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Volkswagen showcases inductive charging w/ “power lift”, autonomous and semi-autonomous capabilities & gesture control at CES

Green Car Congress

The three underlying software interfaces of App-Connect are the initial Mirror Link (2014), and now Android Auto (Google) and CarPlay (Apple). These apps will be available for all App-Connect technologies in the US. Already available today are Glympse, Aupeo!, miRoamer and Parkopedia. Also included: SoundCloud, Text Me!,

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The hybrid models available today use lead-acid ornickel-metal hydride batteries that are are proven, reliable, and fairlycheap, but their limited storage capacity means that the cars’ driving rangeusing electricity alone is short. Electric cars remain dependent on the development of better,affordable batteries.