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0Report: Imperfect fuel-saving tech contributed to Ford's fall in quality 1310234520
As the only one of the "Big Three" to not declare bankruptcy during the economic crisis, and the only one to not require government investment to simply stay in existence, Ford could easily be called the winner of Detroit Wars. The company came, it saw, it... conquered probably isn't the right ...
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How much does software add to the cost of today's vehicles? How about tomorrow's electric cars? 1276041300
Hughes Telematics Connected Car – Click above for high-res imageBack in 2005, the Center for Automotive Research, with help from other groups, conducted a study that predicted that electronics and software would make up almost 40 percent of a car's total value by 2010 (PDF). Yesterday, IBM ... -
CES 2009: Garmin eco-route software upgrade promotes fuel-efficiency 1231425360
Garmin, one of the most well-known satellite navigation device manufacturers, has developed new software that can help motorists save gas. Announced at the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) happening now in Las Vegas, the software, called ecoRoute, allows any Garmin nüvi user ...
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Reader Question: Why don't electric motors short out in the rain? 1206368640
Tesla Roadster motorOne of our readers dropped us a note the other day with a very valid question about electric motors:I'm a big fan of Autoblog Green. My wife and I both plan on buying 100% electric cars as soon as we can. My wife asked me why don't the electric motors short out in the rain or ...
