Over the next few posts I will be writing what will appear to be a format change, but one which fits the larger vision I have for this blog. Normally I focus on electric vehicles and the project of spreading their adoption. For me the purpose of electrification is part…
Is the fate of Napster connected to the eventual fate of Tesla Motors? Even though Tesla Motors is flying pretty high, there is legal action underway that could derail the whole Tesla Motors story, and doom their project to bring a new kind of automobile to the public. Napster, of…
The Isle of Man folk have posted sector-by-sector results from the 2013 and they give a little bit of insight into why the race ended as it did. On almost every sector Michael Rutter took the sector a few seconds slower than did John McGuinness. After the Bungalow sector that…
In today’s TT ZERO, Mark Miller pulled out of the race at Ballaugh Bridge while team-mate Mike Rutter went on to win the race. I was going to let it go as one of those details that we’d never hear about, but Mark Miller made a long posting on Facebook…
John McGuiness during practice on Friday The 110 miles/hr lap speed goal did not quite fall at the 2013 TT ZERO, and in its place we had a tense close race between MotoCzysz and Mugen Shinden. In a surprise finish, MotoCzysz’ Mike Rutter came in 1st with an unofficial 109.675…
The pre-race data dump from the TT ZERO Clerk of the Course also includes the “Fastest Laps” list, in addition to the starting positions for the race. The information on this list just makes me more confused about how the starting positions are decided: For example, John McGuiness with the…
With the 2013 TT ZERO due to start in about an hour, the Clerk of the Course has posted the official starting list for the race. The starting list is somewhat based on the fastest lap times achieved by each rider over the three qualifying rounds. Though, looking carefully, I’m…
Lightning Motorcycles has signed up a new rider for the Pikes Peak Hill Climb at the end of June. The rider, Carlin Dunne, is a top choice as he is the current all time record holder, and two-time consecutive champion of the Pikes Peak Hill Climb. Hence, this not just…
The results in the TT ZERO are just getting better with every practice round. In Monday’s practice round, John McGuiness’s bike was being registered by the transponders so we can report that he achieved a 109.038 miles/hr lap speed, beating Michael Rutter’s 107.602 miles/hr lap speed, and Mark Miller’s 105.806…
John McGuiness (Mugen) during Friday’s practiceCourtesy IOMTT.COM Both MotoCzysz and Mugen are smashing the TT ZERO record lap speed they’d set during the 2012 session. During practice/qualifying on Friday and Saturday, both teams gave lap speeds significantly faster than the 2012 record. And what’s even more interesting is that Mugen’s…
GreenGT H2 Those of you hoping for a hydrogen fuel cell powered race car, in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, prepare to be disappointed. The GreenGT entry in that race, a hydrogen fuel cell race car, has just pulled out of the event. While they were able to show…
On Saturday, Formula E welcomed the selection of Beijing as a host city for the inaugural 2014 season of the electric car race series. Formula E is an electric race car series using Formula 1 style race cars, with electric drive trains, racing on city streets. The race route for…
Isle of Man TT Week is underway, and the TT Zero crew has had their first practice round on Friday. Despite the MotoCzysz goal of hitting a 110 miles/hr lap, practice results fell a little short, and Mugen even came in a little ahead. Of course the team can use…
MotoCzysz, unfortunately without Michael Czysz who stayed in Portland to deal with an illness, is at the Isle of Man this week to seek their fourth TT ZERO win. As is traditional to them, they unveiled the new 2013 E1pc electric superbikes during the TT Week opening ceremony. New 2013…
The long-awaited update to the Tesla Supercharger network includes adding many new stations and decreasing the time required for a full recharge. Thursday gave us the latest in a series of announcements by Tesla Motors, giving updates on the Supercharger network for the Model S. The Supercharger network rollout so…
