First up, there's Marco Facciola (16) (Wlofie [1] and Bunny should find this interesting):
As a 16-year-old high school student in the International Baccalaureate program, I am required to complete a 'personal project' on a non-academic topic that is of interest to me. I have always enjoyed woodworking and design, so I decided to build a functional wooden bicycle. There was to be no metal used in its construction, only wood and glue. I wanted a project that would be a challenge.
Via Flutterby [2], “Buil ding a Wooden Bicycle [3]”
And then there's Andrew Angellotti (17) (most of us should find this one interesting):
He's finished one, so why not convert a second?
Andrew Angellotti spent nine months and about $6,000 to buy and transform his gasoline-powered 1988 Mazda B2200 pickup into an electric vehicle. Now he's doing the same with a 1992 Toyota Tercel.
And, by the way, he's 17.
Via AutoBlogGreen [4], “Teen building his own electric vehicles [5]”
It's stories like this that make me feel optimistic about today's kids.
[2] http://www.flutterby.com/archives/comments/10849.html
[3] http://www.leevalley.com/newsletters/Woodworking/2/3/article1.htm
[4] http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/01/22/teens-self-converted-mazda-
[5] http://www.mlive.com/business/index.ssf/2008/01/teen_building_his_own_e