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Toyota RAV4 EV key for meeting California ZEV requirements; Tesla powertrain uses Model S components

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Toyota held its first media briefing and drive for the RAV4 EV ( earlier post ), due to go on sale later this year in California. The converted RAV4 is the result of the partnership between Toyota and Tesla Motors announced in May 2010; Toyota has contracted for 2,600 units. He or she owns a home, which is perhaps solar-powered.

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Video Friday: Humans Helping Robots

Cars That Think

We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. MIT ] Cornell researchers installed electronic “brains” on solar-powered robots that are 100 to 250 micrometers in size, so the tiny bots can walk autonomously without being externally controlled.

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Technology Review: First Plug-in Hybrid to Be Sold in the United States

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

A number of other plug-in hybrids, including models from GM, Chrysler, and Toyota, are scheduled to come out in the next few years. Power from optional solar cells on the roof will be used primarily to cool the car when its parked, but they could also partially recharge the battery.