Electric Car builder Jos Goble meets the Hippy Gourmet

http://www.hippygourmet.com

In this segment of the Hippy Gourmet show, we meet Jos Goble a 20 year old electric vehicle buff and engineer who built his first green vehicle when he was 12 years old!

For more solar vehicle fun, check out these clips
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45ZquJIolvY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ4B0eiX_ac

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• alternative
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• solar
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[petersonmarkj]

I want to know something about the red 3-wheeler shown a couple of times. Anyone recognize it?

[hippygourmet]

That's actually a Corbin Sparrow. It's an electric 3-wheeler that seats one person and a couple of bags of groceries, or a small pet- but it is absolutely designed for all major roadways and is such a cool car! (Bob runs it off of solar panels from his house).

[DavidSilverlight]

How fast does it go? You mention that people have the perception that these vehicles are slow, then you don't say how fast it goes. It is a pretty vehicle for sure!

[hippygourmet]

I rode in this car and it was pretty quick. Can't say for sure the 0-60 number, but certainly a few seconds to highway speed. He did a great job on this car and also contributes to Bob Schneeveis' other solar vehicle inventions as well. Have you seen the Solar Chariot or the Solar Big wheel clip? Those are incredible!

[DavidSilverlight]

No, I haven't seen the others, but I will check them out. These all look pretty cool.

I am not trying to nitpick regarding the speed and I am completely for your cause. It was just a mild irritation when I was watching the film. I was just pointing it out because part of gaining acceptance will include showing folks that these solutions can actually create something like what we normally see on the street. So, it can drive on the highway? That is excellent! Very cool stuff, indeed.

[hippygourmet]

Sure no worries at all. I think there are a few minor tweaks to the vehicle before it can be 'street legal' - but otherwise it's a sweet ride...and totally silent I might add.

[edstar83]

man I wish I had cool neighbours like those that. nice.

[Arzrider]

we should have pioneers like this all over the news 24/7.

[TCreatorO]

@KenMacMillan you know, some old cougars lol

[bootboot]

is it hard to shift?? do u have to mach the speed of the tires with the speed of the motor for a smooth shift

[KenMacMillan]

Pick up some chicks? In that thing?

[czarsolarhydrowind]

I agree< and would like to see the motor and battery set up. The one I saw was yellow and didn't show it.

[K1W1nat0r]

its white

[richfisherman]

24 batteries times 100 million drivers.... our landfills will be toxic waste dumps in no time.

How many "hyrocarbons" does it take to make 24 batteries?

[EXDEOBANDI]

everything in this car is cool but one thing which is worse is asid batterys which can hardly last one or two years only than u have to spend hundrets off dollar in this way concept of saying is lost

[sunlion55]

awesome

[malgacho]

Whoa that was wild!

[RIPSNZ]

You ain't going to be picking up anything other than a blind dog in that thing man, supermegifugly man, lol.