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(Photos: Tesla S hits New York party scene)

(Photos: Tesla S hits New York party scene)The title of this article could be misread ntThe title of this article could be misread ntRE: In Your Face ChryslerSome months ago, on Dateline or 20/20, the chairman of Chysler said "Tesla promises a $50k electric car but they are realizing...

Tags: Tesla, Tesla S, photograph

Discussion threads 2009-05-01

(Tesla S electric sedan unveiled--photos)

(Tesla S electric sedan unveiled--photos)Agreed!!I work with Real Estate people and some of the bankers that 'made it all possible.' Most of these people are just straight retarded. Bailout implies that someone fucked up and needs help. Stop giving them private coporate jets and $150,000 lunch buffets and start...

Tags: Tesla S, car, electric sedan, Tesla, sedan, photograph

Discussion threads 2009-03-27

Additional Resources

Can a car be fuel efficient and fun?

Oh, ZDNet is a car site now?Harry, write something about IT.RE: Can a car be fuel efficient and fun?Yes, get a 1998 Maxima GLE and 37 mpg on trips at 70 mph.RE: Can a car be fuel efficient and fun?There was a typo in my earlier message. Yes, get...

Tags: car, Yes Get, Maxima

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

Best 'bang for the buck' graphics cards

No Love for NVIDIA?I'm a little disappointed you only mention one GeForce card as if they can't compete with ATI. I'm sensing either sponsorship or bias, Adrian... but if it's genuinely based on performance, I'd love to see some benchmarking and justification for the claim.They just killed off......half the cards...

Tags: Video cards, HD 4890, card, ATI Technologies Inc., NVidia Corp., video card, graphics

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

Cleantech draws more investments in Q3

Investment globally were again for the cleantech sector, markking further rebound from the beginning of this year which began glumly. Cleantech Group says total Q3 investments were nearly $1.6 billion. Overall investments in cleantech were up 10% from Q2 but still lagging compared to Q3 in 2008, just...

Tags: Investment, Clean Technology, Cleantech Group, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-09-30

Secret Legacy of Nikola Tesla 1.0 (Mac)

Young Laura Jones picks up a mysterious box left to her grandmother by scholar and inventor Nikola Tesla, with whom her grandmother worked with during her youth. The box contains clues to the locations of the part needed to start Tesla's greatest invention, the location of which is also unknown,...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Grandmother, Macgamestore, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-09-24

VCs find living dinosaurs...in Detroit

Not to defend detroit but......but you can't possibly believe that the companies you list are real contenders in the US market. Tesla? Come on. Have you looked at the prices they list on their web site? Their cheapest car starts at $50 grand. Anyone looking for...

Tags: OK IT, global warming, Tesla

Discussion threads 2009-09-18

VCs find living dinosaurs...in Detroit

Despite the billions in loans and bailouts and the much abllyhooed re-org of Chrysler and GM, some prominent Silicon Valley investment leaders find Detroit's auto industry hopeless and heedless of the needed innovation. They see a new American auto industry far away in miles and mentality from Detroit once-bug-three....

Tags: Detroit, Plug-in, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-09-18

Where politics and greentech money merge: Silicon Valley

At least one of the Silicon Valley VC firms moving in greentech sector sees a clear connection between politics and greentech start-ups. No surprise the firm is The Westly Group, headed by former gubernatorial candidate, Steve Westly. Here's how they position themselves on the VC firm's...

Tags: Venture-capital Company, Clean Technology, Venture Capital, Government, Finance, Financing Startups, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-09-17

Tesla Test Drive: Time to Try an American Car?

Running the stop sign - nice touch!In front of oncoming traffic - and you can't hear it coming. Wonderful car, terrible driver.RE: Tesla Test Drive: Time to Try an American Car?I think it would be very helpful to folks who don't have a ton of bandwidth if you could...

Tags: car, American Car

Discussion threads 2009-09-08

Honda, slow out of the electric starting gate

Honda will have an electric car in the American market...in 2015. That's about five years after GM launches its Volt next year. The prototype of the Honda electric plug-in will be seen for the first time at the Tokyo auto show in October. Honda will be way...

Tags: Honda Motor Co., Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-08-27

A feisty ride in the Chevy Volt

Not very informative!it is a bit strange to be asked to go to look at a video that basically contains NO info about the subject matter. It feels like a simple marketing stunt by the GM folks, to which the ZDnet folks ready jumped into but provided no commentary and/or...

Tags: Chevy Volt, car, General Motors Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-18

230 MPG. 367 MPG. Pick a number and market it! Doubts are voiced.

What difference does it make?I mean seriously, what if its only half that, its still better than anything you can buy today. As to the "hype", is this the first time you have heard marketing hype?Wow, Polarized Vote OptionsSeems like the vote options are either, "It's really good/the next...

Tags: MPG, General Motors Corp., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Discussion threads 2009-08-14

A feisty ride in the Chevy Volt

"But the emperor is naked"Or maybe the title should be:"Don't confuse me with the facts, my mind is made up!"The media is just full of wonderfull stories about electric carsand how they will save Michigan, the auto industry, possibiliy the whole world,and so forth.Now maybe there is something brand new...

Tags: Engineering, replacement cost, battery, car, Tesla, cell

Discussion threads 2009-08-14

Nvidia offers hope with Q2 results; Shares jump in after-hours

Nvidia said Thursday that its second quarter loss had narrowed from a year ago and offered some hope that things may be turning around. For the quarter, the company reported a net loss of $105.3 million, or 19 cents per share, an improvement over the year ago loss of $120.9...

Tags: NVidia Corp., Quarter, Cloud Computing, Operational Accounting, Finance, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-08-06

Brrrrm! Brrrrm! Brammo makes a little noise.

American electric motorcycle maker, Brammo, has built in sound to its vehicle. The chips that manage the operation of this electric motorcycle will create sounds to let folks know you're there. There's a special sound for the acceleration from zero to 10 MPH. You can then customize your...

Tags: Cycle, Motorcycle, Brammo, Enertia, Valence, Chasis, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Engineering, Sales, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-07-17

Next electric car coming from...Nissan

In less than a month Nissan will show off its electric cars. They'll be available in the U.S. next year. Nissan, Ford and Tesla have all gotten federal loans to help support their electric car preps in the U.S. The first electric Nissan car will be a...

Tags: Car, Electric Car, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-07-16

Newly nationalized General Motors goes online...any greener?

Newly nationalized General Motors goes online...any greener?Tragic endIf GM had been allowed to conduct its affairs based on its own marketing expertise, I would have assumed it would do just fine, once the onerous union agreements were modified.Now, it appears to be doomed. The corporate management puppets are echoing...

Tags: Government, Engineering, NOW IT, Volt, General Motors Corp., battery

Discussion threads 2009-07-10

Top 10 galleries of the year (so far)

The first half of 2009 is in the books and not surprising Windows 7 garnered a ton of interest. The Palm Pre and iPhone 3G took a close second and third, respectively. Here's a look at the top 10 galleries through June 30 . 1. What to look...

Tags: Palm Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Palm Pre, Smart Phones, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-01

IBM backs research behind Lithium-ion battery alternative

IBM backs research behind Lithium-ion battery alternativeI want to know where my wireless power is. Tesla was on to something andwe need to persue it. Screw batteries... just turn it on... no power needed.Boy that woudl put battery companies in the low demand, make green folks happy and...

Tags: Engineering, Tesla, battery, lithium-ion battery, lithium-ion, IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-06-24