Reinventing How City Dwellers Get Around
29:38 minutes
Portland, Oregon, is a model city for sustainable urban transit where trolleys, trams, light rail, and cars run on the state’s plentiful hydroelectric power. Jeff Allen, executive director of Drive Oregon, and Chris Hoffmann, inventor of a one-wheeled electric motorcycle called the Ryno, talk about how other cities might learn from Portland’s innovations.
Segment Guests
Chris Hoffmann
Chris Hoffman is CEO and senior mechanical engineer at Ryno Motors in Beaverton, Oregon.
Jeff Allen
Jeff Allen is executive director of Drive Oregon in Portland, Oregon.
Related Links
- Drive Oregon
- YouTube: Ryno Motors
- Transportation Gridlock: Chris Hoffmann at TEDxPresidio
- PlugShare EV Map
- Which State Has The Highest Percentage Of Electric Cars? No, Not CA
- West Coast Electric Highway
- ‘Charge rage’: Too many electric cars, not enough workplace chargers
- Taking a spin on Ryno’s one-wheeled, self-balancing electric ‘microcycle’
Meet the Producer
About Christopher Intagliata
@cintagliataChristopher Intagliata was Science Friday’s senior producer. He once served as a prop in an optical illusion and speaks passable Ira Flatowese.