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Google’s technology campaign for autonomous driving

Green Car Congress

It is interesting to note that in the interest of safety, and perhaps publicity, the pizza delivery vehicle was accompanied by an escort involving eight police cruisers and eight police motorcycles. “In In God we trust, everyone else brings data” —Google design philosophy. The real danger is the failure of our imagination.”

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EVndeavoring to Do a Month or Two in Review Since July, August. with "Spirit of DC" Hang'in in Phoenix and EVJerry Taking on "Power of DC".

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Sunday August 30, 2009, the 3 wheeled electric motorcycle was finally ready to rumble. Charlie is small enough to get behind the wheel, yes, wheel on this motorcycle. The light turns green. See www.funruninthesun.org for pictures and details. It also has floor brakes and accelerator. Charlie floors it. Straight down the highway.

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MAEAA Web Links

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Lectra: Matts sweetelectric motorcycle Mazda626 : Jerry Halsteads conversion diary. Hyundai Excel : a verycreative conversion Kawasaki :V4 Ken Norwicks conversion Diary Killa-Cycle : Bill Dubeslatest project. Jeep: Nick Vieras Cherokee conversion project.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Still, the instant torque of the electric motor is a rush you get to experience all the time in city driving; each time you pull away from a red light and stop sign youre wondering why gasoline engines ever became popular. One last major area that simply must be changed is that the Circuit has basically zero rear visibility. Small size.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The Appraisal 2010 Prius Delivers Record Mileage and Accelerates. DE (1) Platform technology (1) Play Pumps (1) Podcast (1) Prius (1) Prius 2010 (1) QCEG.F (1) DE (1) Platform technology (1) Play Pumps (1) Podcast (1) Prius (1) Prius 2010 (1) QCEG.F (1) The Three Prongs of the “Green&# Energy Stimulus Pa.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Best take on all this has been that SouthPark episode with "It" You want something efficient that uses little resources and doesnt impact traffic and parking, then buy a motorcycle. Toyota still has not made any money on the Prius. Re performance- with proper engineering, a small light car can protect a driver well.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

"It is unreasonable to expect the Volt and any similar new technology to be immediately profitable when other technologies that started with a price premium, such as the Toyota Prius, became wild successes," said Chelsea Sexton, an advisory board member of Plug-In America. " The feds arent convinced. GM doesnt have a chance.

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