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Chevrolet Canada begins taking orders for the Volt starting at C$41,545; Volts a showroom draw in US

Green Car Congress

Almost nine of 10 customers who traded in a vehicle as part of their purchase are new to the Chevrolet brand. That’s why hundreds of Volts that could be sold to individuals are tagged for dealers as demo vehicles, GM says, meant for customer exposure to the Volt and to other Chevy products they might otherwise not see.

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Flight Simulator Gave Birth to 3D Video-Game Graphics

Cars That Think

The Oregon Trail came out in 1971 and is still with us.) Microsoft takes control Microsoft’s purchase of Flight Simulator brought an alluring visual showcase in-house at the right time. Scot Bayless, the studio manager overseeing the team, says an early demo left Bill Gates stunned.

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