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Stuff We Use: Add-On In-Car Tech

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& Not that anyone needs the corporate behemoth that is Amazon listening in on our lives any more than it already does, but we did see the company’s Echo Auto product in action whilst tagging along in a vehicle used for the occasional Uber fare. We hope you found this one helpful. Images: Manufacturers] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Maruti Suzuki’s hits and misses | Autocar Professional

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More affordable lower variants and clever repositioning in 2002 did the trick and the Wagon R’s popularity simply went through the roof – it cemented its position in the top ten bestsellers in India, and continues to feature in the list to date. lakh (ex-showroom, Mumbai) got the better of it.

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GM Opens New Global Battery Systems Lab

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four times larger than GM’s previous Tech Center battery lab—and will be used by GM’s growing team of more than 1,000 engineers working on advanced batteries and electrically driven vehicles. Lab Features. Planning began in December 2007 and construction started in August 2008. Tags: Batteries.

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CFX Battery Changes Name to Contour Energy Systems, Entering Market with High Power Lithium Carbon Flouride Primary Batteries; Next-Generation Secondary Batteries Under Development

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Carbon fluoride batteries have been around since the 1970s, featuring high energy density, high temperature performance, and shelf life. With the first contract, NASA is engaging Contour Energy to develop high-energy primary batteries with advanced safety features capable of performing under a wide temperature range for manned space missions.

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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

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Other editions: Mobile | News Feeds | E-Newsletters | Electronic Edition Find it: Jobs | Cars | Real Estate | Apartments | Shopping | Classifieds Sponsored by: Your browsers security settings are preventing some features from appearing. car when tech-savvy types can configure one in their garage by rewiring their existing hybrids.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

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Price tag: about $25,000, made from 95% recyclable materials with a top speed of 65 miles per hour and range of 110 miles per charge. It features ABS brakes, dual airbags, and is designed to meet all European and U.S. market b y the end of 2009. safety requirements.

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

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Posted by: CurtCurt | Apr 13, 2009 9:24:33 PM By the time they get these (or other plug-in hybrids) out into consumers hands, Tesla will be doing as well or better with pure EV tech, and by 2012 may even be making a tiny profit, instead of a huge loss, even though there production numbers are much smaller. First iphone was $600.

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