Motor Trend Magazine Review of Build Your Own Electric Vehicle

Nice review of the book from Motor Trend Magazine Here’s a segment: After President Eisenhower launched the space race in the late 1950s, a national sentiment emerged. Capable, average Americans believed they could home-build just about anything. This feeling demonstrated ingenuity and independence. It showcased creativity despite technological advancement. All men needed were good instructions…

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Eco Communities life : Living the green life

Source: Mark Tutton For CNN
LONDON, England — The term “eco community” might conjure up an image of bearded hippies tending an allotment before sharing a mung bean stew. But as today’s urbanites become more concerned about reducing their carbon footprints, some are finding that modern eco communities offer them a way to live sustainably without foregoing their home comforts.
Communities that put an emphasis on green values range from isolated eco villages to sophisticated co-housing projects.
Co-housing was dreamed up in Denmark in the idealistic 60s. It allows residents to live in communities where they own their own homes but are actively involved in running their own neighborhoods, which often include a common house where shared dining and other activities are an option.

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