Plugs and Cars

JULY 31, 2008

Once again, a conference on plug-in cars. Coming on the heels of the Google/Brookings event in Washington, D.C., Representatives of GM stoked the clamor for the Volt, and a Saturn Vue plug-in hybrid sat on the show floor. But neither car, GM execs made clear, will appear for sale on a showroom floor for more that two years.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

A little googling revealed that the local Chrysler plant had recently closed, and these folks were hoping to see it re-opened and used to build a new generation of electric cars. I haven’t heard about them since (though the former Saturn plant in the area is slated for Fisker ) but the image stuck with me.

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Plugs and Cars

AUGUST 18, 2007

Feet, pedals and electric motors only will make for a much more pleasant and greener event. Google Guys Th!nk Their Rechargeit.org campaign really makes the connections between renewable power and plug-in cars. A number of websites ( webpronews.com , pandia.com ) are reporting that Google may be getting more involved with Th!nk

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