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Lithium-ion: Only a bridge technology

A couple of Chevy Volt lithium-ion battery packs
So, can lithium-ion batteries make plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles as common as your conventional gas-powered vehicle anytime soon?
Probably not. In fact, lithium-ion batteries are just a bridge technology to real EV penetration according to Argonne Laboratories, a source of much lithium-ion research. To make plug-in vehicles cost-effective [...] [...]

FORD FIESTA – A YEAR OF GLOBAL ACCLAIM

Ford is celebrating a year of success for its best-selling small car, with John Fleming, Chairman and CEO, Ford of Europe, recently collecting the 26th major European honour for the Ford Fiesta in Bucharest – the Romanian Car of the Year award.
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FORD SYNC GOES WIFI TURNING CAR INTO MOBILE INTERNET HOT SPOT FOR PASSENGERS WHILE ON THE GO

Ford Motor Company will turn vehicles into rolling WiFi hot spots when it introduces the second generation of its popular SYNC® in-car connectivity system next year.
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Drill, drill, drill: The path to a stronger America

Let’s drill our way to greatness!
In the 1970′s the US imported 24 percent of its oil. Today those imports have increased to 65 percent.
So, let’s drill, drill, drill. Certainly, we can find enough oil here in the US to replace our current consumption, right?
OK. Maybe that’s not realistic, but we can find enough oil to [...] [...]