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Subscriber Accounts

Since I added the ability for users to register and subscribe to the blog, a few of you have taken advantage of it.  We have 17 subscribers registered so far.  Subscribing will allow you to edit your previous posts, and you can change your avatar and a few other things as well.  Eventually we give other users associated with Freedom Motors the ability to post as well.  This could be potential business partners, customers, etc.

If you want to register, just click on the Register link on the left sidebar, under Login/Meta Data.  (I just noticed I had  misspelled “Meda Data”….sorry!  Fixed!)

Wind Tunnel

So, today Paul, George, Jose and I worked on moving the MI wind tunnel into the facility – it’s been outside covered in a tarp, but we did not want it exposed to the elements this summer.  We are getting it setup so we can put it to use, although it needs a little TLC after being offline for a couple years.  We plan on investing in 3D printers to fast prototype models for the tunnel, and we will probably rent it out as well.  Wind tunnels are not that common these days, but they are still extremely useful.  (The wind tunnel at Ames is always fully booked, but they do transonic and supersonic testing there.  The UC Davis wind tunnel is also very difficult to get access to.)  The Moller International wind tunnel was originally owned by UC Davis, while Dr. Moller was a professor there.

It took a couple hours to get it into the building, and we only destroyed one dolly that could not take the weight.

Freedom Motors Update

So there is very little information I can release on our fund raising plan.  As I may have mentioned before, we have signed contracts with two companies as part of the plan, but SEC rules require that we be very limited on our public communications.  Just know that we have started the process and you will see details released over the next several weeks.

Global Methane Forum

I am traveling to the Global Methane Forum in Toronto, CA this weekend.   We have a booth at the conference and I am working on material that will be made available to conference participants.  I had wanted to bring our 15kW  genset and some engine components, but because I am traveling alone, and I don’t want to have anything stolen when I am not stationed at the booth, I decided the logistics was not worth it.

I plan to have an interesting trip report to share with you all once I get back early next week.

Best Regards – Dave