Frenchman Xavier Chevrin is driving an electric car 3,000 miles through Africa, from Nairobi to Johannesburg. Finding outlets is a challenge, about 65 percent of Africans do not have access to electricity. The
daily video logs are a joy not only for the beautiful scenery along a contemporary African road trip, but the excitement of many Africans who have never seen an electric vehicle.
The vehicle is a souped-up version of cars used by the French postal service, a
Citroen Berlingo powered by
Venturi. This is Xavier's 2nd long distance electric car expedition, previously he did
Shanghai to Paris, it set the record for the longest distance traveled in an electric vehicle.
posted by stbalbach
on May 23, 2012 -
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iHitch is to hitchhiking that
CouchSurfing is to hotels. iHitch is just an idea, but key technologies (GPS phones, GPS in cars, Web2.0) are coming available in critical mass that could transform 'hitchhiking' into a mainstream, safe, reliable and cheap form of transportation. Some metro area
carpool websites have already successfully started down this road.
posted by stbalbach
on Aug 14, 2008 -
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Livestock's Long Shadow, a new UN FAO report (
full report) says livestock (cows, pig, sheep, etc.) generate more CO2 than all forms of transportation (cars, planes, etc) combined, with the worlds live stock expected to double by 2050.
posted by stbalbach
on Dec 11, 2006 -
34 comments
