Tuesday, July 08, 2008

Going ELECTRIC (how soon is now?)

Ok. So Im betting that we are moving away from gasoline to electric.
The questions are:
How bad are gas prices gonna get before I need to switch?
How much does it cost to switch a house from gas to electric?
Or just sell?
How cheaply can I get a hybrid or all-electric car? If you're a 2 car family, one of them better be a hybrid asap! And used is cheaper than new - you just have to do more research.
Here is a great point of view that inspired this post:
http://whydoeseverythingsuck.com/2008/07/building-future-around-electricity.html
http://www.autobloggreen.com/
They even have motors for boats:
http://www.ecycle.com/
EV's as a hobby:
http://buggies.builtforfun.co.uk
And dont forget about electric motorcycles/scooters:
http://visforvoltage.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_motorcycles_and_scooters
$5k (and less) Fun-EV
http://fun-ev.com/
http://visforvoltage.org/forum/2360-recognize-scooter
$6k ENV hydrogen fuel cell
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_48/b4011432.htm?chan=innovation_innovation+%2B+design_innovation+and+design+lead
The Yamaha Gen-RYU hybrid motorcycle
http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/12/the-yamaha-gen-ryu-hybrid-motorcycle/
$8k Electric GPR-S a.k.a. E-Boxer
http://www.electricmotorsport.com/store/ems_electric_motorcycle_gpr-s.php
$8.4k ZERO X Electric Motorcycle
http://store.valueweb.com/servlet/zeromoto/Detail?no=1
$11k (and less) EVC
http://www.evcusa.com/
$12k?!? way too expensive
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/07/enertia_electric_motorcycle.php
http://www.enertiabike.com/
This post was inspired by William "Stipe" Gorman at ContigoTech.com.

yapta airfare tracker

So Im going to a friends wedding in September - and was wondering what the latest airfare tracking website was. Sure, Ive tried Farecast, and love using their info when bidding on Priceline. And now, there is Yapta. This site looks to even store your account #s and mileage for you. And Im excited cuz my flight started out at $423 roundtrip - and is now down to $260 - and may drop a little further (even Farecast confirms this)... It will email you when the price changes (the amount you specify). More info here.