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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

Cars That Think

On 12 August 1981, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in midtown Manhattan, IBM unveiled the company's entrant into the nascent personal computer market: the IBM PC. The personal computer vastly expanded the number of people and organizations that used computers. engineers were forming hobby clubs to learn about the new machines.

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Sierra Club Weighs In On Plug-In Cars, With Humor

Green Car Reports

Here at Green Car Reports, we aim to give you a comprehensive run-down of what each car is like to drive, how far it can realistically travel per charge, and the ins and outs of purchasing it. But what does each plug-in car say about you as a person?

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Elon Musk is projected to become the World’s First Trillionaire in 2024

Teslarati

Elon Musk is currently the richest person in the world, taking over former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos last year to claim the title. “Since 2017, Musk’s fortune has shown an annual average increase of 129%, which could potentially see him enter the trillion-dollar club in just two short years, achieving a net worth of $1.38

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Walmart is rolling out its ‘coast-to-coast’ network of DC fast chargers

Baua Electric

Walmart’s big DC fast charger rollout The retail giant announced in April 2023 that it was going to build its own DC fast charging network at thousands of its Walmart and Sam’s Club stores by 2030. It already has almost 1,300 DC fast-charging stations at more than 280 US stores. Let the mega rollout begin. Get started here. –

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“Charging Station” — Is That the Location or the “Charger”?

EV Adoption

If we didn’t have enough hurdles to electric vehicle adoption in the US, one of the challenges that drives me absolutely bonkers is the confusing and inconsistent use of charging terminology. What Does “Charging Station” Mean to You? Charging Station Twitter Poll. But nobody else cares. . So What’s The Big Deal?

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Walmart pilot-testing grocery deliveries with Uber, Lyft and Deliv

Green Car Congress

This is in addition to a quiet Sam’s Club pilot that started in March with Deliv involving delivery of general merchandise and grocery for business members in Miami. The customer pays the normal $7-10 delivery charge online, and makes no payment to the driver. A customer will places a grocery order online and select a delivery window.

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Slide deck: Why your next vehicle should be electric

Electric Auto Association

During the pandemic, Gary created Why Your Next Vehicle Should Be Electric , a very compelling slide deck born out of necessity to substitute for in-person outreach. Drive Electric Cincinnati utilized this deck for virtual sessions with local civic groups, as well as with employees of companies installing EV charging capabilities.