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Michael Thies's Blog – March 2011 Archive (4)

The Tesla Drive Train

THE DRIVE TRAIN BY THE NUMBERS

This is an all electric roadster, available for sale today, that does 0 to 60 mph in 3.7 secs, goes 245 miles on a charge and has ZERO emissions! Incredible!…

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Added by Michael Thies on March 30, 2011 at 11:00am — No Comments

The American Underslung Automobile & The American Motor Car Co.

When I was an early teen, I met Walt Seeley, the first professional auto restorer I had yet met, and he significantly altered my life. He had a very large machine shop, and out front he sold exotic and rare cars, many were antiques already in 1960. I sat in a 1936 Auburn Boat-tail and drove a Model T for the first time because he allowed me to (after a bit of pushing on…

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Added by Michael Thies on March 24, 2011 at 3:30pm — 4 Comments

Saving the World Two Strokes at a Time

Saving the World Two Strokes at a…

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Added by Michael Thies on March 11, 2011 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Caffeine & Octane - In like a lion, out like a lamb!

Weather is tricky for any outdoor gathering, but March is particularly fickle. I arrived to set up at the Caffeine & Octane gathering in Alpharetta, GA on March 6, 2011 a little early because I thought I might need time to set up in the drizzle rain. Of course the lot was empty but the drizzle had now strengthened and the breeze was more like a gusty wind. The weatherman had said it would be light and even would stop by 8am. It was still dark, so we had some time to let it…

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Added by Michael Thies on March 7, 2011 at 3:30am — 5 Comments