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Bamboo Taxi

Why don’t we have a fleet of these carting people around Tampa?

Bamboo Taxis Arrive in Philippines Town

“The taxis, commissioned by Tabontabon mayor Rustico Balderian, are made out of 90% bamboo and run on coconut biodiesel.”

“The ECO 1 taxi seats 20 people, runs on one gallon of biodiesel fuel for eight hours, and is covered in [...]

Walking Tampa

TJP just pointed out to me that Google Maps has a beta “walking directions” feature. Not only does it provide you with a map, like the regular directions feature, but it also gives you an estimate of the time it would take.

For a few months now, in a effort to not spend every single moment [...]

Solar-Powered Cars

Crave sez that the Toyota Prius “will will soon get solar panels on the roof to power its air-conditioning system.”

(Image credit: Toyota)

Tampa Rail Video Blog

David Pinero, the host of Tampa Rail for over a decade, has just put up his first video blog post.

Dave has been a tireless supporter of a light rail system in Tampa, and I think the video blog is a great way to help him get out his message.

It’s about 7 1/2 minutes long. Check [...]