2 Wheels Maybe

From  Mr. Rogers Neighborhood  to the  almighty CitiCar , one of our favorite sidelines around here at the Mesquite Hugger/2 Wheels Maybe Command Center is the quest to learn more about EVs from our not-so-distant past. Today's installment started right down in the heart of Texas - Austin, the home of Jet Industries. What a sexy line-up ( Find it here ) For me, the fascination started with the Electravan. The tiny van got me. I love funky vans, I love tiny cars, I love EVs - the Electravan is all of those! And there're two added bonuses: it's street legal and it's from my home state. Yep, the Electravan and me - we be toit! Learn more about the ElectraVan on Generation High Output (Truth be told, this is the vintage electric car I want the most.) A short Jet Industries history and anecdotal report on DIY Electric Car The only one of these I've seen up for sale Jet Industries on EVAlbum (Page 1 of 4) A Jet ...

[Imaginary Fossil Free Friday bonus points for anyone who visits all six clickable links.] Do you ever feel like you're looking in the wrong direction? Maybe you're walking along looking at a bug in the grass while not noticing the alligator walking down the street ? I do that sort of thing a lot. Every day I find my nose pointed in the wrong direction to see what everyone else is gawking at. Snagit Kia! I want the little blue beast! Kia put out a new electric car ad this week. And it made me happy until the plot turned and I realized I had been looking at the bug in the grass while they had the (really cool) alligator parked in the  garage. See the video here I saw the little blue car and immediately started having Logan's Run fantasies - I've had a lot more of those since visiting the fountains in Fort Worth . But I saw the wedge front end and was thrilled to see a modern incarnation of my beloved Citicar . And I saw the digital readouts i...