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Bose Energy Efficient Sound to Debut in Chevy Volt
11:30PM Mark Wilson | Electric cars sound great until you realise that turning on the stereo costs you mileage. So Bose is hopping on the bandwagon with low-power speaker systems early. More »
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Chevy SUV Kicks Chinese Tow Truck’s Arse
3:00PM Elaine Chow | Don’t like what the tow company’s telling you? Try your luck at towing the tow truck, like this Shangainese Chevy owner. Note to Chinese tow companies-maybe you ought to get heavier trucks or something. [Chinasmack] More »
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Michelin Develops Revolutionary Active Wheel for Electric Cars
7:30AM Jack Loftus | Is this tire really the “Holy Grail of Eco-Transportation,” as Treehugger believes? Maybe. Time will tell if the electric engine inside the Active Wheel from Michelin will catch on and further drive down the cost of electric vehicles. For now, let’s delve deep into this tire-motor combo, and you can decide for yourself if it has what it takes to kill the gas-guzzling combustion engine for good. More »
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Bailout Package Includes $US7,500 Tax Break For Future Chevy Volt Owners
12:45AM John Mahoney | If the future dashboard and GPS-assisted engine weren’t incentive enough to consider picking up a Chevrolet Volt in 2010, Congress has.gifted future owners with an added bonus: a $US7,500 tax break passed as part of last week’s bailout package. The credit applies to any vehicle with a battery rated at 6kWh or higher, placing it far enough in the future for the auto industry to swallow, I guess; the Prius’s 1.3kWh battery doesn’t qualify. [Daily Tech via Crunchgear] More »
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Chevy Orlando Looks Like a Minivan from Tron
5:20AM Adam Frucci | No, this isn’t a car from the upcoming Tron sequel. No, it’s the 2010 Chevy Orlando, a concept vehicle due to be shown off at the Paris Motor Show next week. It’s pretty similar to the 2010 Chevy Cruze, but as you can see, it’s got some pretty dramatic blue lighting on its exterior. I’m not quite sure if its completely ridiculous or totally awesome; it probably falls somewhere between the two. I mean, Tron lights are awesome, but Tron lights on a glorified minivan? It’s interesting, at least. Hit the jump for a shot of this with its sunroof glowing, then head over to Jalopnik to see many, many more pictures of this thing. More »
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Chevy Volt Uses GPS to Maximise Electric Engine Use
3:30AM Mark Wilson | Points to Chevy for utilizing GPS in a brilliant way. Their new Volt features plug-in batteries powering an electric engine that, while promising, are only good for a 40-mile range without gas backup. So what do you do if you want to burn as little gas as possible, other than stay far below 40 miles of driving? To maximize battery use, the Volt’s GPS gauges how far you are from home and coordinates when/if the integrated gasoline-based generator should run to recharge the battery. In other words, the car is smart enough to know whether you’re 2 miles away from recharging or whether you are trapped in the desert with no hope in site. Nothing technically impressive here, just smart design. [Jalopnik] More »
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