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Pong Was Boring—And People Loved It

Cars That Think

Pong kick-started a global video-game industry that is now worth upwards of US $300 billion. inducted Pong into its World Video Game Hall of Fame , citing its popularity and influence in launching the video-game industry. How was this the game that launched a billion-dollar industry? Why should we care? Yes, Pong really was fun!

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

Green Car Congress

The project will include vehicles and fueling infrastructure for electric, hybrid-electric, compressed natural gas, propane, E85, and biodiesel fuels and technologies to be deployed throughout North Carolina and South Carolina. Total DOE award: $12,975,388. Railroad Commission of Texas’ Texas Propane Fleet Pilot Program.

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Proposed Changes to Federal EV Tax Credit – Part 4: Chinese-Assembled Vehicles Will Not Be Eligible for Tax Credit

EV Adoption

Some industry observers I spoke with are dubious that either of the Kandi models will actually obtain US government safety standards approval. Kandi also offers the two EVs as NEVs (neighborhood electric vehicles) and those could end up being Kandi’s near-term focus instead. Kandi K27 – Source: Kandi.