric propulsion
- Centaur: We gotta build one of these!
- http://www.electric-bikes.com/ - great overview site
- Electric bikes and scooters
- X-treme Scooters - affordable electric bikes and scooters.
- NYCe Wheels - electric bicycles, folding bicycles etc. nearby. A great test drive opportunity.
- UrbanScooters.com - wide inventory of electric bikes, scooters and more
- Electric motorcycles
- http://www.electric-bikes.com/motor/cycles.html - overview
- Jackal - 40+ mph, get new or DIY
- Zero-X - a fast motorcycle
- Electric cars
- ZAP electric cars - small and affordable
- Tesla motors - fast and slick for those with $100k to spent
- Aptera - $30k future car
- Electric space ships
- Ion thruster - creates thrust by accelerating ions in EM fields. See also Deep Space 1 spacecraft.
