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Honda May Develop Plug-In as Obama Alters U.S. Policy (Update2) - Bloomberg.com

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the only companyselling hydrogen-powered cars to U.S. policy shifts to favor battery-powered autos. Policy (Update2) Share | Email | Print | A A A By Alan Ohnsman April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Honda Motor Co. , drivers, may also developplug-in electric models as U.S. We will have packages that will be verycompetitive at that time.”

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Xerox Parc’s Engineers on How They Invented the Future—and How Xerox Lost It

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There was a rivalry in Datamation [magazine] advertisements between Xerox’s SDS and DEC,” recalled Alan Kay, who came to PARC as a researcher from Stanford University ‘s Artificial Intelligence Laboratory in late 1970. It was battery-powered, ran Smalltalk, and had a touch-sensitive screen designed by Thornburg. “We

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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The advanced technology vehicle would have an extended driving range on battery power alone and would also have a diesel or gasoline engine that could power the car when the battery was low. Batteries powerful enough to achieve that would fill up the trunk of a car, he said. 11/11/06 General Motors Corp.

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

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Think of driving any vehicle in the hot Los Angeles summer time. Toyota Prius modders have already been adding larger batteries so the vehicle can run on battery power. Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0 To get the most mileage, one could not have the radio, the A/C, or the headlights on. Way to go morons.

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