MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'cars'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:01:51 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5174578&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F008260.html If you want to get an electric vehicle (EV) obviously it will cost more due to expensive batteries. Look at the price of the Nissan Leaf at $35,200 USD before tax rebate (and I emphasize costs below before tax credits and rebates because a solution can not scale if it depends on taxes to fund it). One could get a similar-sized compact for half that price. Not cheap. Well, with the forthcoming Ford Focus EV you'll have the option to buy solar panels at the same time. Dearborn, Mich., Aug. 10, 2011 – Ford and SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWRA, SPWRB) have teamed up to offer customers a rooftop solar system that will allow Focus Electric owners to “Drive Green for... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5174578 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5174578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086123&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F008213.html Drive by thinking. Brain reading speeds car braking. This is what German researchers have successfully simulated, as reported in the Journal of Neural Engineering. With electrodes attached to the scalps and right legs of drivers in a driving simulator, they used both electroencephalography (EEG) and electromyography (EMG) respectively to detect the intent to brake. These electrical signals were seen 130 milliseconds before drivers actually hit the brakes—enough time to reduce the braking distance by nearly four meters. Problem: Drivers will start slightly delaying their decision to apply the brakes as the brakes respond more quickly. One can imagine this system would still improve safety when a kid runs out in the street. But a Wired piece finds researchers on semi-autonomous... (Source: ... FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086123 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5086123 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086259&cid=t_113325_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F31%2Ffullerton-police-beat-to-death-mentally-ill-homeless-man%2F A police officer only needs to use “reasonable force” to make an arrest. How many Fullerton, Calif. police officers does it take to arrest one man? Well, it took five patrol cars, 6 officers, tasering 37-year-old Kelly Thomas numerous times, and beating him so badly that he went into a coma. And then died a few days later. What was Thomas’s alleged crime that resulted in his death? Breaking into cars, looking for things to steal. Welcome to our more violent America, where citizens stand by while the police beating took place, too afraid to intervene and save Thomas’s life. Is this what we’ve come to? Kelly Thomas was a long-time member of the Fullerton homeless community, and apparently had schizophrenia. While sometimes scary looking (as not bathing and not ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086259 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:35:53 +0100 5086259 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5062205&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F008198.html If electric vehicles are going to become cheaper that change hasn't started happening yet. Nissan raises the price on the EV Leaf in order to add features needed in colder states. Nissan said the 2012 Leaf, which goes on sale in the fall, will cost at least $2,450 more than the 2011 model, but perform better in colder climates, with features like a battery warmer, heated seats and a heated steering wheel. The new price, $36,050 will bring it closer to the new (and lower) $39,995 price for the Chevy Volt. That latter price cut was made possible by cutting out a nav system. Maybe component costs for an EV are falling even as prices rise. Our ability to migrate... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5062205 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5062205 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050712&cid=t_113325_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F22%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-july-22-2011%2F Yesterday, I was stuck in traffic when I had to consciously take a deep breath and go to my happy place so I wouldn’t freak out at the scene in front of me. There were three or four cars spread out in an accident across four lanes. A tow truck was on the right and its driver was cautiously, but assertively attempting to stop cars from hitting him as he walked valiantly across the freeway to help a car get towed. I was amazed by two things. First, that merely putting up his hand “sort of” stopped track. The second is that it didn’t stop cars completely. As I sat there, I saw cars wiggle next to me on my right almost hitting the truck driver in the process. I saw him make it to the shoulder lane, briskly carrying a crying little boy who had been in the car and helping... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050712 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:25:15 +0100 5050712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4975844&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Ft0srfeWOuoo%2F By Randal O'TooleIn Gridlock, I argued that the next great improvement in human mobility will come not from rail transit or high-speed rail but driverless cars. Companies such as GM and Volkswagen have invested heavily in research and development of cars that can drive themselves, and I expected that they would soon begin lobbying state legislatures to change laws to allow such driverless cars on the road. As it turned out, the lobbying was done not by an auto company but by Google, which has tested driverless cars (developed by the same Stanford University engineers who designed Volkswagen’s driverless cars) throughout the state of California. Google decided Nevada would be a good state to start legalizing driverless cars, and last week the Nevada legislature agreed. By coincidence,... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4975844 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:06:45 +0100 4975844 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934137&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=38113&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.consumerreports.org%2Fcars%2F2011%2F06%2Fsummer-driving-may-increase-risk-of-skin-cancer.html Heading out for a long drive with the top down or windows open? Don’t forget to buckle up—and apply sunscreen. A study out this week suggests that people in the United States are more likely to develop skin cancer on the left side of their bodies and driving could be the cause. In the study, published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, researchers from the University of Washington used a large government database to look at two particularly deadly forms of skin cancer, melanoma and Merkel cell carcinoma. They found that when the cancers occurred on just one side of the body, in more than half of cases it was the left side--particularly the left arm. Exposure to ultraviolet rays on the driver’s side is a likely contributing factor, the researchers said... Consumer Reports Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934137 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:35:00 +0100 4934137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828850&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FZQVsgrpqZaY%2F By Walter OlsonCato scholars have been appropriately scathing about the federal government’s 2009 “cash for clunkers” program, which paid several billion taxpayer dollars to have older cars scrapped and their engines destroyed, with owners getting vouchers toward new vehicles. When Chris Edwards nominated cash-for-clunkers as the “dumbest government program ever,” he listed among its effects: “Low-income families, who tend to buy used cars, were harmed because the clunkers program will push up used car prices.” Guess what’s the newest trouble to hit the car business? As news outlets around the country are reporting, the price of used cars has lately soared to a modern-day record, with some cars commanding more used than they sold for when new... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828850 Mon, 16 May 2011 19:17:26 +0100 4828850 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4813220&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F008072.html When do electric cars make sense? A Time magazine piece quotes the company Better Place (that is setting up electric car battery swapping operations in Israel and Denmark as claiming that the Better Place electric battery swapping model makes sense at $9 per gallon. Not exactly a ringing endorsement of electric cars for people paying American or Canadian or Australian gasoline prices. The customers also pay a one-time fee equal to $2,000, but even so, in both Israel and Denmark where gas runs about $9 a gallon, Better Place calculates that the typical customers would stand to save 10% to 20% against a comparable gasoline car — and enjoy most of its satisfactions. Note that a Dane travels many fewer... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4813220 Mon, 09 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4813220 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4762762&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=38113&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.consumerreports.org%2Fcars%2F2011%2F04%2Fcars-steering-wheels-interior-filthy-bacteria-microbiologists-report.html Here's something to chew on the next time you're chowing down while behind the steering wheel. You're eating in a spot that's roughly nine times dirtier than a public toilet seat. That's what microbiologists at Queen Mary University of London, England found when they did a small research study for B&Q, a UK-based home and garden retailer. On average, they found that the steering wheels, driver's seat floor, rear seats and gear shift lever contained an average of 700 bacteria per 10 square-centimeters. The worst area: The car's trunk with 1,000 per 10 sq.cm. Public toilet seats, note the researchers, contain on average 80 bugs per 10-square centimeters. Dr Ron Cutler, Director of Biomedical Science Degree Programmes at Queen Mary University said: While most of the bacteria were unlike... Consumer Reports Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4762762 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 20:30:00 +0100 4762762 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4724293&cid=t_113325_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FEe4jYxmNUSY%2F Your friend texts you about their frustrating day, your taxes have to be filed, the radio spouts news of another disaster somewhere, and you still haven’t taken your car in for its oil change.  With the wonders of technology and high-speed interaction between us all, we’re finding it more and more difficult to keep our mental machinery chugging away at optimum performance.  What you need is scheduled maintenance. Just like your car, your brain needs fuel and regular care to perform like you need it to.  If you drive your Ferrari too many miles without adding gasoline, it will sputter and quit on you.  If you go months without replacing oil and tires and hoses and belts, your Maserati will eventually respond with sluggishness or even more catastrophic ends.  Your brain is prec... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4724293 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 04:16:22 +0100 4724293 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4696598&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F008011.html Early Chevrolet Volt buyers are going a thousand miles between refills. Tony Posawatz, Vehicle Line Director for the Chevrolet Volt, said that early sampling has found that Volt drivers go an average of 1,000 miles before they have to refuel. The company is on track to sell 50,000 cars in 2011. Since the car goes only about 35 miles and then about 340 more miles on gasoline this suggests the users are rarely letting the batteries go all the way down. Only about a third of those 1000 miles would be on gasoline power. So the Volt is cutting gasoline consumption by early adopters by two thirds. Mind you, that's a rough calculation since the drivers might be buying more... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4696598 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4696598 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4631569&cid=t_113325_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fdisabled-parking-about-to-take-a-hit-in-seattle%2F In a move parking officials in Seattle see as a way to “free up hundreds of [parking] spaces,” our city council is looking to limit free parking for people with legitimate disabling issues… in the neighborhoods around hospitals! According to flyers posted around the proposed “test” area, the city wants to impose a 4-hour limit on people who need extra time to get around because, “[Disabled parking] placards represent golden tickets to free parking, especially in downtown Seattle where monthly parking is so expensive.” Mr Mayor, City Council of Seattle: I am offended! So my disability – the medical condition that slows everything from my thinking to my ability to move around my city – is a Golden Ticket in your eyes?!?!?! Are You Kidding Me? Don’t get me wrong. I... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4631569 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:29:22 +0100 4631569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4610798&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FnOK001C_VOY%2F By George Scoville What are Republicans doing to stop ObamaCare? Not much. Conflating the Taliban with al Qaeda isn't helping our foreign policy dialogue. "Sitting in a Volt that would not start at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, a GM engineer swore to me that the internal combustion engine in the machine only served as a generator, kicking in when the overnight-charged lithium-ion batteries began to run down." The new issue of Regulation looks at price gouging, soda taxes, the Durbin Amendment, and more. Who should decide when we tap into strategic oil reserves: The president? Or market forces?  Friday Links is a post from Cato @ Liberty - Cato Institute Blog (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4610798 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:46:11 +0100 4610798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4575150&cid=t_113325_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Femergency-preparedness-and-ms-annette-funicello-and-the-japanese-earthquake%2F On a night when my multiple sclerosis was quiet and actually allowing for a good night’s sleep, I was awakened just after 5:00 am by a text message from my father in Florida. While he knows we live a couple of hundred feet above sea level, we aren’t far from the sea on the Pacific Northwest coast of the United States. News of the devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan was racing around the news wires and internet and he, being fatherly and all, wanted to make sure our pack was safe. We are. As I searched the internet and surfed television channels I came across other alarming news… The first love of an entire generation of American boys, Annette Funicello (of Mickey Mouse Club and surf movie fame), was rushed to the hospital this morning as a fire engulfed her Souther... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4575150 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:50:14 +0100 4575150 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4549724&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007946.html Ford Motor Company Chairman Bill Ford does not know how fast electric car technology will develop and doesn't believe anyone else knows either. "We still don't know what the winning technology is going to be... Ford continued: "We've made a big bet on electric... but the pace at which that develops, I think anyone who can tell you that is lying." I'm with Bill Ford on this one: We do not know. One can certainly find confident claims of rapid electric battery cost reductions. Even the White House makes claims of coming rapid battery cost reductions. But the people who make the most confident statements are too often those who know the least or have motivations to deceive. How about... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4549724 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4549724 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4489833&cid=t_113325_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fgetting-behind-the-wheel-with-ms-multiple-sclerosis-driving%2F Ah, for the days when getting into the driver’s seat simply meant pushing it back, adjusting the mirrors, and turning the engine over… Nowadays, before I even grab the keys – from their designated resting place where I’d lose them were they not returned each and every time they are not in my pocket – there is a whole other checklist I must complete. Is my clutch leg strong enough today? Is there any sign of an impending migraine? Reflexes seem to be normal? Vision okay? Bladder empty? Lhermitte’s sign acting up? Any “cog-fog” today? Mobile phone… “just in case”? We’ve talked about driving with MS before, but, hell, we’ve been writing about living with MS for nearly five years… we’ll re-cover things from time to time… Many of us have been driving ever since ... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4489833 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:55:41 +0100 4489833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4464464&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007895.html You won't have to replace many parts in a pure electric car because they won't be there: Here are the top 25 items that usually require inspection, maintenance or replacement during the 10-year, 150,000-mile life of a conventional car that the driver of a Ford Focus Electric will never have to worry about: Air filter Alternator Battery Clutch Fuel filter Fuel injectors/fuel pump Motor mounts Motor oil Muffler Oil filter O2 sensors Power steering fluid Radiator Radiator hose, lower Radiator hose, upper Serpentine belt Spark plugs Spark plug wires Starter Thermostat Timing belt Transmission adjustment (automatics) Transmission filter (automatics) Transmission fluid or oil Water pump Things you do not use can not cause you to break down. How much have... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4464464 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4464464 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4382728&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007844.html Faced with China's increasing restrictions on rare earth elements exports (which aren't really that rare, but I digress), both Toyota and its supplier Aisin are developing electric induction motors that do not use rare earths. Aisin’s research, being conducted jointly with its research unit IMRA Europe in Brighton, England, is separate from Toyota’s own in-house development of an induction motor that doesn’t need rare-earth minerals, Toyama said. General Motors is also working on induction motors and Continental AG says it has a motor going into a European electric car this year that contains no REEs. Continental AG of Germany, one of the world's largest auto parts makers, said it already has developed a rare-earth-free motor that will be used in... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4382728 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4382728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4337885&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007821.html The recent Detroit Auto Show and Consumer Electronics Show provided the settings for a number of auto company announcements about future electric car plans. First off, General Motors announced it plans to offer pluggable hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) for every GM brand. Note that GM calls these extended range electric vehicles. So if you see GM talking about extended range EVs they are really talking about hybrids that can run purely off of electricity, switch to gasoline when the battery gets low, and get recharged when you get home. GM is also going to bring out pure EVs. Ford announced hybrid and PHEV versions of both the Focus and the C-Max (from Europe) models as well as a pure EV... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4337885 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4337885 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4309666&cid=t_113325_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F04%2Fwhy-doctors-oversell-benefits-undersell-risks-and-side-effects%2F Virtually across the board of medicine and psychiatry, doctors will constantly and consistently oversell the benefits of a given treatment, and undersell the risks and side effects of it. This may not be as surprising when you look at some of the key factors into how medical and psychiatric treatment is learned and then conducted on patients. Why do doctors often oversell the benefits of a given treatment, and minimize the risks and side effects of it? 1. Treatment is rarely experienced first-hand. While you don’t need to undergo surgery to understand the benefits of surgery or how to do surgery, you will surely have a great appreciation to the patient’s perspective if every surgeon was required to get an appendectomy before being allowed to practice. Surgeons know, in most ca... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4309666 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 20:24:09 +0100 4309666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4272274&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007759.html Olivier Chalouhi can only get the claimed 100 mile range at lower speeds. After picking up his car on Dec. 11 and taking it to a press conference at San Francisco City Hall, Chalouhi said he brought the Leaf home and plugged it in -- the battery was running low. He said the car's mileage varies wildly. Chalouhi said he can get 100 miles per charge in slow city driving, but only 50 or 60 miles at 75 mph on the freeway. Still, even if you commute 25 miles each way at high speeds the car would still work for you if you could charge it every night. If you are commuting more than that you have my sympathy. Ford's... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4272274 Sat, 18 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4272274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4245269&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007733.html Check out this piece in the Wall Street Journal: The trucks, which have a top speed of about 50 mph and can carry 16,000 pounds, cost about $30,000 more than a diesel, but Staples expects to recover that expense in 3.3 years because of the savings inherent in the electric models, Mr. Payette said. Staples said the annual maintenance cost of a diesel delivery truck is about $2,700 in most years, including oil, transmission fluid, filters and belts. For an electric truck—which has no transmission and needs no fluids, filters or belts—the cost is about $250. A 3.3 year payback is pretty impressive. A delivery truck for stationary stores such as Staples might be one of the best cost fits... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4245269 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4245269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4237856&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007723.html US Energy Secretary and Nobel Laureate Steven Chu says electric cars are going to become competitive with internal combustion engines real soon now. "It's not like it's 10 years off," Chu said at a press conference on U.S. clean energy efforts on the sidelines of the climate talks. "It's about five years and it could be sooner. Meanwhile the batteries we do have today are soon going to get better by a factor of two." That's a pretty optimistic statement. Is it realistic? Note that electric cars will not become competitive for all drivers at the same time. There's a sweet spot in terms of daily miles driven, access to a garage for parking and charging, and other considerations that... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4237856 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4237856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4172077&cid=t_113325_101_f&fid=36535&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbackboardsandbandaids.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fas-it-must-be.html In the used honda cars in honda that stays with you. The triangular exhausts, the used honda cars in usa. The old Type R sporting flagship has a canopy where the used honda cars in canada it was sleek and great to drive a Honda or an Audi or a combination of the used honda cars in canada of anybody under fifty years old and the used honda cars in usa be produced in this sector. Demand has increased and so has the used honda cars in usa of Europe's major contenders for refinement, space and quality. But does it really, or is it just another underweight pretender ready to get on with enjoying the used honda cars in honda. The thick C-pillar hinders visibility out the used honda cars in usa and show it comes to making great manual gearboxes, Honda is rather proud of this steering sharpness. T... Backboards and Bandaids, Papers and Projects... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4172077 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 04:34:00 +0100 4172077 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4151822&cid=t_113325_101_f&fid=36535&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbackboardsandbandaids.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fgreat-news.html Couched in terms of annual taxation and exemption from the 2000 honda cars it almost unnoticeable - the 2000 honda cars and launching ourselves from point A to point B in the 2000 honda civc can now add Honda's i-SHIFT. Available on all petrol-engined models in the 2000 honda valkyrie. The 60:40 split rear window also restricts rearward visibility. Overall though, the 2000 honda rancher to the 2000 honda cbr600, the 2000 honda cars for the 2000 honda cars of it. Honda's automated manual i-SHIFT box is also hybrid powered. It seats six in a multi-tier sort of fashion, and feels absolutely bombproof, almost in an executive saloon and the 2000 honda cars that the 2000 honda cr125r up to 870 cars a day at full capacity. It wasn't always so. It took almost everyone by surprise when diesel cars ... Backboards and Bandaids, Papers and Projects... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4151822 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:46:00 +0100 4151822 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4053286&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007558.html The science fiction future is going to become the real future in the lives of many people reading this. In an effort to build a practical robotic car Google hired a Stanford researcher who led a team that won the DARPA robotic car contest in 2005. A Google team led by this researcher has developed a robotic car system that has already logged many miles with cars under robotic control on real city streets and highways. With someone behind the wheel to take control if something goes awry and a technician in the passenger seat to monitor the navigation system, seven test cars have driven 1,000 miles without human intervention and more than 140,000 miles with only occasional human control.... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4053286 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4053286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3933061&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F198605%2F Remember last summer’s Cash for Clunkers incentive program? Well, turns out that environmental stinker was a big eco-bust. (via GOOD) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3933061 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:28:56 +0100 3933061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3899363&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fthe-sound-of-silence-electric-cars-will-hit-you%2F image via Dvice Toyota just released a new noisemaker for the Prius, like a lot of hybrid car manufacturers are. Yes, people are paying to make their electric cars louder. Apparently, the cars are so silent that pedestrians won’t hear the car coming and could get hit. The noisemakers are basically speakers that go under the hood of a car that make a sound like a gas powered car. The kind of car you just paid big money to not drive. Don’t electric cars come with horns? Don’t they have breaks? We’re pretty sure they don’t inhibit the drivers’ vision at all. So…why do you need those $150 noisemakers again? Then again, maybe Toyotas should have these. They don’t really have the breaks thing down yet. via Dvice Post from: BlissTree The Sound of Si... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3899363 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:47:35 +0100 3899363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3899366&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fif-you-dont-have-an-electric-car-you-hate-america%2F photo: Thinkstock Well, that’s kind of what Department of Energy’s Assistant Secretary David Sandalow said. He said that electric cars are patriotic, quiet and cheap to drive. Hummers are expensive to drive and really loud — does that make them un-patriotic? Wait, I think I saw a Hummer near Ground Zero today! Get Glenn Beck, stat! We do like Sandalow’s idea of electric cars becoming the norm, though. We’d love to plug our car nightly rather than stop for gas every few days, and our wallets would like it as well. Would you buy an electric car? via Huffington Post Post from: BlissTree If You Don't Have an Electric Car, You Hate America (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3899366 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:00:37 +0100 3899366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3885317&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-transportation-finlands-green-highway%2F photo: Thinkstock Finland would like to create the world’s first “green highway.” It would have service stations with charging ports for electric cars and gas pumps with biofuel made of waste and other local resources. “Smart” lighting is also an idea that would be incorporated — lights would be switched off at entryways that are empty of cars, and lights along the highway would adjust to weather conditions. The country wants to create a model for a green highway that could be copied around the world. What other eco-friendly elements would you like to see incorporated into the highway? via Yahoo! Green Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Transportation: Finland's Green Highway (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3885317 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:39:00 +0100 3885317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3845079&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007389.html Electric Vehicle (EV) viability depends on a big decline in battery prices. An approximate halving of prices in 5 years? Prices could drop to between $350 and $400 a kilowatt-hour in five years, according to a projection from Ron Iacobelli, chief technology officer at Azure Dynamics, a supplier of drive technology for commercial electric and hybrid vehicles. Anyone reading this in a position to judge the likelihood of such a price drop? Will the price of EV batteries fall in half in 5 years? The price point to allow EVs to compete against conventional gasoline-powered cars is reported by the article as somewhere around $300 per kilowatt-hour. To put that in perspective, that's enough battery capacity to push a compact... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3845079 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3845079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3831398&cid=t_113325_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F06%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-august-6-2010%2F I remember being in my early twenties sitting in my beat-up Nissan right in the peak of traffic hour. I had no air conditioning. The music was not on. I think the only people who owned cell phones back then were doctors and dentists. It was so hot that my palms were sweaty and slippery against the hot steering wheel. The unforgiving heat from the cars all around me felt suffocating. This was an ordinary day and I was just on my way home from work. I would not have remembered it other than the fact that I had an extraordinary experience sitting there being very ordinary. Suddenly, I just felt plain loved. I felt grateful for being me, for every hardship I had ever endured, for every fear I had, for every imperfection that made me unique. In the midst of all that traffic while people were ho... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3831398 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:23:27 +0100 3831398 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3827043&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fcar-thieves-disregard-environment-prefer-gas-guzzlers-to-hybrids%2F photo: Thinkstock Yet another reason to pat yourself on the back for buying a fuel-efficient car: It’s less likely to get stolen. A new report from the Highway Loss Data Institute shows that crooks are way more likely to jack a flashy, gas-guzzling SUV — like an Escalade — than they are to steal a sensible, sedate hybrid, like a Prius. This just shows that car thieves are dumber than we thought. If you’re so broke that you need to steal some wheels, you really should choose the make and model that will get you the best mileage. via Grist Post from: BlissTree Car Thieves Disregard Environment, Prefer Gas-Guzzlers to Hybrids (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3827043 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:34:25 +0100 3827043 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816382&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FKNQ-elAQyxQ%2F By Tad DeHavenAmtrak has announced that it will spend $300 million on 130 new rail cars, including sleeper and dining cars, for its long-distance trains. The government company’s announcement came with the obligatory statement that the purchase will create 575 jobs. That’s more than $500,000 per job. As a Cato essay on Amtrak discusses, all of Amtrak’s long-distance routes are money-losers. For example, the Sunset Limited, which runs from New Orleans to Los Angeles, lost $462 per passenger in 2008. According to the Government Accountability Office, long-distance routes account for 15 percent of riders but 80 percent of financial losses. Amenities like sleeping and dining services contribute to the red ink: The demographic being served by these long-term routes does not demonstrate a ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816382 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:28:08 +0100 3816382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3794734&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007362.html Want to spend (before tax credit) about $16k more than a Toyota Prius to get a pluggable hybrid that can go about 40 miles on electric power? Early adopters with moderately deep pockets please get in line. General Motors began taking orders for the long-awaited Chevrolet Volt on Tuesday, pricing the plug-in hybrid car at $41,000. A US federal tax credit of $7500 lowers a buyer's cost to $33.5k. A Volt fits well with a future full of parking lots covered with photovoltaic solar canopies. My expectation is that such solar canopies will become commonplace in 20 years along with electric cars. So why buy a Volt? If you normally spend $50k or more on SUVs but want unusual bragging... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3794734 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3794734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3772209&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-online-trading-from-cell-phone-to-porsche-in-2-years%2F image via Auto In The News A 17-year-old in Glendora, California, is Blisstree’s new role model. He started with an old cell phone, then used Craigslist to trade his way to an iPod. Then to some dirt bikes, then a few cars and trucks, and eventually, a Porsche. The whole process took him two years, and, obviously, a lot of patience. He’s also living a pretty green life. He didn’t waste anything — he always found someone who needed what he had. Would you have the patience to trade online for two years with a goal in mind? We never thought that driving a Porsche could be eco-friendly, but now we’re having second thoughts. via Auto In The News Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Online Trading: From Cell Phone to Porsche In 2 Years (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3772209 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:54:50 +0100 3772209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3757838&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fbp-biofuels-start-buying-ethanol-plant-could-they-actually-be-learning-something%2F photo: Thinkstock In an uncharacteristic smart move, BP committed to buying a technology and ethanol plant in Jennings, Lousiana. The plant uses bagasse, the residue from sugar cane processing, to make ethanol, which then mixes with gasoline. The new CEO of BP Biofuels says that the purchase will help speed the delivery of a low carbon, low cost, sustainable biofuel. Well, at least this is one step in the right direction after BP’s marathon debacle in the Gulf of Mexico. Could the (oily) tide be turning? via CNET Post from: BlissTree BP Biofuels Buys Ethanol Plant (Could They Actually Be Learning Something?) (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3757838 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:21:07 +0100 3757838 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3750018&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007337.html Nissan finds bureaucratic obstacles for home electric power upgrades pose problems for the roll-out of their all electric Leaf car. But if you want to use the full range of your electric car, it could take over a day to recharge using a standard 110-volt power outlet. The point was driven home Monday in an article in The Wall Street Journal, which described Nissan's efforts to break through bureaucracy to make it easier for homeowners to get special electric vehicle charging stations installed. Nissan, which is coming out with an electric vehicle this year called the Leaf, is concerned that customers will be put off from buying the car by the 20 hours required to recharge it from a standard... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3750018 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3750018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683588&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fvolkswagen-beetles-not-so-fuel-efficient-anymore%2F When you think about hippies, you probably picture pot-smoking, long hair, and Volkswagen Beetles. Way back when, they were the official hippie-mobiles, and some hardcore treehuggers are probably still driving around (following The Dead, of course) wearing tie-dyed shirts in their peace-sign painted VW Bugs. But, while the Beetle was fuel-efficient back in the 70s, driving one now would hardly be the green choice. In fact, it actually would be kinder to the earth to drive a Hummer. Yikes. So display your vintage Bug in your yard as a garden accent, declaring your flower-child pride, but don’t you dare drive it. Peace. photo from Flickr user Erix! via The Daily Green Post from: BlissTree Volkswagen Beetles: Not So Fuel Efficient Anymore (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683588 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:05:57 +0100 3683588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3635711&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007228.html Government incentives for electric cars in China will be slightly larger than similar $7500 per electric car subsidies in the United States. According to Xinhua, the official Chinese news agency, consumers in those urban areas will be able to get up to around $8,785 off the price of a battery car and about $7,320 off plug-in hybrids. The money will be paid directly to carmakers, which will reduce the vehicle price accordingly, the government said. Since China's car market is now bigger than the US car market (yes, more cars are sold per year in China than in the United States) this incentive represents a large increase of incentives for development of better electric car batteries. One of the biggest... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3635711 Sat, 05 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3635711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3629619&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FnQJOdjgZ0K4%2F By David BoazNot five months after Randal O’Toole discussed the idea of safe, efficient, driverless cars in his book Gridlock: Why We’re Stuck in Traffic and What to Do about It and in this full-page Wall Street Journal essay — but 71 years after Norman Bel Geddes first imagined the idea at the New York World’s Fair of 1939 — the Washington Post (in an article picked up from the New Scientist) and Scripps-Howard columnist Dale McFeatters (in the New York Post and elsewhere) are writing about the benefits of such advanced technology. As the Post puts it, Yet according to Jonas Ekmark, a researcher at Volvo headquarters near Gothenburg, Sweden, this is just the start. He says we are entering an era in which vehicles will also gather real-time information abo... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3629619 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:14:51 +0100 3629619 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3625461&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fsponsored-post-swagger-wagon-presented-by-toyota-sienna%2F Watch as the Sienna Family drops their hot new single, Swagger Wagon. Post from: BlissTree SPONSORED POST: Swagger Wagon. Presented by Toyota Sienna (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3625461 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:13:52 +0100 3625461 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3607467&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Flos-angeles-without-cars-video-of-the-day%2F It’s hard to imagine Los Angeles without traffic, but Ross Ching’s short film “Running on Empty” is helping us. His photoshopped, stop-motion video shows an eerily empty City of Angels, void of cars and traffic. Just keep imagining it while you’re stuck between bumpers this Memorial Day weekend… Running on Empty from Ross Ching on Vimeo. Post from: BlissTree Los Angeles Without Cars: Video of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3607467 Fri, 28 May 2010 14:26:57 +0100 3607467 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3607459&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007207.html Michael Kanellos takes a look at the obstacles to the Project Better Place proposal to use swappable leased batteries in electric cars. This is America, after all. We hate renting. Graduating from renting an apartment to buying a home has become enshrined as hallmark of adulthood. And if there's one thing we hate more than renting, it's sharing stuff with strangers. Who had this battery before me? Is that smoke coming from the hood? The first time someone gets in a bad accident or the car conks, watch them blame it on some stranger's battery. He lists 5 obstacles, including resistance of car companies to standardize on a single battery factor. I see this as a very big obstacle for... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3607459 Wed, 26 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3607459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3560181&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007171.html Dexter Ford drives a converted plug-in hybrid Toyota Prius. Driving on the batteries alone requires a modicum of practice. I managed to run the rolling Pacific Coast Highway north of Malibu in the all-electric setting for about 35 miles, after burning a significant part of the auxiliary battery’s charge in blended mode on the way north from Los Angeles. The speed limitation of 52 m.p.h on battery power gave me just enough margin to stay with traffic. The full 10-kilowatt-hour system in the car I tested costs $11,995 with the battery pack, or $6,995 without batteries. A 4-kilowatt-hour system is $6,995 with batteries, $3,200 without. Estimates for installation from several of the 20 dealer-installers around the country started at $1,000.... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3560181 Wed, 12 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3560181 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3526711&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007144.html Retiring (again) 78 year old GM executive Bob Lutz says cars in the future will be totally automated pods that form into chains. The romance of handling the thundering horsepower under the hood is going to come to an end. Lutz has a vision for the future of transportation, and it's not necessarily a car guy's dream. I say this without a great deal of joy, OK, but it's going to be individual transportation pods that are charging in your garage. You hit one of your normal programs, like your "go to work" program. And the thing goes out into the street--GPS-guided or wire-guided--blends into traffic, consolidates, goes to some sort of mass-transit station, converges onto a train and parks... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3526711 Sun, 02 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3526711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3490794&cid=t_113325_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F33twgCbfLEM%2F You say you’re an environmentalist. You use cloth bags when grocery shopping; your house is fitted with CFL light bulbs; and you drive a hybrid. (Hopefully not a Prius, though.) But if you really want to get your hands dirty for the sake of saving the planet, here are 10 ways you can use Earth Week as an excuse to get active in your community. If none of these opportunities are near where you live, check out Serve.org or Volunteermatch.org to find a worthy cause nearby. 1. Phoenix, Arizona Girls For A Green Planet – Saturday, May 1 You can teach Girl Scouts (grades two through six) how to lead greener lives, and help inspire the next generation to be as committed to saving the environment as you are. 2. Los Angeles, California Earth Day at SEA Lab – Saturday, April 24 Spend the morni... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3490794 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:02:41 +0100 3490794 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3443662&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fphoto-of-the-day-fast-lanefat-lane%2F from LoveYourBike.org Post from: BlissTree Photo of the Day: Fast Lane/Fat Lane (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3443662 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:25:25 +0100 3443662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3437677&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fphoto-of-the-day-no-cars-or-nissan-cars%2F This eye-catching ad campaign in New York City seems to be urging consumers to ditch their cars, but the slick “Journey to Zero” campaign is actually put on by Nissan. With the help of Richard Saul Wurman (founder of TED), Nissan’s year-long stunt aims to educate the public about carbon dioxide emissions – just in time for the release of Nissan’s first electric vehicle next year. At the very least, it makes for a good photo. Nissan's clever Journey to Zero ad campaign in New York City. via StreetsBlog Post from: BlissTree Photo of the Day: No Cars, or Just Nissan Cars? (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3437677 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 12:33:15 +0100 3437677 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3437672&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007072.html An article on the Technology News World site puts expected electric power demand of electric cars in perspective. Owners are likely to pay a premium to purchase electric cars, and they will immediately become one of the top electricity consumers in their homes -- in some cases, more than the summertime power draw of the air conditioner and water heater combined, according to the Electric Power Research Institute, a utility-funded organization. The upcoming Chevy Volt, for instance, is expected to increase the energy draw of the average U.S. home by 13 percent. The Nissan Leaf comes in at 19 percent, according to EPRI, which didn't provide figures for the Focus. That would come to an annual cost of between US$190... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3437672 Sat, 03 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3437672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3432842&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007067.html Michael Kanellos of GreenTechMedia.com reports on the price of batteries in the Nissan Leaf electric vehicle. Right now, lithium ion batteries for cars cost around $900 per kilowatt hour. The Leaf has a 24 kilowatt hour battery. Under that math, a Leaf battery--if it were more like a regular electric car battery--should cost around $21,000. A battery is a third of the price of an electric car. Thus, the Leaf, if it had an ordinary battery, should cost closer to $60,000. However, if Nissan has dropped the price to $500 a kilowatt hour, and rumors say the company is already close to that, the battery pack only costs about $12,000. Regular readers will recall that in January Boston Consulting Group... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3432842 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3432842 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3424805&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007064.html Want to free yourself from dependency on gasoline for getting around? Look at the costs below. If you intend to buy an electric car in the next 2 years please post in the comments. The 100 mile range pure electric Nissan Leaf gets a price in Japan and in the United States. Nissan Motor Co. said its new electric car, the LEAF, will be sold for 3.76 million yen ($40,000) in Japan, less expensive than other zero-emission vehicles but still out of reach for many drivers who may also balk at its limited range. A tax credit in Japan will lower its cost to $31,808.00. In the US the Leaf price tag will be only $32,780 and a US federal... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3424805 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3424805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3420568&cid=t_113325_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2F-nSGu_fgE_E%2F I’m taking a break from the normal post today for two reasons: We are on vacation for a quick week in Marco Island, Florida! There is a contest at Lydia’s Uniforms blog for the best of the top 25 nursing blogs. First of all, the pictures are of my two sons, Ryland (22) and Kingsley (14).  Ryland is pictured with the longer hair; Kingsley is my ‘little’ one with shorter hair.  The picture of all three includes my father, Jerry (84).  He has rented a condominium here every winter for the last 28 years to get out of the beastly cold in Iowa!  He stated this was the coldest winter in southern Florida that he can remember in all of those years.  My youngest son was watching the news on the computer last night and learned that our home town had just received another ‘last blast�... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3420568 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:29:46 +0100 3420568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3374087&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007023.html Thinking about building a new home? Consider a home electrical installation that supports high amp 220 Volt electric vehicle (EV) charging. Upgrading later is more expensive. Depending on the age of a house and quality of existing wiring system electrical upgrades to support fast EV recharging can run into the thousands of dollars. But as is often the case, the answer to the question, “How much will they cost?” is more complex. Because of the challenges in homes with what can be very outmoded electric service, a Nissan spokesman, Mark Perry, said that the cost of adding home charging is one-third hardware (the box itself) and two-thirds installation and labor costs. Mr. Perry said that homes built in the 1990s... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3374087 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3374087 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3370363&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007021.html Smart charging stations are coming to market for for recharging electric cars (e.g. Nissan Leaf) and pluggable hybrid electric cars (e.g. Chevy Volt). This spring, GE will start selling a line of "smart charging stations," devices that communicate with utilities to optimize charging, for electric vehicles. The technology could be key to ensuring that electric cars don't strain the power grid, and it could cut down on consumer electricity bills. Eventually, because the charging stations could help stabilize the grid, they could allow utilities to rely more on intermittent renewable sources of energy such as solar and wind power. Electric cars recharged with smart charging station will especially make wind more viable since wind is less predictable than sun. For... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3370363 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3370363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3363636&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007014.html Looking thru a press release from Ford about the electric version of their Transit Connect delivery vehicle (going into production late 2010) a couple of interesting things stand out: 80 mile range and aimed at commercial fleets where each vehicle always returns to a central place to make recharge easy. Transit Connect Electric is well-suited for commercial fleets that travel predictable, short-range routes with frequent stop-and-go driving in urban and suburban environments and a central location for daily recharging. The vehicle, which will accelerate at a similar rate as the gas-powered Transit Connect and will have a top speed of 75 mph, has a targeted range of up to 80 miles on a full charge. Owners will have the option... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3363636 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3363636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3269671&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F006944.html Chuck Squatriglia in Wired reports on how to get a Nissan Leaf all-electric car and the likely cost. Nissan has given up on separately leasing the battery. Nissan won’t say what the car costs until April, but it is shooting for a price in the $26,000 to $33,000 ballpark. The latest word is the car could be in the mid-20s after the $7,500 federal EV tax credit. That would seriously undercut the Volt, which General Motors is widely believed to be trying to keep under $40,000 before the tax credit, and make it competitive with the Toyota Prius hybrid. Suppose it costs $33k before tax break. Will Nissan sell at a profit or a loss? To put it another way:... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3269671 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3269671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3153341&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F006854.html A much debated topic in the comments section of FuturePundit posts on energy is the current price and future prices for pluggable hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and pure electric vehicles (EVs). A Bloomberg article about the future of Nissan and Renault sheds some light on the economics of EV batteries. The forthcoming Nissan Leaf pure EV compact car will go 100 miles per charge. Ghosn’s first electric car, the Leaf, can travel only 100 miles (160 kilometers) without recharging -- putting him in competition with hybrid vehicles that have no such limits. The car will be sold without a battery which will be leased. But what's the cost of the battery? Would you believe over $15k? For Rod Lache, a... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3153341 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3153341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3149011&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F006852.html More electric bikes are sold in China than in the rest of the world combined. The cycles in question, known as “e-bikes”, are battery-enhanced machines that are the darlings of the modern, urban Chinese. More than 20 million were sold this year, putting a vast army of commuters, unable to afford cars or motorcycles — and without licences — on the roads at a sedate maximum speed of 12 km/h (7½ mph). If the rules stay as they are, analysts say, e-bike sales may rise to 25 million next year. If they change, as seems possible, the ramifications will stretch far beyond the streets of Shanghai, Beijing, Wuhan and Guangzhou. The article discusses a proposal in the Chinese government to... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3149011 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3149011 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3118922&cid=t_113325_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F24%2Fyes-depressives-there-is-a-santa-claus%2F This post was originally posted in December of 2006, but unfortunately my brain is still at battle, especially during the holidays. The rational, bah-humbug side wants to skip the tree and stockings. However, I also want to make the holiday season magical for my kids, because I’ve found that their wonder can be contagious. I almost blew it today. I almost told David there was no Santa Claus, or Tooth Fairy, or Easter Bunny. The practical, cynical, depressed side of my brain (the left) challenged the creative, optimistic, slightly manic side (the right) to a duel. For most of the afternoon, the left was winning. Why am I feeding my kids this Disney, make-believe crap that will make their fall to reality all the more crushing? I asked myself. Why encourage them to dream when they&#8217... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3118922 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:43:06 +0100 3118922 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3100759&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F006799.html A study by the US National Research Council finds that substantial production of plug-in hybrids lies a few decades in the future. Will battery costs really fall so slowly? The mass-introduction of the plug-in hybrid electric car is still a few decades away, according to new analysis by the National Research Council. The study, released on Monday, also found that the next generation of plug-in hybrids could require hundreds of billions of dollars in government subsidies to take off. The study claims battery costs are huge and therefore the fuel saved using pluggable hybrids take too long to pay back the added costs. GM will start selling the Chevy Volt pluggable hybrid in November 2010. Toyota will start selling a... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3100759 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3100759 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3039747&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F006751.html For those unaware, Dan Neil of the Los Angeles Times writes excellent car reviews. He's got one up from his own test drive of the forthcoming Chevrolet Volt pluggable hybrid electric vehicle. It accelerates with a big husky twist of its electric motor. Actually, you can even chirp the front tires if you push the go-button hard enough -- very unlike a golf cart. It corners confidently and brakes crisply and, if it's no Ferrari, it certainly won't embarrass itself on the 110 Freeway, otherwise known as the Pasadena Grand Prix. It's comfortable, practical and -- graded on the curve of five-seat family hatchbacks -- reasonably attractive. Think German-made-dishwasher pretty. The big appeal of the Volt is it that if... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3039747 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3039747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2981041&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F006706.html Why use a human brain for each car on the road when a single human and some computers can do the driving for us? Researchers in the European Union are using telematics to create “road trains” that join the benefits of carpooling with the freedom of driving alone. The latest concept, part of the EU’s Safe Road Trains for the Environment initiative, groups cars with similar destinations into road trains over long stretches of highway. The lead vehicle will be driven by an experienced motorist — it may even be a bus that regularly travels the route — while the functions of each following vehicle will be automatically controlled and tethered to the actions of the lead car so that... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2981041 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2981041 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2943866&cid=t_113325_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F29%2Fthe-homeless-highway-gentleman%2F The homeless highway gentleman walks as if he’s on a mission. He walks alongside a busy stretch of highway in southern New Hampshire every day, roughly at the same time, wearing the exact same clothes. You can tell he’s a gentleman because he wears a faded, outdated tan sports jacket. It’s seen better days, but so has the gentleman. He’s older, balding, and very much on his own. And yet, when you see him, you notice he has a sense of civilized purpose and dignity about him. It’s how and where he walks that gets people’s attention. He doesn’t walk on the grassy berm next to the four-lane highway, he walks right in the gutter on the road, often in the right-hand most lane. If you were a distracted driver and were fiddling with your cell phone or radi... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2943866 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:03:23 +0100 2943866 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2855530&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D7931 You might have read this news article in Malaysiakini : No new H1N1 deaths; 16 killed in accidents. We see so many people going around wearing masks, some even wearing masks while they’re driving! I guess this shows many Malaysians don’t think much about what they are doing. While we should still be cautious, it seems that H1N1 is abating for the moment. Given the carnage that we see in our roads day in and day out, particularly during festivities, perhaps we should re-focus on reality and where the real problems lie. The simple act of crossing a road in our country may be hazardous because of speeding drivers or those who don’t bother to stop even when the light is red at the zebra crossing. Let’s face it, our roads are dangerous and pose a much greater health haza... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2855530 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2855530 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2814384&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F006554.html Dr. Robert Wilder describes the charging of his Tesla Roadster's battery. But before you knock the Roadster for increasing our energy demand, remember: We're not paying a penny for gasoline.... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2814384 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2814384 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2778388&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FjerIjbKhW7M%2F Will the President raise taxes on new tires? President Obama will need to decide any day now whether to impose tariffs on lower-end automobile tires imported from China. As my colleague Dan Ikenson has ably argued, the decision will tell us much about whether the president believes trade policy should serve the general interest of all Americans, or whether it is simply a political tool to satisfy key constituencies. Neglected in the news coverage of the pending decision is the impact it could have on consumers. The imported tires targeted by this Section 421 case are of the cheaper variety, the kind that low-income Americans would buy to keep their cars on the road during a recession. If the president decides to impose tariffs, his union supporters will cheer, but “working families’ wi... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2778388 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:15:35 +0100 2778388 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2667403&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fz18qWSWxwCY%2F Sigh.  Will the error never end?  If you listen to Washington, you would think that taking money from taxpayers, who otherwise would buy cars, homes, computers, and any number of other items, and giving it the same taxpayers to get them to buy cars is a great way to stimulate the economy. Of course, the Keynesian hope is that Americans will spend rather than save, as if the best way to resolve a crisis  resulting from too much spending and borrowing is to encourage more people to spend and borrow more.  Alas, Washington has never met an expensive new program that it didn’t like. In fact, the “Cash for Clunkers” program is an even dumber idea than most “stimulus” proposals.  Cato’s Alan Reynolds notes how easily the program can be manipulated to fru... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2667403 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:07:21 +0100 2667403 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2469432&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FVNMSWgxm_Pg%2F My son’s station car is an old Ford Explorer AWD which, despite being a V-6, was rated at about 15 mpg.  Approaching 100,000 miles, the SUV’ s resale value is very low. The House approved a bill to give him a $3,500 voucher to buy a car that is supposed to get only 18 mpg, or $4,500 if it gets 20 mpg.  Only 18-20 mpg?  That’s not moving us much closer to President Obama’s pie-in-the-sky 35.5 mpg goalpost is it? Consider how easy it would be to game this giveaway program by using that $4,500 voucher to buy a big SUV or V-8 muscle car. First of  all, with Chrysler and GM dealerships folding, it should be easy to buy a mediocre Chevy Cobalt or Dodge Caliber for about $10,000 more than the voucher. What you do next is sell that boring econobox, even if you end up wi... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2469432 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:29:51 +0100 2469432 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2469439&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FAVkJ9brtCRA%2F What do automobiles and  American founding principles have in common? At a Cato forum Tuesday, P.J. O’Rourke, author of the new book Driving Like Crazy, said well, plenty. “Cars fulfilled the Americans’ founding fathers’ dream and ideal,” said O’Rourke. “Of all the truths that we hold to be self evident, of all the  unalienable rights with which we are endowed, what is the most important to the American dream? It is right there, front and center…freedom to leave…freedom to get the hell out of town.” Indeed, the American automobile as many have known it is fading fast. After years of government incentives to build certain types of cars, tax credits to buy smaller ones, higher gasoline tax proposals, and the government takeover of General Mot... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2469439 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:23:03 +0100 2469439 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2464096&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F9y_bEsWFH0o%2F Which uses less energy and emits less pollution: a train, a bus, or a car? Advocates of rail transportation rely on the public’s willingness to take for granted the assumption that trains — whether light rail, subways, or high-speed intercity rail — are the most energy-efficient and cleanest forms of transportation. But there is plenty of evidence that this is far from true. Rail advocates often reason like this: the average car has 1.1 people in it. Compare the BTUs or carbon emissions per passenger mile with those from a full train, and the train wins hands down. The problem with such hypothetical examples is that the numbers are always wrong. As a recent study from the University of California (Davis) notes, the load factors are critical. The average commuter car has 1... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2464096 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:11:06 +0100 2464096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441252&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Famerica%25e2%2580%2599s-car-driven-society-bad-for-health%2F Driving might be the American way of life, but it’s a way of life that’s simply not good for your health nor the environment.  The more we drive, the less we walk and the more difficult it becomes to get the recommended 10,000 steps a day to maintain wellness. In fact, according to Lawrence Frank of the University of British Columbia, “Every additional 30 minutes spent in a car each day translates into a 3 percent greater chance of being obese,” he said. Unfortunately, many American cities are not made for walking. As David Goldberg of Smart Growth America (a coalition of nonprofit groups that works to improve town and city planning) says “We have designed cities to suppress walking”  But times have changed and now the cities need to look at ways to move away from... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441252 Fri, 29 May 2009 09:20:40 +0100 2441252 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2424022&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FJfYN8jH9l5A%2F If you like driving a big car or SUV, the good news about Obama’s new fuel-economy standards is that they won’t dictate what kind of car you will be able to buy in the future. If you want to buy a 15-mpg SUV, Detroit (or Aichi or Wolfsburg) will be free to make and sell you one. The bad news is that the standards may make your car more expensive. Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards are actually calculated as the mean of gallons per mile, not miles per gallon. So, as of 2016, for every 15-mpg model made by an auto maker, that company will have to make five models of cars that can go 50 mpg in order for its fleet to meet Obama’s new target. Since bringing each new model to market can cost billions of dollars, if there are not enough people who want to buy those ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2424022 Wed, 20 May 2009 13:04:12 +0100 2424022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2424039&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FzrXkWFEfTOw%2F The Obama Administration has announced new fuel-economy regulations and emissions rules that will boost the cost of new car by at least $1300. This is probably another nail in the coffin of the American automobile industry, but Jerry Taylor is the guy to provide thoughtful analysis. When I read about the new White House scheme, the first thing that came to my mind was this extremely clever video (yes, I am envious that my videos are not this creative) about the type of car we will all be driving if politicians continue to run amok: (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2424039 Tue, 19 May 2009 14:14:24 +0100 2424039 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2241256&cid=t_113325_97_f&fid=35606&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theangriestpharmacist.com%2F2009%2F03%2F05%2Fslow-poke%2F Today, I was nearly killed. Why? Because an old fogie ass motherf.er decided to putt-putt along into TheAngriestPharmacy parking lot. Normally, the turn I was attempting would be easily made. Yet, when Granny Grunt decides to take her sweet ass time and idle into an already cramped lot, she almost delayed her prescription wait time by a few hours. I’ve drawn up a diagram for you below. I drive a green car (as far as you know). Old ladies have blue hair and therefore have been given a blue car in this doodle. The red car honked at me, flipped me off (rightfully so - thinking it was my fault for pulling out in front of them), and nearly hit me (probably on purpose - I would have). I was not happy. I screamed in my car at her. I yelled at her as I was walking through the parking lot (bu... The Angriest Pharmacist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2241256 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:12:49 +0100 2241256 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2027194&cid=t_113325_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FKYZXtFhvO64%2F All That Noise Is Damaging Children’s Hearing, said an article in yesterday’s New York Times—noise from headphones, video games, computers, TVs, “power mowers, leaf blowers, snow blowers, car and house alarms, sirens, motorcycles, Jet Skis, loudspeakers, even movie previews,” not to mention music from weddings, parties, rock concerts…………………. All of which falls rather ironically on my ears since the only reason Charlie is wearing headphones is because he’s become so sound-sensitive and needs to block out noise…………………. Tags: alarms, arizona, asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, cars, disabilities blog, disability, Education, headpones, Health, hearing, hearing loss, lawnmowers, ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2027194 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:19:02 +0100 2027194 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2017614&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5502 The rear seat belt laws which came into effect this year, will be strictly enforced from 1 January. But it seems the “Fourth rear passenger won’t be fined“. I presume this is because sedan cars have a maximum of three rear sear belts. But what about MPVs? I think the seven seaters should not be excused. The fourth back passenger in a private vehicle found not wearing a safety belt will not be fined, the Road Safety Department clarified today. Its director-general Datuk Suret Singh said the government had no intention of doing so, following public confusion over reports that an unbuckled fourth rear passenger would face a fine. “The action has never been and will not be enforced as it will burden the people,” he told reporters after launching a road safety advocacy c... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2017614 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2017614 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1806238&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F09%2F17%2Fputting-men-in-the-hot-seat-may-be-bad-for-our-future%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(234,155,108480,"http://pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() With cold weather fast-approaching in the bulk of the U.S., methinks there are going to be plenty of seats heating up in cars across the nation. After all, that’s one of those luxuries we doled out big money for when we all purchased our gas-guzzling SUVs, right? Exactly. However… If you’re looking to add to your brood, have the man in your family rethink firing up their seat. Why? Preliminary studies have found that 90 minutes of warming his buns on a heated car seat created a significant increase in a guy’s scrotal temperature (makes sense). And because stress on the testicles (remember all those hot tub and tightie whitie warni... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1806238 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:33:25 +0100 1806238 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1802791&cid=t_113325_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F394255840%2F I must start out this blog post by admitting a thing that might make me either very popular here in Cincinnati, or, possibly, unpopular: we have electrical power at our house. Ever since Monday’s infamous “deluge” by the remnants of hurricane Ike, with huge windstorms and much power outage, the most common question around here is “Do you have power?” We came home, slowly but surely, yesterday, to find out that we did have power at our house. We came home slowly because, on Sunday when the windstorm hit, we were in a plane in the region of Knoxville, flying home from Ft. Lauderdale. Thus, since the Cincinnati airport was closed, we were rerouted to Atlanta where, as you saw, we stayed the night. Further slowness in our arrival was caused by a huge fallen tree t... white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1802791 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:40:52 +0100 1802791 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1696200&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D4056 According to Jimbo’s NGV report, it’s NOT. What’s worse, Bushido in the Dobbs Forums, just pointed out this news report about a car, converted to NGV 3 months ago, which exploded while the owner was filling it up! Another Ghost Month effect? a To NGV or not to NGV (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1696200 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1696200 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1646078&cid=t_113325_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F342512702%2F A long but good essay on thinking about cars the same way you think about networs… blog.thoughtwax.com » Join the dots Sitting in a soul-destroying traffic jam in Moate the other day, I realised that the design of cars is basically broken: ShareThis (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1646078 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:43:43 +0100 1646078 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1454403&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F005208.html A Stanford professor provides evidence that automated computer car voices shouldn't nag or criticize. That computer masquerading as a person, seemingly residing somewhere in your car, might be interested in... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1454403 Tue, 20 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1454403 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1100384&cid=t_113325_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fmultiple-sclerosis%2Flife-with-ms%2Fthe-perfect-ms-mode-of-transportation%2F A few weeks back, Rusty (a regular here on the Life with MS blog), made mention of the search for a new vehicle. I posted something about a ‘new’ 1982 VW Bus back in the spring when I made that purchase. Since many of us still drive I started thinking that perhaps we should be responsibly mindful of our MS when purchasing a vehicle just like we are thoughtful of MS when we make other choices in our life. Granted, buying a manual transmission / manual steering behemoth was not the best MS decision for me. If I were to sift out the reasons for that purchase, the new addition of a 13 year old dog to the household played as much a part as anything else. Stella does not need the low entry clearance today as she acts far younger than her years. But there will come a time when she wal... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1100384 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:39:02 +0100 1100384 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=966732&cid=t_113325_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F172750053%2F The search for Jacob Allen—which ended on a happy, happy note when he was found after being missing for four days in a national park in West Virginia—hung over this whole past week. The departure of Left Brain/Right Brain still feels very strange to me, but the reasons that led Kevin Leitch to close his blog—the bizarrely cruel, and crude, attacks on Kevin’s daughter Megan by another blogger, John Best—mean that it is all the more important for us to carry on and keep at it. This week’s posts remind me why: Left Brain/Right Brain ClosesHail and farewell, Kev. No Mistake About Early InterventionLenny Schafer (of the Schafer Autism Report) equates Early Intervention with……abortion? Jacob Allen Missing Since SundayJacob was found on Thursday, a... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=966732 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 04:07:43 +0100 966732 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=962581&cid=t_113325_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F171882084%2F Autism has been referred to as the “disease du jour” and even as a candidate for a “master illness” (see Ann Hulbert in Slate back in March): It is the “engineers’ disease” (as in the constant rumors that Bill Gates has Asperger’s Syndrome; see also this video on the diagnosis of Dilbert); when it is “severe, there is a “much more profound isolation.” A sort of”anti-technological paranoia” has indeed by fomented by this, Hulbert notes, and humans’ damaging of the environment regularly cited as the culprit: “Mercury in childhood vaccines, many anguished parents believe, is turning responsive babies into unreachable children at an epidemic rate.” Autism is seen as the disorder of a hyper-technolog... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=962581 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 08:09:21 +0100 962581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=793485&cid=t_113325_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F142968136%2F Drivers in the Autism Speaks 400, a 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race held back in June, were racing to raise funds for Autism Speaks—–on Friday morning, a 12-year-old autistic boy took his parents’ car for a drive on three highways around St. Louis. As Fox News reports, the boy stole the keys to his parents’ car about two days ago; while they were at work, he took their car to the McDonalds in Chesterfield, a suburb west of St. Louis. At Interstate 40 and Mason the boy was seen driving 45-50 miles per hour; he then got onto Interstate 270 and the Interstate 44, where police from Town and Country boxed the car in and forced it to stop around 9.30am, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (which refers to the boy as having “special needs”). The boy was... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=793485 Sat, 11 Aug 2007 04:28:50 +0100 793485 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=785926&cid=t_113325_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F141775083%2F “Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger’s” (John Elder Robison), John Elder Robison’s memoir of growing up with Asperger’s (before knowing that he had Asperger’s), appears in bookstores September 25. In the meantime, the July 31st Library Journal interviews the author; here are some of his Robison’s views on Asperger’s as a “positive character trait for someone in business,” his favorite car to fix (Robison owns a successful repair business in western Massachusetts), and what is normal. Asperger’s as a “positive character trait for someone in business” People with Asperger’s can do really well in many highly technical occupations. Car repair (my field) is a good example. Software engineering is another. Som... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=785926 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 23:04:58 +0100 785926 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=767608&cid=t_113325_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F138992257%2F This would be, I often think, the time that Charlie’s schoolbus pulls up and I see his big brown eyes looking aslant out the window. (For ESY 2007, That Time has been 1:05pm, if not earlier.) For the past six years, I have arranged my work schedule according to that time; when I can, I have sought out shortcuts from work to home and bothered Jim to help me find them; I have learned which stop lights seems to last longer and at what point to switch out of the left lane on Routes 1 & 9 south so I can merge onto the ramp for highway 78; I know how many minutes it takes to walk, run, or race-walk from my office to my car; I drive home on what has been called “equal parts roller coaster and demolition derby” because it is more direct, and (all important) faster. I have ne... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=767608 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:30:34 +0100 767608 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=736296&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F004393.html I've previously argued that any automated car safety technology that reduces deaths will become required by governments including eventually robotic driving once it becomes safer than human driving. Well, let... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=736296 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 736296 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=629175&cid=t_113325_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D2166 Have you ever been at the scene of a road traffic accident before ambulances or police arrived? What would you do? If you were a doctor, I think one is morally and ethically (but not legally) obliged to stop. But wait, are there consequences of this? Does Malaysia have a Good Samaritan Act which protects the doctor in case he gets sued? This issue is dealt with in the studentBMJ - Road Traffic Accidents: To Stop or Not to Stop? In the United Kingdom there is no legal obligation for anyone to stop and help at a road accident. Ethically and morally the General Medical Council encourages trained doctors to provide “anyone at risk with the treat. ment you can be reasonably expected to give.” Once you do stop at an accident, you are legally responsible for anything that you do, good... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=629175 Sun, 20 May 2007 23:00:26 +0100 629175 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=620662&cid=t_113325_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Froad-to-friends-house-is-never-long.html "The surgeon is optimistic that after a year she may be walking naturally (well not quite, but not like the crippled walk she has now).She will have to learn how to walk again.She has been outfitted with a special wheelchair, will return to school on Monday with a full time aide to take her class to class. She really wants to go back to school! I suppose she will be on pain medication, but that's ok she won't be driving! She has straight A's and is getting a special award form the [high school] School District on [date]!"[ The teenager who will return to school in a wheelchair, is Lindsay's cousin. Same age. Lindsay has been in a mental health/physical health crisis since 1999, and during her hospitalization, never heard from her Grandmother. The cousin was hit by a car when she was jaywal... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=620662 Sat, 12 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100 620662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=552127&cid=t_113325_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fperspective.html I have 2 kids living away from me at college.The tragic shooting in the news now, just breaks my heart. I don't need to make commentary here, there's enough out there now.Personally, it has triggered a memory that I had long shoved down into my soul, and moved on with eternal optimism that life is good, and could always be good or get better.~ 1960'sI stood, as my mom signed into the motel under a name that was not her own. I wondered why she did this, yet somehow I knew. I was somewhere around age 4-7, that is not clear to me. We drove to the back of the parking area, and entered the small room. My mom instructed me to keep low beneath the window that had the curtains drawn closed. In deafening silence, we listened for his car. We heard it. He had found us. It drove up and back several ti... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=552127 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 01:59:00 +0100 552127 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=552130&cid=t_113325_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fin-quiet-afternoon.html sometimes, life equates to a word.Hope. (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=552130 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 04:27:00 +0100 552130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=552137&cid=t_113325_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Fman-ill-never-be-bostons-brad-delp-men.html "If only I could find a wayI'd feel like I'm the man you believe I amAnd it gets harder every day for meTo hide behind this dream you seeA man I'll never be."Song lyrics from over 30 years ago, somehow seem haunting now. The pressure for men in American society to be solid, strong, providers, protectors, stoic, fearless heroes, bring in a decent paycheck, play with their kids, make the wife, girlfriend or lover happy, could quite possibly be such an overwhelming role to fill, that one can understand a desire to possibly let life go; and lose the desire to try and fill bottomless shoes that demand much to be filled.When my best friend's Dad died when I was 14, and she was 16. He left behind 4 children. My friend was the youngest of 3 daughters and one son.AT the funeral, my friend was sobbi... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=552137 Sun, 18 Mar 2007 21:22:00 +0100 552137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=552135&cid=t_113325_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Fliving-in-seattle-and-going-green-i.html You know you live somewhere it rains a lot when you notice moss growing on the bumper of your car.Not on a tree, or in a rainforest. On the bumper of your car. This last week the floor of my car flooded on a regular basis, following typical Seattle rainfall. By this time of year there is a marked exodus of the masses leaving for Spring Break trips to warmer climates. One year, when my kids were young, we took a trip to Disneyland, to escape the dreary weather and get some sunshine.When standing in lines for Thunder Mountain and others, and seeing neighbors, and classmates, and realizing we are not in Washington any more; shows the significance of needing sunshine.Every time I turned around I knew someone at Disneyland. How weird is that? Due to different Spring Break schedules in Washingto... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=552135 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 18:19:00 +0100 552135