Cars That Think
APRIL 30, 2023
The two had been exchanging ideas in person and via email and reviewing the work of others who were trying to solve similar issues. his best friend, Steve Crocker , wrangled permission for the two to occasionally use a Bendix G-15 computer at the University of California, Los Angeles. During high school in Van Nuys, Calif.,
Clean Fleet Report
MAY 13, 2021
This marketing choice by Ford is either a very bad idea (brand dilution) or a genius plan to move the pony car into the modern era. It also toyed with the idea of presenting Prius as a sub-brand at the point it had four different models, but dropped it. It supplements, not replaces, the traditional fossil-fuel car.
Plug In Partners
FEBRUARY 15, 2008
I t's fair to say that the plug in hybrid ( watch video ) was born in California at UC Davis through the vision and tenacity of Andy Frank; but now, as the idea and the technology begins to mature and spread, another State and another University is joining the effort: Here's the story from Channel Nine news : N.C.
Plug In Partners
JANUARY 26, 2006
In the 1990s, as a mechanical-engineering professor at the University of California here, Dr. Frank produced another shocker. The biggest government spenders on auto research, the federal government and the state of California, remain focused not on hybrids but on fuel-cell-powered cars that use hydrogen.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE. Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10. Aims to get Saturn Vue on road in 2010; no production goal. Establishing dealer network. Batteries not ready.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Electric car proponents at The California Cars Initiative believe the task force was unduly influenced by “plug-in skeptics” at the Boston Consulting Group , which is under government contract to provide input on the prospects for G.M. April 18, 2009 1:40 am Link I drive a Saturn SL1 that has over 300K miles on it. and Chrysler. .’s
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
They only have that many models because they use the same chassis and drivetrain to build 3 different cars, one branded as a Chevy, the next a Pontiac, then a Saturn, etc. Additionally, I had a close frind out in California that just about creamed in his pants when he was able to lease one. And its the law here in the US.
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