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Mr. Musk, please meet Professor Hawkins.

7/14/2018

 
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Yes, this is my Tesla Model 3, and yes I am (generally) an introvert.
Let me tell you how this idea was born.

Not long after the summer solstice, I came across a news story about a group of meteorologists who all wore the same ties on the summer solstice.
They did this to raise awareness of a trend in our atmosphere that has been going on for well over a century.
What has been happening is that the average temperature on our earth has been increasing.  Some areas faster than others, globally though, it has been about 1.35 degrees Celsius, or 2.43 degrees Fahrenheit.  Just for comparison, the difference in the global average temperature between the last ice age and the beginning to the industrial revolution is only about 5 degrees Celsius.

Professor Ed Hawkins at the University of Reading in Great Britain came up with this wonderful visualization (actually he has a lot of really interesting visualizations, I highly recommend go checking them out).  The full data with references are available at this link.
​Professor Hawkins also has graphics showing the temperature changes of different geographical areas, such as central England, the lower 48 states of the US, and the city of Toronto.  
He also includes links to all the data and references if you are interested in the nitty-gritty details.

While the specifics can change somewhat, the general trend is all in the same direction, cooler to warmer.

So this brings me back to my car :)
After seeing that story about the meteorologists and the graphic, I though that was a wonderful way to raise awareness as well as starting conversations.
I reached out to Triet Nguyen at Tint Pros - Platinum Auto Wraps.  I shared with them what I wanted to do and they were very excited about the project.
Working with their designer, and Professor Hawkins graphic (after asking for and receiving his permission) we came up with a plan.
Triet sent me photos of the process, which took a few days.
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Putting a two dimensional graphic on a three dimensional object, with lots of curves and corners is very impressive.  Triet's crew did a phenomenal job keeping the stipes straight, and all lined up whenever a stripe crossed from one body panel to another.

As for my goal of raising awareness and starting conversations, it appears to be working!
Below are photos of two of the events I was at this weekend.  I want to give a shout-out to the Minnesota Plugin Electric Vehicle Owners Circle (MNPEVOC) group, as well as all of the other EV owners that helped organize these events as well as sharing their experiences with people at the events.
I have had more conversations in the last 10 days than I have in a very long time.  At one of the events, I heard a woman using the 'warming stripes' design to show her daughter how the earth's temperature has been changing :)
Besides events such as the above, I have had conversations in parking lots,  while eating lunch, and almost anywhere.  Some of them about the Tesla Model 3, some about the car wrap and many about both!

I want to, once again, thank the team that really got this introvert out of his shell:
Mr. Elon Musk, for building my own personal spaceship.
Dr. Ed Hawkins, for creating such a wonderfully concise graphic that relays over a century of data so simply.
Mr. Triet Nguyen and his crew for such phenomenal work.
AND all the people that have taken time to stop, and talk to me.
MARC BLOOMQUIST
7/23/2018 11:38:19 am

Great to meet ya on the weekend. Hoping this post and your blog in general get some great coverage as what you're doing is pretty amazing. Hope that introvert is ready to break out as I'd only hope you'll have endless conversations about the car and/or house for others interested in similar projects.

Mark
7/23/2018 07:05:49 pm

Wonderful meeting you too Marc!
That is very kind of you to say, I very much appreciate it.

Mike Horwath link
7/23/2018 02:16:57 pm

Thanks for sharing, Mark!

Mark
7/23/2018 07:08:48 pm

My pleasure Mike. Thanks for helping organize and being at both the events this weekend!

Andrew
7/29/2018 06:23:50 pm

That's a cool idea. I'm sure you love talking about it when people ask, but have you thought about adding a QR code with a web link on the back? That way if you're driving or not around, people can find out what it means.

Mark
7/31/2018 08:10:07 am

Great idea Andrew, thank you!

Julia Denis
3/12/2019 05:39:52 am

Hi Mark,
I work for a French media called Loopsider, and we are making a video about the video stripes. Could I use the photos of your car? (giving you credits)
Thanks
Julia

Mark
3/12/2019 08:26:32 am

Hello Julia,
Thanks so much for asking!
You are welcome to use the photos and any parts of the story.
Please also credit Professor Hawkins.

Sam
12/19/2019 03:17:12 pm

Mark,

Thank you so much for publishing this beautiful and inspiring story. Obviously pending your and Professor Hawkins' permission, I think the concept is absolutely brilliant and would love to wrap my Model 3 the same way.

Would happily include a QR code to link back to this blog post, donate to reforestation efforts in your names, or whatever other form of credit you prefer.

Mark
12/20/2019 05:37:39 pm

Hi Sam!

These images are free to use. Professor Hawkins has created a new site at https://showyourstripes.info/.
Not only were the images updated, there are many many more.
The Professor, and I would appreciate a link back to https://showyourstripes.info/.

I would also love to see your Model 3 after you get it wrapped :)

yeonsomin
6/13/2022 02:14:52 am

Hello, my name is somin-yeon, and I work for a short-documentary team in EBS(Education Broadcasting System), South Korea.

Our documentary is a short-film(TV program) within 5 minutes, and deals with every knowledge and information in the world.
(if you click this link, you can watch our program ; https://home.ebs.co.kr/jisike/index)

Our TV program will deal with the topic on
<warming stripes>

I saw your tweet while I was looking for the data.
I want to identify the sources and use that image.
So, would it be possible to use it in our TV program?
I hope to introduce it for Korean people.

Have a good day.
I would be looking forward to your reply!
Thank you very much.


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