Every day we shape our planet's future when we make small life decisions - what we buy, what we eat, how we travel. The future of the planet is in our hands; the future is man-made. And we are all "Futuremakers". If we choose to live sustainably, we can assure a future for all living things. And we can have some fun doing it too!

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Archive for October, 2006

Oct
23
Idea by Grant
  

The Riva all electric vehicle

In response to our last Futuremakers, Karen writes:

Are you aware that we have our own little “Electric Car” saga going on right here in Australia at the moment? You can find out more at http://www.revaaustralia.com.au/ - click on REVA media, then the mp3 link to hear the interview. They are asking people to contact Warren Truss, the Minister for Transport and Regional Services to ask for his help so that the car can be made available here.

According to the site, the REVA electric vehicle can’t even be submitted for testing and approval - for things like safety etc. - in Australia because the government doesn’t have a category for “quadra-bike”. This classification is available in Europe (there are more than 300 REVAs on the road over there).

So how about it Futuremakers? Perhaps you want to send a letter to Minister Truss asking for his help?


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Oct
20
Idea by Grant
 

The EV1 lives!

Amanda Congdon (ex-Rocketboom video-blogger) is now driving across America in a Ford Hybrid, supported by Environmental Countdown. In a recent episode she visits the University of Wisconsin and gets to drive a “refurbished” EV1.

The EV1 is the “star”, so-to-speak, of Who Killed the Electric Car. It’s great to see at least one of the vehicles avoid the scrap heap and being used to teach the next generation of engineers in the details of electric and hybrid technology.


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