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Bezos Bucks? Get Ready for Corporate Digital Currency

Cars That Think

In principle, Amazon could mandate that sellers had to accept amazons instead of dollars for sales in the Amazon marketplace. Amazon could agree to meet or exceed all these conditions and commit to making its digital currency reserve the squeakiest of squeaky-clean money-market funds.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The trouble is you then have to stop right away, which brings about some pretty strong regenerative braking action, something that Chrysler needs to work on before making the Circuit available for sale. I also think it will be cheap, which is why I think someone will buy the group. Or maybe just snap up the engineers.

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Seres 3: Why this Chinese SUV is the worst EV I’ve driven

EV Central

On France’s main car classifieds website there are 80 Seres 3s for sale, many with delivery mileage and costing less than list price. The style’s clean and it all feels pretty well put together. I expected such an unknown brand to significantly undercut longer established marques. Seems French buyers agree. ” Right.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

His people at MidAmerican have studied clean technologies like batteries and wind power for years because of the threat of climate change. They generate fewer greenhouse gas emissions than cars that burn gasoline, and they have lower fuel costs, even when oil is cheap. " When he got back to the U.S., You want to meet him."

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