The consumer technology trends that will matter most in 2013
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After 2 years in a Chevy Volt, this guy is averaging 460 mpg
A retired New Jersey pilot has put almost 12,000 miles on his range-extended electric Chevy Volt, using just 26.1 gallons over two years.
Navigating from services to products: Detroit Labs follows the Google model
September 14, 2012 7:20 AM
John Koetsier
Can a services company like an app development house become a product company, and, as Silicon Valley VCs typically demand, command high multiples?
Chevy loans Volts to Klout influencers in 6 cities
April 9, 2012 3:48 PM
Jennifer Van Grove
American car maker Chevrolet is once again turning to influence-tracking startup Klout to promote its cars.
Chevrolet is offering Klout members influential in social media, technology, and environmental topics the opportunity to borrow 2012 Volts for three-day joy rides. The …
Chevy Volt fires don’t mean plug-in cars are unsafe
Guest Post
Brace yourselves, electric-car advocates, for another possible round of alarmism and superficial reporting about fires in plug-in cars.
A Bloomberg story from Friday highlights a third fire involving a Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car–only 7,500 or so of which are …
Electric car range anxiety evaporates after 3 months
September 9, 2011 10:27 AM
Matthew Lynley
“Range anxiety” for pure battery-powered electric car owners wears off quickly as a driver begins to understand the capabilities and charging patterns of their car, according to a new study by the Technology Strategy Board.
Around 35 percent of electric …
Extended-range hybrids pick up steam
August 30, 2011 3:02 PM
Matthew Lynley
A clear trend is emerging among electric car manufacturers: Plug-in hybrids are a better near-term bet than purely battery-powered cars.
Ford today unveiled the latest in its series of electric cars, a plug-in hybrid electric car called the Evos. The …
