Cars That Think

MAY 7, 2022

This needed to be an easy DIY project, a quick upgrade. They were buying a $249 thermostat—they were expecting a different kind of experience. Nest Gets Googled. In 2014, Google bought Nest for $3.2 In 2016 Google decided to sell Nest, so I left the company. Months after I left, Google changed its mind.

Tahoe 95

Tahoe Google Installation Building 95

Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

In 2021, the IMU units you could buy off the shelf were pretty inexpensive and reliable. We were able to get a one-off project to build some little balancing Android Robots for Google, and tour them around to events like Google IO, Google Sandbox, and Google Zeitgeist in London.

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Rhode Island Google 2002 San Jose 99

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

At these prices, people are buying the "environmental feature" -- they want to be among the first owners of the worlds cleanest extended-range vehicles. They are early adopters, buying "Version 1.0" Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. 25 or more gets you a bumper sticker.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride 41

Get Electric Vehicle

APRIL 2, 2021

DIY Guru is an example for electric vehicle training and skillset development institute. Before you start, think of the possible customers and how many people would buy the product from you to make sure that it would be profitable. The Google search drives the lion’s share of traffic to the blog. 5 Retrofitting.

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Electric Vehicles Vehicles Electric Electrical 52