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Meet Mr. Internet: Vint Cerf

Cars That Think

The two had been exchanging ideas in person and via email and reviewing the work of others who were trying to solve similar issues. And there was something utterly beguiling about this idea.” There are few people in the industry who have the combination of technical understanding, integrity, openness to new ideas, and kindness.”

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UW-Madison Hybrid Vehicle Team working with Engine Research Center to apply dual-fuel RCCI engines in series and parallel hybrids

Green Car Congress

The first, a Saturn Vue called the eMOOve, will be a series hybrid, to be completed in 2012. The idea of basically having a pump with dual nozzles filling both tanks simultaneously isn’t out of the question, because they already have the tanks. The team is converting two of its former competition vehicles for this purpose.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10. Aims to get Saturn Vue on road in 2010; no production goal. When Lutz first proposed creating an electric car in 2003, the idea "bombed" inside GM, he says. "I Lutz said GM is pushing to have Saturn Vue plug-in hybrid on the road by 2009. -- ( Autoweek ). See Chevy Volt for latest.

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NASA to roll SLS Moon rocket to the launch pad two days early

Teslarati

SLS was created by Congress in 2010 when the legislative body drafted a law demanding that NASA develop a heavy-lift rocket to replace the Space Shuttle. These are based on the most recent concepts & current iterations by @NASA & @SpaceX (not my ideas, just my interpretations). NASASpaceflight). Next up, Starship has landed.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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. When most of America will be reluctant to buy a GM car because the company might go bankrupt how the hell did those in charge think bailing them out was a good idea?

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