Solar Cars!
After mentioning Ed Passerini in the previous post, I wanted to find some links about his work with solar-powered cars. Here, and here, and here, and here. If you're inclined to read his tendentious book, here's a link to it.
He let me drive one of his cars in the early 90's, and while it was very low-powered, I was jazzed. It felt like a mixture of a Honda CRX and a battery-powered golf cart. Maybe I'll build one....someday. Passerini is a kook, but I genuinely liked him.
You can email him, if you're curious: epasseri@nc.ua.edu
An added note, one of the links refers to a man as "his longtime partner". He was chasing chicks back in the 1990's, so I'm not sure how "partner" was being used. Damn confusing modern-speak.
posted by Paul at 9/02/2005 10:38:00 PM
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Ed's a dick and his car was just a golf cart with a battery and a solar panel.
Sure, Ed is a greenie, and couldn't look beyond his own viewpoint/opinion, but he was always a gentleman, and his lectures were always a blast.
I had the opportunity to drive one of his solar cars, and it was much more than just a golf cart. Well, at least a little more.
It's OK that you're gay for Ed. You're still my buddy.
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