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3/13/20 – Tesla Gigafactory, Nevada

3/13/20 – Tesla Gigafactory, Nevada Driving through the night and sleeping only at rest stops I arrived outside at the exit near Sparks, Nevada where my “Mecca,” the Tesla Gigafactory, was located. It seemed odd to me that the freeway

John Patterson March 19, 2020June 27, 2020 Electric Bike Tour, Equipment, Solar Energy, Tesla 2 Comments Read more

3/12/20 – Las Vegas

3/12/20 – Las Vegas It turns out I only used two of the three solar-charged batteries to get around Lake Tahoe. Hummm, I’ve got one unused solar charged battery left. The cogs began turning again. What if I were to

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3/6/20 – The Ride Around Lake Tahoe

My goal was to be in South Lake Tahoe at 7 a.m. the next morning. Sure enough I arrived on time. I checked my bicycle tires and filled them within two pounds of the maximum allowable air pressure. I would

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3/4/20 – Paradise, California

3/4/20 – Paradise, California I pulled out of my shop in Portland mid-day on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. My thought was to drive part of the way that day; but, I felt great and ended up driving through the night

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3/3/20 – Load Up Day

3/3/20 – Load Up Day Load up day went remarkably well. I put everything I could for the Sol-Reliant installation behind the seat, in the seat and on the floorboard of the passenger side: tools, 30-watt photovoltaic module, containers for

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Chapter 2 – The Resumption

Chapter 2 – The Resumption After a six-month hiatus lasting through the worst of winter, opportunity materialized out of thin air. I had pondered how to go about getting to these other BIG western states (California, Nevada, Arizona) when I

John Patterson March 2, 2020June 27, 2020 Electric Bike Tour, Equipment, Solar Energy No Comments Read more

What an Adventure!

What an Adventure! First things first. I’ve been told that some comments people made did not get posted on the blog. My apologies for this technical glitch, which I believe has been fixed. Your comments, encouragement, and ideas are greatly

John Patterson October 22, 2019June 27, 2020 Electric Bike Tour, Equipment, Solar Energy 2 Comments Read more

Hostile Hostel

Hostile Hostel I rode down the avenues of Salt Lake City to my “F” Street destination. Large stately mansions lined the streets on the way. Just a mile from the Convention Center, this hostel would be a great location for

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Better Than A Horse

Better Than A Horse As I passed along the Oregon Trail, where you can still see covered wagon tracks in some places, I had the sensation of what it might have felt like to journey across country in that manner.

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More About the Climate Strike of 9-20-19

More About the Climate Strike of 9-20-19 It was gratifying beyond measure for this long time crusader to see kids and their middle aged parents gathered together in the park on a rainy day chanting:  “No more coal, no more

John Patterson October 5, 2019June 27, 2020 Electric Bike Tour, Solar Energy No Comments Read more
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Read about global warming and ways you can reduce your carbon footprint in my book, Footprint: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Extinction

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I present at conferences in America, China, South America and other countries on solar energy, global warming, electric vehicles, and reducing your carbon footprint. To learn more go to my speaker’s website.

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My Sol-Reliant solar water heating system has been installed all over the world. Order kits from the Sol-Reliant website.

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If you’d like me to speak in your state during my USA electric bike tour, please contact me.

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