Re: [FLEAA] the answer to the lack of materials to go green

2009-06-20 Thread Johngnostic
One of my pet projects is a turbine powered / electric vehicle. The turbine recharges the batteries and can be run on corn oil, kerosene or just about anything. I want 100 mpg. Working with a really great mechanic. Sandy, the creative possibilities are endless. **A Good Credit

Re: [FLEAA] the answer to the lack of materials to go green

2009-06-17 Thread fran sullivan-fahs
Yes, the post from Michael was so well written and complete with relevant websites. Thanks, Michael, for being a good resource for all of us. Jay, I must have missed our learning about your riding/racing. Can you post info either to me or to FLEAA about what you are doing? Sounds interesting.

Re: [FLEAA] the answer to the lack of materials to go green

2009-06-17 Thread jeremiah64
Hi Fran, Well, I have raced motorcycles since '94, and I have been a professional motorcycle racer for 7 years. My main dicipline was road racing, but I have also done some drag racing, and did a lot of training in the dirt. I recently started turning my attention to EVs. I am bringing my

Re: [FLEAA] the answer to the lack of materials to go green

2009-06-17 Thread fran sullivan-fahs
Jay, I have never raced, but I have seen what racing can do to further technological advancements. Also, this spring when my family went on The Electric Vehicle Initiative we met with many, many auto tech students across the state of Florida. They were intrigued to see our PHEV and take rides

[FLEAA] the answer to the lack of materials to go green

2009-06-02 Thread Michael Clark
I had an email sent to me trying to point out that raw materials to go green just arent there OR china controls all the resources. my response is as follows: I am also concerned about raw materials that are mined from the earth. Would we just switch from draining the earth's oil to draining the

Re: [FLEAA] the answer to the lack of materials to go green

2009-06-02 Thread fran sullivan-fahs
Michael, You did some wonderful envisioning in your previous email. Also, the links you included show that you are connecting with the realities of what has been done to properly recycle the raw materials that are necessary for electrifying our transportation systems. We need both types of