@paulbusch@mstdn.ca2026-01-18 15:29:23
I've often wondered if a Canadian EV "Kei Car" type program would help the country achieve zero emission goals, provide affordable transportation, and reduce grid lock in our cities.
In 1949, Japan created a special category of keijidosha (light vehicles) created for affordability and maneuverability in dense cities. The Kei car quickly became popular despite strict limits on dimensions (length, width, height) and engine displacement (under 660cc). They were given unique license plates for enforcement purposes and had tax benefits for owners.
What if an "Ion" vehicle category was created in Canada:
- must be manufactured in Canada
- minimum 100Km range, suitable for any urban commute
- limited to 50Km/hr
- restricted to street use, not to be used on highways
- size restrictions, perhaps Smart Car sized for personal vehicles, larger for commercial vehicle category
How many city-dwelling Canadians would buy a cheap EV to run errands and give the finger to big oil?
#KeiCars
https://youtu.be/LtTirdKvyeI
@EarthOrgUK@mastodon.energy2026-02-17 19:51:03
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@NFL@darktundra.xyz2026-02-18 18:01:51
Why the NFL's flag football surge will lead a billion-dollar category: MoneyCall https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7055402/2026/02/18/nfl-flag-football-olympics-moneycall/
@netzschleuder@social.skewed.de2026-03-17 22:00:05
arxiv_collab: Scientific collaborations in physics (1995-2005)
Collaboration graphs for scientists, extracted from the Los Alamos e-Print arXiv (physics), for 1995-1999 for three categories, and additionally for 1995-2003 and 1995-2005 for one category. For copyright reasons, the MEDLINE (biomedical research) and NCSTRL (computer science) collaboration graphs from this paper are not publicly available.
This network has 8361 nodes and 15751 edges.
Tags: Social, Collaboration…
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@EarthOrgUK@mastodon.energy2026-02-19 09:51:04
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@EarthOrgUK@mastodon.energy2026-02-16 19:51:03
OpenTRV Archive Material and Sources - Archival collection of OpenTRV history, events, links, discussion, and related material. #OpenTRV #heating #cutCarbon -
@EarthOrgUK@mastodon.energy2026-02-17 09:51:04
Super-Insulating Our Living Room (2010) - Learn how we retrofitted interior wall insulation for winter warmth and summer cool, and trimmed our carbon footprint. #aerogel #frugal #cutCarbon -
