A beautiful day greets me as I open the window of my hotel room. My TWIKE spent the night charging and is now fully ready for whatever the day has in store for us. I had planned to enjoy a relaxed breakfast by getting up slightly earlier than stricly necessary…this extra time came in very handy as I got a text from the ferry operator warning of longer boarding times due to high passenger volumes. So instead of a long, leisurely meal, it’s just a quick bite – some very flaky croissants, nevertheless – before hitting the road. My TWIKE […]
TDGB2025: Day2 – Lots of rain and bad roads
Being of a certain age has its advantages—especially when it comes to getting up early. Today, I set my alarm for 5:15 am and, true to form, I woke up at 5:13 am, full of energy and excited for another day of exploring Europe with my TWIKE. TW560 was waiting patiently just outside my window, fully charged and ready to go. After yesterday’s ride, complete with hills, headwinds and plenty of rain, I thought it wise to double-check today’s weather and elevation profile. The outlook had me quickly adjusting the energy consumption estimate on my TWIKE’s computer. Gone was the […]
ChatGPT x TWIKE: What have you learnt?
I was interested to learn what ChatGPT thought about emissionless.ch and what the main takeaways for the model were – here we go: Tell me what you’ve learned from looking at emissionless.ch After reviewing emissionless.ch, I’ve learned a lot about the TWIKE electric vehicle and its history, design, and performance. The website provides comprehensive information about the TWIKE’s features, including its lightweight construction, low energy consumption, and high efficiency. It also highlights the vehicle’s impressive track record, including numerous awards and records for its performance and energy efficiency. One of the most interesting things I learned about the TWIKE is […]
TDE2022 – Day 12 – Grau de Roi to Biot, enjoying the Côte d’Azur
Coming from Spain, France’s idea of having fun at the beach is noticeably different. More planning, lots of ‘animations’, hurray-hurray ‘we’re having so much fun’ type activities and lots of ClubMed-style places everywhere. The French seem much more focused on having activities going on than just relaxing. I might have just stumbled across a stretch of the coast that has a concentration of such places. I’m leaving a day earlier as my family – I have arranged to meet with a work colleague of mine that lives in southern France close to Nice and couch-surf at his place for a […]