Archive for August, 2008
HyperOffice has proven themselves once again with the launch of the new online conferencing technology HyperMeeting. In the midst of what seemed to be an unbelievably tough marketplace HyperOffice has been able to uncover a surprising amount of gaps
Also they’ve managed to solve a lot of annoyances that existing web conferencing solutions either chose not to address or were oblivious to. It’s an interesting and seemingly well timed play by HyperOffice that it seems they are managing to pull off stupendously.
Interestingly, the electric car was one of the first automobiles around. Way back in 1828 - almost two centuries ago - the first electric car model was made. Since then, the technology for electric cars has obviously advanced, and it’s unfortunate that there are virtually no electric cars actually on the road today. Very few electric cars were even produced by major car companies, even though heavy researched proved that it was a viable concept.
Perhaps the most exciting electric car out right now is the Tesla Roadster, which can travel 350km on a single charge of its lithium-ion battery pack. It is also extremely fast - it does 0-60mph in just 3.9 seconds, which is faster than the average lamborghini or ferrari. There is no doubt that this would be an amazing car to drive. Of course, it’s pretty pricey (the cost is something like $100,000) but it is proof that electric cars really are amazing machines.
If you want, you can always just build an electric car yourself. This will of course take a certain amount of time and money. If you are really resourceful, you’ll be able to do the whole thing for under a thousand bucks. It could be an interesting project if you like working with cars.
One very interesting documentary on electric cars is the “who killed the electric car” film. If you are wondering why electric cars have not yet dominated over regular gasoline fueled cars, then you definitely need to see this. The documentary claims that many consumers were totally unaware an electric car from General Motors ever even existed (only a few hundred were ever made), while major oil and car companies also campaigned to prevent electric cars from appearing in order to safeguard their own profits. It is still possible that in the future most of us will be driving electric cars.
There are still many people looking for information on how to do a safe electric car conversion, and the good news is that it is possible to convert your current car into an electric car. Sure, it will take a few hundred dollars (at least) and a lot of your time, but it’s worth checking out if you have an interest in this stuff.
Electric cars are definitely a very interesting topic. There are in fact several alternative fuels that have been proven to be able to power cars. Biodiesel, ethanol, HHO (the latest craze) and the technology behind electric cars are all potentially viable. With electric cars, the underlying principles are obviously solid, since General Motors decided to build their own electric car after researching the topic.
