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When AI Unplugs, All Bets Are Off

Cars That Think

The next great chatbot will run at lighting speed on your laptop PC—no Internet connection required. Personalized, private AI so seamless you might forget it’s “AI” at all. The most capable AI models today lean heavily on data centers packed with expensive AI hardware that users must access over a reliable Internet connection.

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Review: 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid achieves Prius-like fuel economy

Baua Electric

One of the electric motors is for propulsion and always connected to the wheels, and it’s connected to the gas engine via a clutch, while the other is connected to the engine primarily as a generator. Four drive modes change the Civic Hybrid’s personality with a toggle switch on the center console. Every Civic gets a 7.0-inch

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2022 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin Ultimate – Not Quite Fully Charged

The Truth About Cars

I couldn’t think of a use case where needing to be in the driver’s seat with the key on your person would inconvenience you except for a scenario where a driver runs into a store and leaves passengers to play with the radio. To be fair, Android phone users may find the Google-based system a bit quicker to learn than iPhone users.

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Honda unveils Fit EV concept and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle platform at Los Angeles Auto Show

Green Car Congress

To help the driver manage the electric vehicle ownership experience, the Fit EV will have a standard connectivity system that allows the driver to stay connected through a smartphone and personal computer, or the Honda-exclusive interactive remote, while away from the vehicle. and Google, Inc.

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2025 Cadillac Optiq EV pivots to Millennials, goes soft on Art & Science

Baua Electric

While that price tag won’t be anywhere as affordable as the XT4 ($39,090 base), Cadillac’s gasoline-fueled compact entry SUV, if it qualifies for the $7,500 EV tax credit it will cost about the same, effectively, as today’s XT5 SUV ($47,290 base) while providing much more cargo and passenger space. The Optiq shares that model’s 116.3-inch

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EV Briefs, and Black Rock City & EVs

Plugs and Cars

Google Guys Th!nk Their Rechargeit.org campaign really makes the connections between renewable power and plug-in cars. The founders of Google have made personal investments in Tesla as befits dotcom billionaires, and they're converting Priuses to plug-in hybrids for the company fleet with battery maker A123.

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The Ultimate Guide to EV Road Trip Planning

Plug in America

While it can be scary to try something new, there’s some comfort in knowing you’re not the first person to take a road trip across the U.S. Google Maps has also improved and often does the trick for finding charging along your route, according to some drivers, while PlugShare confirms chargers’ functionality. Plan out your route.

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