09/17/11 05:51 - ID#55164

Free Energy

I noticed this electric car charging station today at the new Whole Foods in Wellesley. It seems crazy to me that they have it there free of charge for anyone with an electric car to use. Could you imagine a gas pump at a grocery store giving away gas to anyone who parked there?

I really wonder if electric cars will ever take off. It seems unlikely to me. Who wants to deal with charging their car all the time? I forget to charge my phone constantly. It also doesn't seem anymore environmentally friendly than gas powered vehicles to me considering almost 70% of the electricity in the US comes from either burning coal or natural gas. I wonder when the Fuel Cell cars will come to market?

lilho writes at 12:46:42 11/25/12 - Comment #68913: I saw one of these at the autism research foundation I work at... Super cool.

metalpeter writes at 11:13:13 09/18/11 - Comment #65107: I think what is more likely is that the Gas companies rent space to say to recharging places and cars will be a combo... They will run on battery power but use gas to start up and as a back up... I also think that they will have a second or sub Battery for gadgets like on star the radio gps and all that stuff they love in SUVs... That way you don't kill the Battery when in a DC 4 hour back log of traffic.....

metalpeter writes at 11:09:24 09/18/11 - Comment #65106: I think electric cars are a great idea.... I think the problem with it is this country doesn't build infrastructural things anymore... What you would need is this version of a gas station in every town so when the battery runs low you go charge it.... Or you go with the two Battery system when one runs out or is low it warns you and at some point you change to other one with a switch and then charge it later..... Don't see it happening lets face it Americans are Fucked up in a way... We love our oil and money and we can't handle a dollar Coin? We can't it will all ways just be change or something to collect... Now Canada On the other hand I could see all cars going that way once the ones on the road get turned in... Ok lets say most or a large %.... I think "Americans" won't buy it....

metalpeter writes at 11:03:54 09/18/11 - Comment #65105: There used to be a lot of Electric cars in Buffalo they served Mister Pizza .... In the good old days when you Ordered Soda Pop you got glass glasses with the logo on them.....

paul writes at 10:07:00 09/17/11 - Comment #65096: I kind Of want one. I think our energy comes from the falls.

tinypliny writes at 06:48:53 09/17/11 - Comment #65092: You might find this interesting: :::link:::

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09/09/11 11:00 - ID#55127

I will be sad when the tomatoes are gone

We went to the Copley Square farmer's market today after work. There is an amazing stand that's part Sienna Farms and part Sofra, which is an amazing middle eastern bakery in Cambridge. They have some of the most amazing produce; french breakfast radishes, fat heavy eggplants, skinny curvy eggplants, potatoes and chard of all different colors, beautiful pepper and leaks, and chicken of the woods mushrooms which I have seen in the wild but never for sale. I was blown away with the selection. They also had some amazing heirloom tomatoes. It looks like it's getting toward the end of the tomato season. Time to get your fill now!

So far this year we have made two tomato pies, grouper with a tomato vinaigrette, and countless salads and pastas and sanwiches. But tonight was our first caprese of the year. It's cliche and all, but I don't really care. It's really delicious when the tomatoes are at their prime.