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Pedalectric Vehicle Corporation

Donald Missey

Founder, Pedalectric Vehicle Corporation
http://www.linkedin.com/in/donaldmissey
Denver, Colorado, United States United states
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Member since June 13, 2011
VEQ: PD-PM-NS
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The drop in vehicle sales from 2006 to 2009 was over 6 million units, worth nearly $67 billion annually. The US didn't lose drivers, and it was not because vehicles were not powered by batteries. Cars are simply too expensive, and Pedalectric is going to change that by making vehicles lighter, making the power sources for vehicles energy agnostic, making the 'form factor' concept used in computers work for vehicles, and finally, making vehicles that can iterate in hours and days, not years and decades. Quote_down
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Entrepreneur

Companies I've founded or co-founded:

DenTech, Pedalectric, Peak Vertical Power

Startups I worked for:

Rock Well Petroleum, Laredo Oil

If you are an entrepreneur, why?

Can't help it.

My favorite startups:

The United States. (It doesn't have to be recent, does it?)

What's most frustrating and rewarding about entrepreneurship/innovation?

(1) Frustrating - The poor geographical distribution of knowledge and resources in US required to foster innovation.
(2) Rewarding - Knowing I'm right.

What's the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs make?

Believing their own hype.

What are the top three lessons you've learned as an entrepreneur?

Listen carefully to everything and everyone - look for clues.
Evaluate and re-evaluate everything you know, or thought you knew.
Never give up.

Full bio

Donald Missey is from a Chicago family of printers and engineers. He has founded the Pedalectric Vehicle Corporation in Denver Colorado to develop, manufacture and sell 4 wheel vehicles based on ultra light materials usually found in contemporary aircraft design. Using the design goal of building vehicles that are light enough to pedal, energy source agnostic, form factored into alignment with 21st century computer industry practices, and easy to iterate in days and hours, bot years and decades. 

Pedalectric's 2 person, side by side human-electric and human-engine hybrids are inexpensive to buy and fun to ride. Pedalectrics are currently designed to meet the US Department of Transportation's FMVSS 500 for Low Speed Vehicles. Vehicles have a curb weight of less than 250 kg., and accept batteries, 49cc natural gas and ethanol engines, and are designed to accept a wide variety of of electronic built in components.