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I was browsing Wired magazine this evening when I came across an article that reminded me how much I want to own an Aptera. You’re probably looking at it and thinking, “WTF is that?!” Some of you probably think I’m nuts. But I would bet there’s a few of you who would love to own something so unique and visually stunning that you would forego the scorn of other drivers.
Honda and Toyota have carved a path into the automobile market with their hybrid vehicles, the Insight and the Prius respectively. On their tails came hybrids of several other mainstream vehicles like the Ford Escape, Honda Civic, and so forth. In the new couple of years, we can expect to see Nissan and Chevy enter the arena with the Leaf and Volt. We’ve reached a point in time where hybrid vehicles are becoming a viable option for drivers looking to reduce their carbon footprint.
I’ll be the first one to admit that I’ve not been very good about reducing my own carbon footprint when it comes to vehicles. I drive a 1997 Ford Explorer, often without other passengers, and I fill up roughly once every two weeks. As I look at my own habits, I’m wondering if we can’t influence our students to be better than ourselves? And that’s where the idea for this unit comes into play.
The Bamboo Sensei 