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Tony Fadell: The Nest Thermostat Disrupted My Life

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I researched the technology, then the opportunity, the business, the competition, the people, the financing, the history. This needed to be an easy DIY project, a quick upgrade. So I let the idea catch me. I came back to Silicon Valley and got to work. Making it beautiful wasn’t going to be hard. We’d honed those skills at Apple.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

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Read reviews, get free pricing, and much more. Automotive.coms auto loan locator can help you get a lower new car finance rate. on CO 2 vehicle standards could reduce the price of oil mdf on Environmental Transport Association blasts proposed car scrapping scheme in UK Jeff Grant on Nissan adds flex-fuel version of the Versa.

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VIDEO: Driving a Tesla-powered Smart

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

That being said, pending on the price and distance and speed I would be interested in picking something like this up. ↓ ↑ report 7 jharlan 2:20PM (4/25/2009) You know, I still just have no use for a toy car at a real car price. Read reviews, get free pricing, and much more. and 49 mpg.

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

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An (expected) high price tag. The reason theyre starting with high priced sports cars is because aiming at that market is the easiest way for them to fund R&D and scale up production so they can make smaller more practical EVs for the masses. Read reviews, get free pricing, and much more. Small size. New technology.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

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Read reviews, get free pricing, and much more. Automotive.coms auto loan locator can help you get a lower new car finance rate. Motor Trend Magazine has extensive coverage of all cars online including road tests, free videos, buying guides, etc. Looking for a better auto insurance rate? Looking for a better auto insurance rate?

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

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Engadget Podcast 142 - 04.18.2009: 5th birthday edition Next Play Pause Breaking news Feed LG GC900 Viewty Smart, now more official than ever before T-Mobile Sidekick LX officially announced all over again The Beatles: Rock Band limited edition bundle priced, detailed Nintendos $19.99

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

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But the batterypack is the most expensive part of the car -- it can cost thousands of dollars and equate to half the vehicle price. Read reviews, get free pricing, and much more. Automotive.coms auto loan locator can help you get a lower new car finance rate. Looking for a better auto insurance rate?