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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. A Test of Vehicle-to-Grid Tech By the turn of the millennium, however, selling EV propulsion systems had become a hard way to make a living.

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Andrew Leland on Assistive Tech for the Blind

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So, who better to have written the newly released book The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight , which presents a history of blindness that touches on events and advances in social, political, artistic, and technological realms? Some blind people read entire books that way. You rely a great deal on your screen reader.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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Additionally, I had a close frind out in California that just about creamed in his pants when he was able to lease one. Hybrids are a proven winner, but a series-hybrid (range extended EV), such as the Volt takes things to a much higher level with existing and "mostly" affordable tech. Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0

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