[Quietcars] Quietcars Digest, Vol 34, Issue 6

Tue Oct 20 17:25:52 UTC 2009

The Gizmag news suggestion - you might look at:
http://www.pluginamerica.org/plug-in-vehicle-tracker.html


>
> Today's Topics:
>
>   1. Two ideas for SILENT CARS ammo (Deborah Kent Stein)
>   2. Gizmag News - new electric scooter at 90 pounds,  28 mph top
>      speed (Deborah Kent Stein)
>   3. Re: Two ideas for SILENT CARS ammo (michael townsend)
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:24:50 -0500
> From: "Deborah Kent Stein" <dkent5817 at worldnet.att.net>
> Subject: [Quietcars] Two ideas for SILENT CARS ammo
> To: "Discussion of new quiet cars and pedestrian safety"
>        <quietcars at nfbnet.org>
> Message-ID: <00c401ca510a$f9e6dd60$650aa8c0 at Debbie>
> Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="iso-8859-1"
>
>
> Hello, listers,
>
> I'm forwarding a suggestion that was just sent to me, in case anyone has
> the time and energy to explore the possibilities.  I'll also send a copy of
> the Gizmag newsletter she is referring to, so you'll have an idea what she
> means.
>
> Let me know off list if you're interested!
>
> Debbie Stein
> dkent5817 at worldnet.att.net
> 773-631-1093
>
>
> ____________________
>
> I suggest you, or someone on your committee with more time on their hands,
> go to GIZMAG's current and back issues to make a simple listing of all the
> many new electric machines being developed or used on the roads BUT with the
> photo that Gizmag puts beside each introductory paragraph (and the link).
> Get this list emailed out to EVERYONE, and periodically, to show the
> urgency, update the list with the new entries added at the top.
>
>
> I suggest this volunteer make a chart with dates down the side bar and just
> basic data across the top (name of machine, type of machine (car, scooter,
> motorcycle, truck, etc.), top speed, weight, country destined for [USA,
> Europe, world, other], date expected on the market)-all in a chart that will
> show the increasing lethalness and number of these in-coming missiles of
> pedestrian destruction.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:26:10 -0500
> From: "Deborah Kent Stein" <dkent5817 at worldnet.att.net>
> Subject: [Quietcars] Gizmag News - new electric scooter at 90 pounds,
>        28 mph top speed
> To: "Discussion of new quiet cars and pedestrian safety"
>        <quietcars at nfbnet.org>
> Message-ID: <00e001ca510b$2906c4c0$650aa8c0 at Debbie>
> Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="iso-8859-1"
>
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> From: gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine [mailto:email=gizmag.com@
> mcsv61.net] On Behalf Of gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine
> Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 7:10 AM
> To: Rovig, Lorraine
> Subject: Gizmag News - Feature: What is an LED TV?
>
>
>
>
>
>      Welcome to the newsletter for gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine.
>
>      These are the headlines for October the 19th, 2009.
>
>
>      Feature: What is an LED TV?
>
>      Buying a TV has become as complicated as selecting the right mobile
> phone plan. Before large flat panel displays invaded our lives, the only
> real question when purchasing a CRT (cathode ray tube) TV was how big did
> you want it and how much space did you have in your room to house it? Sure,
> there were some quality issues but mostly it was dictated by how many
> diagonal inches you could get for your buck. While some of that
> justification still rings true with today's TVs, now there's the issue of
> plasma versus LCD to contend with, and just when you had that sorted out,
> LED TVs have entered the arena as an option. However, there still seems to
> be a fair bit of confusion surrounding what exactly an LED TV is. Well,
> basically, it's another form of LCD TV that uses LEDs to provide its light
> source. Read More
>
>
>
>      Magnetic leaves indicate levels of air pollution
>
>      Measuring the level of magnetism of tree leaves could be a powerful
> tool to monitor the air quality of streets. A new study has shown that
> leaves along bus routes were up to ten times more magnetic than leaves on
> quieter streets. The magnetism comes from tiny particles of pollution, such
> as iron oxides from diesel exhaust, that float through the air and either
> stick to the leaves, or grow right into them. Read More
>
>
>
>      A cheap way to increase capacity and improve download speeds of
> strained broadband networks
>
>      A new technology that applies the same principles used by ADSL to
> improve the capacity of data transfer over copper and wireless broadband
> could potentially increase the data capacity of optical fiber cables
> tenfold. It's creators say the technology, known as optical Orthogonal
> Frequency-Division Multiplexing (oOFDM), offers an inexpensive way
> drastically boost the capacity of increasingly strained broadband networks
> and improve download times around the world. Read More
>
>
>
>      Everyone gets a water view in Europe's first rotating hotel
>
>      There are plans to build what will be Europe's first rotating hotel in
> Croatia. The hotel will form the centerpiece of a new resort to be built
> near Split, the second-largest city in Croatia that is situated on the
> shores of the Adriatic Sea. It was the desire to give guests views of the
> Adriatic Sea from all rooms that led to the rotating design from Richard
> Hywel Evans of holiday resort designer specialists, RHE. Read More
>
>
>
>      4x, 8x, huh? How much power do Lithium batteries actually have?
>
>      These days, if you go looking for batteries you're likely to find a
> range of products with some fairly bold claims on their packaging. Standard
> AA alkaline batteries are the least expensive and have been around for
> decades, but now there's a bunch of other choices for single use batteries
> that are marketed as better choices for "digital" devices than the "copper
> top" or store branded staples we've used for years. Among the newest of
> these is Energizer's Advanced Lithium and Ultimate Lithium single use
> batteries. Read More
>
>
>
>      Acer delivers its first touchscreen notebook and updates the Timeline
> series
>
>      Up until now, touchscreen laptops have been one of two things - either
> low-resolution and lacking the horsepower to perform heavy tasks, or just
> too expensive. With the upcoming Aspire 5738PG, a multi-touch screen
> notebook sporting Windows 7 and some respectable specs priced at less than
> US$800, Acer is looking to bring a quality touchscreen experience within the
> budget of a wider range of users. On the same day, the PC giant also
> announced an update to its Timeline series with the addition of a 11.6-inch
> notebook and the transition to Intel dual-core processors on all existing
> models. Read More
>
>
>
>      Nikon D3S DSLR - fast autofocus, HD video and six figure ISO
> sensitivity
>
>      Nikon seems to have once again raised the professional digital
> photography bar with details emerging of the upcoming D3S DSLR. Rather than
> try to wow with megapixels, the company hopes that excellent noise reduction
> and a huge ISO sensitivity range will better serve its customers. The new
> camera also boasts low light capable HD video, fast and accurate autofocus,
> a burst frame rate of 9fps and in-camera RAW image editing. Read More
>
>
>
>      Ultra Motor dumps pedals for new A2B Excel electric scooter
>
>      Ultra Motor, known for its A2B electric assist bicycles has thrown out
> the pedals and replaced them with footrest platforms in its latest offering
> - the A2B Excel electric scooter. Weighing in at 90lb (41kg), the Excel uses
> an 800W hub motor at the rear wheel to achieve a range of around 28 miles
> (45km) and a top speed of 28mph (45kmh). Read More
>
>
>
>
>
>
>        a.. Windows Mobile 6.5 reviews are in: better, but not good
>        b.. Recent mobile coverage at Gizmag
>        c.. HTC Dragon to put Android on the Snapdragon chipset?
>        d.. HP Mini 311 gets benchmarked
>        e.. App Store hits two billion downloads
>        f.. AT&T launches MMS support for the iPhone 3G and 3GS
>        g.. The Vertu Constellation Ayxta: yours for just 4,900 Euros
>        h.. BlackBerry Desktop Software for OS X coming very soon
>        i.. NTT's TOUCH WOOD concept phones
>        j.. Intel's Core i7 Mobile processors bring desktop performance to
> the road
>
>
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:42:19 -0400
> From: michael townsend <mrtownsend at optonline.net>
> Subject: Re: [Quietcars] Two ideas for SILENT CARS ammo
> To: 'Discussion of new quiet cars and pedestrian safety'
>        <quietcars at nfbnet.org>
> Message-ID: <E5EE9E33FCDF46C6B99DC8DDE45ECE8C at michael8c70e4d>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> How much time does this person have on their hands to come up with garbage
> language like this.  Perhaps my comment should have been kept to myself,
> but
> given the over the top usage, perhaps this person needs to do it.  Come on
> let's get real here.  Organizational ideology aside this is the worst I've
> been able to see yet to describe hybrids, electric cars, bikes, etc.
>
> Mike T
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: quietcars-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:quietcars-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On
> Behalf Of Deborah Kent Stein
> Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 6:25 PM
> To: Discussion of new quiet cars and pedestrian safety
> Subject: [Quietcars] Two ideas for SILENT CARS ammo
>
>
> Hello, listers,
>
> I'm forwarding a suggestion that was just sent to me, in case anyone has
> the
> time and energy to explore the possibilities.  I'll also send a copy of the
> Gizmag newsletter she is referring to, so you'll have an idea what she
> means.
>
> Let me know off list if you're interested!
>
> Debbie Stein
> dkent5817 at worldnet.att.net
> 773-631-1093
>
>
> ____________________
>
> I suggest you, or someone on your committee with more time on their hands,
> go to GIZMAG's current and back issues to make a simple listing of all the
> many new electric machines being developed or used on the roads BUT with
> the
> photo that Gizmag puts beside each introductory paragraph (and the link).
> Get this list emailed out to EVERYONE, and periodically, to show the
> urgency, update the list with the new entries added at the top.
>
>
> I suggest this volunteer make a chart with dates down the side bar and just
> basic data across the top (name of machine, type of machine (car, scooter,
> motorcycle, truck, etc.), top speed, weight, country destined for [USA,
> Europe, world, other], date expected on the market)-all in a chart that
> will
> show the increasing lethalness and number of these in-coming missiles of
> pedestrian destruction.
>
>
>
>
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