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Re: Museum find: GE's 'missing' electric car

Travel Rob ·
A great piece! Amazing to me how some of the best products of their day were not built commercially . Even when they were, sometimes they were not successful. Cars like the GE-100 are great examples of that. A true find and thanks for teaching us more!
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Re: Museum find: GE's 'missing' electric car

DrFumblefinger ·
Love it! Exactly the type of finding that makes a trip memorable. Something proponents of electric cars seem to forget or choose to ignore -- where does the electricity come from? Currently mostly from coal and oil fired plants, so the practical side of having them for most doesn't currently make that much sense (might as well burn the oil product in the car engine, right). But I am hopeful that was energy technology improves, as it surely will, we'll develop better ways of charging these...
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Re: Museum find: GE's 'missing' electric car

Paul Heymont ·
The argument, and I'm not informed enough to judge it, is that the amount of fossil fuel needed to generate electricity for a plug-in is far less than that required to run a gasoline engine. The same sort of argument that points out that a gallon of fuel moves far more freight on a diesel train than a diesel truck. On the other hand, that's about plug-in cars. For hybrids, it's a different story because the batteries charge while the car is running on gas. So less gas is used than using gas...
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Re: Museum find: GE's 'missing' electric car

DrFumblefinger ·
As I understand it, with hybrids the batteries charge when the car brakes are applied (transferring the energy of moving to the battery), so they're especially well adapted to city driving in places with lots of stop signs and traffic lights. Less useful for driving on open road because you don't brake often. So living in Brooklyn, I think the hybrid would be a reasonable choice for you. I don't think battery technology is anywhere near "ripe" yet, but as with the Mercury and Gemini...
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Re: Museum find: GE's 'missing' electric car

Paul Heymont ·
Much further to go, of course, but even in a highway driving situation (and a city/highway mix), hybrids are generally cheaper to run than their gas-only counterparts. That's Camry vs Camry hybrid, for example, not Corolla vs Prius.
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Re: Museum find: GE's 'missing' electric car

Paul Heymont ·
A little further research confirms what I thought: at least in the Toyota and Ford hybrids, the gasoline engine powers a generator/charger while in use. That's in addition to the power captured from braking.
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Re: Museum find: GE's 'missing' electric car

DrFumblefinger ·
I have some friends with a Prius, and their greatest fuel efficiency comes when driving in the city, not on the highway. Paradoxical, but it shows how good the braking is at building up a charge. Good to know there is a backup generator. While the hybrids save on fuel, they also cost thousands of dollars more than their non hybrid counterparts. For an average consumer, it takes many years to recapture that extra cost for the hybrid on fuel savings, if they ever will. And there's the issue of...
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Re: Sri Lanka: A Land Like No Other (Part 1b). Visiting Sir Arthur C. Clarke

TravelandNature ·
Dr. F - A wonderful tribute to a man, a place, and a friendship. The sense of fun and of respect clearly rings from your writing. Thank you for sharing this.
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Re: Sri Lanka: A Land Like No Other (Part 1b). Visiting Sir Arthur C. Clarke

DrFumblefinger ·
Thanks, TravelandNature! Arthur was a wonderfully kind and sweet man. He was probably the most intelligent person I've ever interacted with one-on-one, but always made me feel very welcome and comfortable with him. We had a nice chemistry between us that I believe we both enjoyed. He was the one who nicknamed me, "DrFumblefinger" and encouraged me to write about my adventures. So here I am now --DrFumblefinger writing about my passion for travel!
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Re: Sri Lanka: A Land Like No Other (Part 1b). Visiting Sir Arthur C. Clarke

Nevin ·
Hi Dr. Fumblefinter, I was wondering if you knew the location of Arthur Clarke's former residence, or perhaps his grave? I'll be visiting Colombo for work next month and I'd like to make a visit, even if just outside of the walls of the house.
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Re: Sri Lanka: A Land Like No Other (Part 1b). Visiting Sir Arthur C. Clarke

DrFumblefinger ·
Hi Nevin, Nice to hear from you and thanks for your interest in Sir Arthur. Arthur's home is at 25 Barnes Place in Colombo, which is near the popular shopping store Odels. A taxi or even tuk-tuk should be able to get you there. His former business partner and best friend, a SriLankan, still lives at this home. You won't see too much from the outside as it is a walled compound. If you contact the home and come during business hours, it is likely that someone will take you to see Arthur's...
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All the Tea In...Charleston?

PortMoresby ·
  Tea gardens, as the farms are traditionally known, no matter the size, have been seducing me for over a decade.  In Yunnan and Guangxi Provinces of China, Himachal Pradesh and Darjeeling in Himalayan India, in the Cameron Highlands of...
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Memphis, Tennessee 3) The rest of the city

DrFumblefinger ·
        There’s a lot more to Memphis than Graceland, although  Graceland is by far the city’s most popular attraction (which I’ve previously discussed here ).   A city of about 650,000, Memphis has a...
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Newgrange; Ireland’s ancient Passage Tomb

DrFumblefinger ·
Newgrange is the oldest structure I've ever visited.  It was built over 5,000 years ago (about 3,200 B.C.) during the Neolithic era, before even Stonehenge or the Great Pyramid of Giza.  It’s obvious that Newgrange was...
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A Day Among the Ruins

PortMoresby ·
  I chose Ostia Antica for a day trip from Rome, rather than the much longer trek to Pompeii.  Aside from a few school groups, I had this remarkable place almost to myself.     I realized that there’s a different crowd on...
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Travel to Where "Your Shadow Always Has Company"

Paul Heymont ·
Well, you can't actually visit the planet Kepler 16b; it's not even in our solar system. But graphic artists at the National Aeronautical and Space Agency (NASA) have made up dream travel posters for several "exoplanets" (planets that orbit other...
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The Colby Trophy Room, Museum of Science, Boston (Where Gumbo was #116)

DrFumblefinger ·
    Gumbo was visiting the interesting Museum of Science in Boston.  It's especially a great museum to explore with children, but fun for everyone!  There are many fascinating exhibits and demonstrations that take a full day to...
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Pyramids of Güímar, Tenerife, Canary Islands

Ian Cook ·
Ian Cook unravels the mystery behind the 'pyramids' of Tenerife, Canary Islands
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Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh (Where Gumbo was #209)

George G. ·
Gumbo was visiting George G's home city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, specifically the Carnegie Science Center.
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Paris de cinq à sept

Paul Heymont ·
A gallery of photos taken in Paris as day gives way to evening.
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Some big-name airlines near crash

Paul Heymont ·
Some of the best-known but weakest airlines face a grim future, or none at all.
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Flushing Meadows Park and the Museums of Queens

Jonathan L ·
Join Jonathan L on a visit to a great park and two interesting museums in one of New York City's 'outer boroughs'
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Milan to get Italian Resistance museum

Paul Heymont ·
The Italian anti-fascist resistance to Mussolini and German invaders will soon be honored in a museum to be built in Milan.
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Around the World in 118 Acres

Paul Heymont ·
In China, a miniature of the world, with 130 famous sights on 118 acres, including a one-third scale Eiffel Tower.
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March 11, 2020: Photographing the Photographer

Samantha ·
Samantha shares her visit to the Denver Botanical Garden. She was with her inephew Jesse, who is an inspiring photographer. After a while she had fun taking pictures of him, taking pictures, lol
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Egypt's oldest pyramid re-opens

Paul Heymont ·
The world's oldest large-scale construction has re-opened after a decades-long restoration project.
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The Space Race from the Soviet Side Displayed at London's Science Museum

Travel Rob ·
There's an exhibition at the London Science museum called Cosmonauts: Birth of the Space Age." It has technology that put the first dog, man and woman into orbit on display and most of it has never seen outside of Russia,   There...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, October 14, 2015: Cadillac Ranch - Amarillo, Tx

Samantha ·
Welcome to Cadillac Ranch. It is a famous art sculpture in Amarillo, Texas which consists of what were either older running used or junk Cadillac automobiles from 1949 to 1963, half-buried nose-first in the ground, at an angle corresponding to...
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Nov. 8, 2017: 8 Free Things to do in St. Louis (pt 1)

Samantha ·
Samantha shares half her list and pictures of top free things to do. Don't go yet, though: the rest will come your way soon!
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In Egypt: The Pyramids

PortMoresby ·
After first thoughts of visiting 45 years ago, PortMoresby finally arrives in Egypt. This week begins the story of this long-postponed adventure.
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Check out the Unmissable things to do in Indonesia

Rekha Bisht ·
Located on both sides of the equator surrounded by waters of Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean, Indonesia is an archipelago of more than 17000 islands. The South Asian country is counted as one of the most beautiful places in the world. It is home to beaches, volcanoes, hundreds of ethnic groups, wildlife-thriving jungles, all of which look painted by the very Gods. From ancient Hindu temples, adventure sports, relaxing Balinese massage to a number of wonderful experiences, every moment spend...
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Sculpture Garden, National Gallery of Art

George G. ·
George G shares some of his favorite pieces from the Sculpture Garden at Washington DC's National Gallery of Art.
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Taking a tour to Chichén Itzá

Jonathan L ·
Jonathan L takes us along on a tour of Chichén Itzá, with a bonus swim in an underground lake.
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Denver Museum of Nature and Science (Where Gumbo was #268)

DrFumblefinger ·
Gumbo was visiting an excellent museum in Denver, its Nature and Science Museum. The museum has many galleries as part of its permanent exhibits and featured two interesting exhibits when DrFumblefinger visited, one on the Dead Sea Scrolls and one on Nature's Bioluminescence.
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Frommers Color Complete Guides: A New Debut

Travel Rob ·
Frommers' "Color Complete" France Guidebook 2015 is a great guidebook and a marked change from most of the later Wiley Frommer's Guides. The big differences I noticed are that the info is current and there are a lot of budget options. I...
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Catalonia's Amazing Tower of People contest

Paul Heymont ·
Catalonia's Concurs de Castells features teams of up to 500 people building human pyramids.
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Explore the Intriguing Museum of Science and Industry - Chicago

Samantha ·
On a visit to Chicago, the Museum of Science and Industry wasn't at the top of Samantha's list...but now it might be. Here's her report!
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The Boarding Line: Most annoying part of flying?

Paul Heymont ·
There's the terminal, and there's the plane. Each with its own irritations, but PHeymont says nothing beats the boarding queue, and he explains why.
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Moody Gardens: Celebrate the Holidays Galveston-style

Marilyn Jones ·
In Galveston, two million pounds of ice, a million lights and Chinese ice-carvers combine to produce a popular holiday spectacle.
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Fundacion Cesar Manrique, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain.

Ian Cook ·
Ian Cook shares a visit to the unusual home of a Spanish artist and visionary.
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Egypt: Two pyramids opened to visitors

Paul Heymont ·
As Egypt works to rebuild its tourism numbers, it's re-opening two pyramids long off-limits to visitors.
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Frari Church, Venice (Where Gumbo was #318)

DrFumblefinger ·
Gumbo was visiting the beautiful Frari Church in Venice. The church is well know for its fabulous collection of art.
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San Francisco's Ferry Building

PortMoresby ·
The Ferry Building has been the heart of the Port of San Francisco since it's construction in 1898 and was also at the center of PortMoresby's summer commute.
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Besides the Eiffel Tower, Here Are 9 Things France Has to Offer

Monica Albert (Guest) ·
Tired of the crowds in Paris? Monica Albert has several interesting suggestions for other fun activities in France (sponsored content)
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Airbnb offers date with Mona Lisa

Paul Heymont ·
Only a little time left to enter for a night at the Louvre with special events and airfare thrown in...
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Amarillo by Morning – Amarillo, Texas

Samantha ·
Samantha and her husband had a great time in Amarillo, Texas and share some of the local hot spots.
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Oct. 15, 2019: Moody Gardens, Galveston

Marilyn Jones ·
Marilyn Jones accompanies her grand-daughter to Galveston's multi-faceted amusement and education park
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April 19, 2019: Kit Carson Statue, Carson City

DrFumblefinger ·
A statue of mountain man, Kit Carson, is found outside the government buildings in the state capital which bears his name.
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Paris Looking Down: A View from the Eiffel

Paul Heymont ·
When the Eiffel Tower was built, as the centerpiece of Paris’ 1889 Universal Exposition, not everyone loved it. The writer Guy de Maupassant mocked it as a "high and skinny pyramid of iron ladders," and novelist Leon Bloy called it a "truly...
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Tikal National Park (Guatemala)

Lestertheinvestor ·
Tikal National Park is one of the best preserved Mayan complexes anywhere, and certainly in Guatemala. It's a 575-square kilometer preserve in Peten, about a 6-7 hour drive (or 30 minute flight) from Guatemala City. It's actually a small...
 
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