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When we heard that Th!nk was coming to America our cynicism censors immediately lit up. Is this the same Th!nk that failed here before, went bankrupt, had their electric bike recalled and has annoying punctuation in their name? Yes. But they got that sweet sweet Kleiner Perkins VC money, right? True, that money has yet to produce a commercially successful car. The interesting history of all that below.
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Something To Th!nk About Regarding The Coming (Hopefully) Green Vehicle Revolution
When we heard that Th!nk was coming to America our cynicism censors immediately lit up. Is this the same Th!nk that failed here before, went bankrupt, had their electric bike recalled and has annoying punctuation in their name? Yes. But they got that sweet sweet Kleiner Perkins VC money, right? True, that money has yet to produce a commercially successful car. The interesting history of all that below.
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4:20 PM on Tue Apr 29 2008
By Matt Hardigree
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Latest by kengrubb: In the U.S., an electric vehicle is likely NOT being charged with electricity from a coal source. [www.eia.doe.gov] more »
2011 chevy volt
GM Calls Us Out, Claim Chevy Volt Spy Photos Not-So-Much Electric
Remember when we ran the spy photos of that not-so-much-sexy Chevy Volt mule yesterday? Remember how there was a certain assumption this one carried that all important E-flex powertrain? Well, according to GM E-Flex spokesman Rob Peterson, what we saw was only a ride and handling mule — this is the E-Flex equipped Malibu. Okay, so the color is different. This proves nothing! Regardless, the Chevy Volt is still pretty far out on its timeline — so far out that Popular Mechanics doesn't even know GM is working on exactly what they're asking for in their latest opinion piece. True, the Volt's got a second powertrain in there, but for the most part it does what they're asking for. Hmm, maybe they should just stick with getting Wert to lobby for better concept cars or, you know, rendering flying cars every other month.[GMVolt.com, Popular Mechanics]
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Radio Reporter Sneaks Out First Video Of Chevy Volt Electric Car
UPDATE: The Chevy Volt Forum's got pictures from inside the design studio of the interior and a GM artists render of the front. Hit the jump to see it in all of its graininess. - Second update: now with a front end picture!Something we didn't tell you yesterday was that while we were in attendance at the GM event yesterday, we pulled out our cell phone to check a text message we'd just received. Immediately, GM PR was on top of us, confiscating the phone because it had a camera on it. OK, we could deal with that — we understood they didn't want the scoop to get out that we'd just seen both the first test mule of the Chevy Volt electric car (dressed up in the skin of a late model Chevy Malibu) and a scale model of what the actual Volt will look like when it hits the road in two years. But apparently some pigs are more equal than other at these embargoed and supposedly confidential press events. WWJ Radio's Jeff Gilbert has posted video of the battery lab and the wind tunnel we described from yesterdays Chevy Volt event at GM. We don't know how he got out of there alive with it, we don't know why GM officials weren't all over him for filming this and we don't know what the ramifications will be. But seriously though, who knew a radio reporter could be so sneaky, anyway? Kudos to Jeff on his liberation of the video. However, although we won't be the first ones to break embargoes, we also won't be the third. Without further ado, the video above tells the story we saw better than the words out of our fingertips. More »
5:30 PM on Fri Apr 4 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
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Latest by skierpage: @Hello_Newman: An additional X prize couldn't hurt because batteries are so crucial for cars and laptops and the BigDog robot, but I agree with others: batteries are good enough right now, even the EV1's batteries were good enough to meet more »
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Spending The Day With The Chevy Volt
UPDATE: Thanks to intrepid commenter stopcrazypp, we just broke the first video of the 2010 Chevy Volt, go check it out. Yesterday we took a trip out the sprawling campus of the GM Tech Center in Warren Michigan. The enormous Eero Saarinen designed complex has been recently upgraded with the Vehicle Tech Center, where we would be rubbing elbows with about eighty of the industries finest hacks and flacks for the day. The motor press had all descended on the complex for a rare glimpse inside the world of GM development, and not for just any car, but for the incredibly important and high profile Chevy Volt. More »
1:30 PM on Fri Apr 4 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
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Latest by DerKublewagen53: I love hybrids, and I love flex fuel cars. When Chevy make the volt like this, any environmental hippy would have an orgasm. more »
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Chrysler's Press Claims Japan Paid 100% Of Toyota Prius Hybrid, Battery Development; Lutz Says Volt Could Cost $48,000
BusinessWeek's David Kiley had a fun idea to spend some time talking with some industry heavy-hitters about CAFE and fuel economy. He spent a few minutes talking to both former Toyota USA President and current #2 at Chrysler, Jim Press, as well as GM Vice-Chairman "Maximum" Bob Lutz. The topic was the fuel efficient topic of choice among greenies, hybrids. In the article, Lutz claimed the upcoming Chevy
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Continental Automotive Systems Announces Production For Chevy Volt-Like Batteries
The GM-athon continues unabated today and even though this isn't Maximum El Camino Day related, it is pretty damned interesting. The prototype supplier of the Li-ion batteries for the much anticipated Chevy Volt, Continental Automotive Systems, has just stated production by the end of this year for similar batteries in the Mercedes S400 BlueHYBRID. Interesting we say because we know that BMW, GM, and Chrysler were bosom buddies for hybrids until Cerberus broke up the party, and now yet another Deutschland partner may have emerged. Seriously, how many companies does it take to make a gasoline and electric powered car?[AutoElectronics via GMInsideNews]
The General will be holding a "Volt Nation Town Hall" at the New York Auto Show to give an insider sneak peek of the Chevy Volt. There's room for 250 folks and you even get a press pass. Interested in a dose of hypnotic hype? Sign up now. [GM-Volt]
