“One of my notes in essence says, ‘Add pliers to a Boy Scout knife.’” After landing in Amsterdam, Tim Leatherman and his wife decided to buy a car to drive through Europe. They’d come across a 6-year-old Fiat 600D for cheap. However, its age brought with it mechanical problems, and Leatherman often found himself wanting to attach a pair of pliers to a Boy Scout knife. He took this idea with him back home, creating the first Leatherman tool prototype three years after the trip. Read full article here
Technology
The First Solar-Powered Car Comes at a Hot Price
The Lightyear O is a revolutionary electric car powered by the sun. Developed by a Dutch startup, the four-door sedan has over 50 square feet of solar panels on its roof and hood, generating up to 43 miles of energy a day. With production now underway in Finland, the car does come with a hefty price tag at $262,000, but the company hopes to introduce a more affordable version, the Lightyear 2, by 2025. Read full article here
Merv
January 27, 2023
