Vehicles

The Absurdity of Commuting by Car

Yesterday I drove to an event in Geneva and I parked at the P&R étoile. I went by car for a simple reason. I wanted the trip home to be fast and efficient. It worked. What wasn’t fast and efficient was the drive into Geneva. I left with at least one and a half hours of time to get to my destination but got to the event with just three minutes to spare.

A Homemade Electric Car - Youtube Video

On one side of the Channel, you have people like Colin Furze building fun machines that have the fatal flaw of having an internal combustion engine. On the other side of the Channel, you have people like Marc Gyver building an electric car with easily bought components. The video below shows the construction process without talking, and without music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FIznSec7BA For about 2000 Euros, with bike parts, and the right skills, you can build your own cars.