I’ve mentioned on this blog before the 1947 Nissan Tama. It has several important historical characteristics that make it look like something very modern even today. Designed for the switch to a peacetime economy Designed by 200 Tachikawa Aircraft employees Extreme shortage of gasoline Top speed of 35 km/h (22 mph) and a cruising range … Continue reading The 1947 Electric Car That Even Today Looks Modern: Nissan Tama
The easy answer is really a semantic one: nothing that can be done in cyber (information technology) is directly comparable to widespread kinetic destruction of military forces. Once something approaches that level of destructive force, it’s no longer really the domain of cyber. In other words we don’t really call it a voice attack if … Continue reading Why a Cyber Pearl Harbor Will Never Happen
The BBC makes a classic error in their chief environment correspondent’s new report by saying GM started electric mass vehicle development in 1990s (also failing to mention it was shutdown after 2002 by President Bush). Here’s what they say: Why electric cars will take over sooner than you think… The first crude electric car was … Continue reading Why Mass Electric Car Concepts of 1940s May Finally Arrive in 2020s