I like fluffy, human interest stories. Here's a car-free one.

[donnamb]

I'll have to keep my eyes open for bike-powered smoothies this summer. :)

http://bikeportland.org/2007/02/05/carfree-mom-plans-bike-blender-biz/#more-2885

[Roody]

mmmm....smoothies!

I predict a whole group of bke-powered appliances, much like Black & Decker makes a variety of power tools--drill, saw, etc.--that all run off the same battery pack.

[ellenDSD]

How cool is that?!

[likeakidagain]

gilligans island powerd everything by bike!