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Issue 66 July 2008 A to B 40 Manor Road,Dorchester,Dorset DT1 2AX,England ISSN1460-0587. tel 01305 259998 email (editorial) atob@atob.org.uk (subscriptions) teresa@atob.org.uk.webwww.atob.org.uk EditorDavid Henshaw IllustrationsTim Pestridge.AdministrationTeresa Ridout ContributorsRichard Chew,David Henshaw,George M Hoekstra,Malcolm Bulpitt PrintersBroglia Press Ltd. Next deadline29th July 2008

Plenty of variety this time.A book called ‘How to go Carbon Neutral’that barely mentions transport, and doesn’t even list A to B.Why do ‘green’people have such a problem with transport? Elsewhere this month, new electric bikes, fuel cells, revamped folding bikes, public transport in Switzerland and the UK, and A to Bcautiously advocating travelling by air.Who ever would have thought? Here in the office, a big welcome to Teresa, who popped in for a cup of tea three months ago and stayed to sort out our paperwork. If you have any subscription or advertising queries, you can email Teresa directly, as above. Her office hours are irregular, in a very A to Bsort of way, but she’s nearly always available between 12 noon and 3pm!

Contents

The Mole: Presteigne 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Book Review: How to go Carbon Neutral . . . . . . .12

A to BLetters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

A to BNews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Professor Pivot: Transport &Energy, Electric Racing .20

The Trial: Kalkhoff Pro Connect . . . . . . . . . . .26

Infrastructure: Switzerland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

The Trial: 2008 Mezzo d9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Tested: Ezee/Sanyo battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Travel: Toronto Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

A to BSmalls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

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