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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

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

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

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

Supermicro launches Nvidia Tesla fueled server

Supermicro launches Nvidia Tesla fueled serverand the bottom line is???I know if you have to ask it means you can't afford it but I can't resist. How much does it cost? I already use a Supermico server motherboard and have the highest regard for this company.

Tags: Supermicro, Tesla, server, NVidia Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-06-01

(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

Tesla S electric sedan unveiled--photos

Tesla follows up on its electric roadster with a sleek-looking electric sedan. The new car should go into production by 2011 and cost about $50,000. by CNET News.com

Tags: Sedan, Photograph, Tesla, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-03-26

Tesla plans San Jose manufacturing site for electric car

Tesla plans San Jose manufacturing site for electric carIf only we the normal peoplecould afford one!RE: Tesla plans San Jose manufacturing site for electric carThis is a major move being missed by the so-called news media. An *American* firm with American technology building energy-sensible automobiles in America with American workers....

Tags: Tesla, EIA, car, manufacturing site, electric car, manufacturing

Discussion threads 2008-09-17

Green Mile: The Tesla Roadster

0 to 60 in less than 4 seconds without a tailpipe. Is this tomorrow's Ferrari?

Tags: Tesla, Automotive, Green, tech, Mile, Ferrari

Videos 2007-12-04

'Volta': Microsoft's dev platform in the Cloud?

Next week is Microsofts much-touted Mix 07 conference. Microsoft has been saying for months that the company will share its vision for its Live development platform at the Las Vegas show. No one from Microsoft is ready or willing to talk publicly about the details yet. Soma Somasegar, the...

Tags: Web 2.0, Development tools, Corporate strategy, Code names, WPF/e, Windows Live, SQL Server, Research, Google, Database, .Net Framework

Blog posts 2007-04-23

Photos: Tesla's sports car drives for a penny a mile

Photos: Tesla's sports car drives for a penny a mileverdictLooks like an OK car, if you can afford it, and I'm sure it's great if you wanna do some drag races, but keep it away from tracks that have more than one lap, because only 130 mph means you'll be...

Tags: Tesla, sports car, photograph

Discussion threads 2006-07-21

Photos: Tesla's sports car drives for a penny a mile

Photos: Tesla's sports car drives for a penny a mileNot to mentionNot to mention although it has the acceleration of a Porsche, it's got the top speed of a Mustang.

Tags: Tesla, sports car, photograph

Discussion threads 2006-07-21

Photos: Tesla's sports car drives for a penny a mile

Photos: Tesla's sports car drives for a penny a mileonly 130 for a car than can do 1-60 in 4?0 to 60 in 4 is impressive, but 130 mph is not. I'd like to know - how does a 4 sec car only manage 130?

Tags: Tesla, sports car, photograph

Discussion threads 2006-07-21

Electric sports car packs a punch, but will it sell?

Electric sports car packs a punch, but will it sell?Where's the fun in a silent sports car?It just won't be the same without engine noise...PhysicsThe only way they got that kind of performance was to shed every ounce of weight and air resistance they could.Put in a gasoline engine and...

Tags: Engineering, Tesla, battery, sports car, E85 Ethanol

Discussion threads 2006-07-20

Asia tsunami warning system feasible

Asia tsunami warning system feasibleForget OS's and "who's the best"...How about major software companies banding together (and DONATING $$$) to bring about some sort of warning system to the poorer countries that don't already have a system in place. After all, I'd much rather see all countries (which could...

Tags: Tesla, earthquake

Discussion threads 2004-12-27

Additional Resources

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

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