That’s what this project is all about, any project for that matter from roofing a house to putting in a pool for the kids, it’s always accomplished with a little help from our friends. You tell them what you’re working on, and they offer a hand, in return you have pizza and beer waiting as a reward. In return they

We passed the Design Judging round, the next step on our way to victory! Only 43 teams remain in the competition, 35% of the original 120 official contenders. Which means 42 challengers left, 42, the answer to life the universe and everything according to the Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. Does that mean Illuminati Motor Works

Team Illuminati Motor Works: so much more than I ever envisioned myself witnessing, let alone watching my husband be a part of. I have to admit, when I first learned of the project – I had my doubts. The idea of building a car was huge enough in itself. Add to that one minute detail: it has to get 100

We’ve got a new co-sponsor! EV Components! Check them out at evcomponents.com I don’t want this to sound like an infomercial, but I really can’t say enough about these guys. They started a business doing custom EV conversions and realized after having spent weeks searching for that one elusive part, like so many of us have, that there’s a lot

What’s this? Hmm looks like an old scrap of paper, “ Remember to update the site at least once every..”… oops, well better late than never. Wow, a lot has happened since my last update, but first there are a few people without whom our project would have fallen into obscurity and so I’d like to first thank everyone who

Well, I did it. I had to part with a loved one this weekend: my very first motorcycle. It was a 1979 Kawasaki KZ750 that I loved to pieces (literally). In fact, there might still be some pieces in the garage somewhere. After spending over a year modifying it, and with the ever increasing need for additional funds for the

It’s been a while since our last blog entry and update to the web. Since then we’ve been working dilligently on our car’s design and the actual construction of the vehicle. As you may have noticed from our press release page, we’ve been keeping up with the publicity by shooting some films with the likes of VPRO TV (Netherlands) and

The Fly Over Zone radio show had me as a guest this morning. My voice is shot from this cold, so I tried to croak out the information about the AXP and IMW as best I could. One of the other guests, Dr. Paul Mach, came on early to talk about a biofuel jet he knows about and during our

Yesterday Josh, Thomas, and I were working in two locations on parts from donor vehicles. It was damn cold outside (5 F) and it takes dedication to work on metal when you think your fingers are going to fall off. Today I’m completing an email interview with a reporter from China. Sanlian Lifeweek was planning on covering the team and

I’d like to thank everyone who has contacted me recently to volunteer services or offer support. If I haven’t yet got back to you, I haven’t forgotten you. Right now I’m amazingly busy with the project, but I will try to respond as soon as I have a moment to breathe deeply and think clearly. The response has been wonderful.