Model T to Model 3: Electric Cars for Everyone

Model T to Model 3: Electric Cars for Everyone

Henry Ford wanted to make the automobile so inexpensive they would be ubiquitous on American roads and in the average American driveway. He introduced the Model T in 1908 with a purchase price of $850 (what equates to about $23k in 2015 dollars). Four years later, he dropped the price to $575 per car and sales skyrocketed. It appears that […]

Paleo Diapers? What’s the Most Environmentally Friendly Method?

Paleo Diapers? What’s the Most Environmentally Friendly Method?

We’re having a baby and there are some pretty daunting aspects about the preparation, especially if we want to maintain a natural, green lifestyle. Diapers are one of the largest contributors to landfills in the US and it’s no wonder. Newborns do their business 10-14 times a day and unless you want to go the ultra-natural route complete with corn […]

Wet T-shirt Contest! Stay Cool Without Air Conditioning

People said I was crazy moving to Austin, Texas from San Diego. They said I’d get sick of the heat before April and want to move back to the temperate climes of Southern California. True, they were temperate climes. In the preceding 10 years before my move, I hadn’t used the heat or the air conditioning (AT ALL). The principle […]

Bike For a Better Commute

By Zack Vestal VeloNews When you think of someone riding a bike to work, what’s the first image that comes to mind? Probably a rugged, solitary wheelman, wrapped in a wind-whipped nylon jacket and sweat-stained leather gloves, crowned with a 1975 Bell Biker hardshell helmet. Maybe he’s even sporting a reflective orange safety vest. He’s slowly churning through a grey […]