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Old 12-06-2011, 07:42 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Mainstream Magazine article on Ecomodders!

Hey guys,

I just got this link today.

It's to an article on me and some other Ecomodders, sort of specifically about the Green Drive Expo event.

Hot-Rod? Try Eco-Mod | OnEarth Magazine

They even made an illustration to go with the article, although I swear that as bad as my fashion sense is, I have never worn gray pants with a faded red shirt with a lightning bolt....




Car looks nice though.

This is the magazine of the Natural Resources Defense Council.


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Old 12-06-2011, 08:14 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Nice article, Ben... or should I say, Captain Marvel( SHAZAM!)

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Old 12-08-2011, 07:56 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I'd rather the earlier illustration than the description in the article.

The car sound great. Thanks for the link.
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Old 12-08-2011, 09:46 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Nice article. You look a little blue in the illustration though.
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Old 12-09-2011, 06:07 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Nice article. You look a little blue in the illustration though.
.... and he lost some weight. That's good for battery range !
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Old 12-09-2011, 02:13 PM   #6 (permalink)
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...although I swear that as bad as my fashion sense is, I have never worn gray pants with a faded red shirt with a lightning bolt....
You have worn crocks on Video though
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Old 12-09-2011, 02:51 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Ouch, man, ouch. Those are for medical purposes only. I have flat feet!

Also, they are pretty good insulators.
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Old 12-13-2011, 03:49 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Ouch, man, ouch. Those are for medical purposes only. I have flat feet!

Also, they are pretty good insulators.
I paid for a DVD of those videos too. And Damn good they are.
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Old 12-14-2011, 09:06 PM   #9 (permalink)
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awesome man! grats to you and to the community on the hole!


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