... and its fourth-quarter numbers could be too, as long as the comparison is limited to operating earnings. ... $17.6 billion. However, $16 billion came from...
The difference I see is that a car is just a bucket of bolts that becomes worthless over time, while raw energy is a true commodity that can becomes worth more...
The following comments were sent out by Dave Goldstein to several discussion boards, so I hope he won't mind my copying them to this board also. I think they...
Remember that cool contest I told you about a few months ago - the one where you can win a 2005 Toyota Prius by coming up with a short, catchy slogan...
Thanks for posting, Murdoch. I had meant to forward these comments to the EV World DL after explaining that this discussion began on a separate list...
At the least, Dave Hermance's comments, and the many other comments, and letters to the editor and your own... at least some toe-hold for valuable discussion...
It’s not hard to see things from their perspective. The advancements in the ICE over the last few years represent some serious momentum. And not only the...
Here is the quote I remembered, that I think should be discussed at lengthy, by many. It was from Chris Dixon's coverage, in the NY ... After the EV sit-in...
Looking at the bigger picture,....we are raped at the gas pump to give Big Oil record profits, while struggling Americans must use their paycheck to decide on...
kinda messed up that last post pasting a whole bunch of stuff twice in one post. Trying again here: Here is the quote I remembered, that I think should be...
The market didn’t support it, there were too many trade off people had to make. Range was too short. Charging times too long. Too expensive. No one wanted...
Josh, Ford says they are not in the electric vehicle business??? Then what's up with this: http://www.aerovironment.com/news/news-archive/fordmoto.html PRESS...
Fuji Heavy on its part is considering supplying Toyota technology with lithium-ion batteries it has developed with electronics maker NEC for use in hybrid...
I didn't know about it, but it's certainly good to see. Apparently such systems are good enough for Ford to use, internally, but not good enough for Ford's...
Hot Mama wrote: "Scientists from 30 nations at the meeting will try to define what constitutes "dangerous" levels of warming but will not make policy...
... "We ... demand. ... will ... don't ... not ... When government gets behind automakers' EV trials, and pats them heartily on the back, I'd look for a knife,...
From the Center for a New American Dream http://www.newdream.org/ I'm not sure if you can see all the slogans, or just the leading contenders, without...
I went down to my good neighbor to get the insurance for my soon to arrive EV. However, they would only take an application has non- binding rider. Hence, I'm...
I have just learned that a New York area municipality plans to auction off at least three Ford Ranger EVs, as well as one or more Solectria EVs and several...
My electric truck is insured through amica (www.amica.com), and they didn't care that major modifications had been made. The rate is less than half the best...
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On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 16:01:44 -0500 (EST) ... On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 09:09:55 -0800 "Park, Youngchul" ... True enough, Young. Matsushita/Panasonic/Toyota agreed to...
I think it may be a case of ev's being considered to be too young a technology to be backed. I am wondering though, (and I've heard nothing about it myself). ...
... Thanks for the overall viewpoint. I could do without the unwarranted (and somewhat gratuitous) name-calling though. CVX not only owns 50% of the Joint...
I thought I would take a moment to research the members behind the Western States Petroleum Association, one of the chief killers of the Highway-Capable BEV...
Anyone know anything about this? http://www.electroline.com.au/elc/feature_article/item_022005b.asp He believes their process, which enables batteries to be...
At a Rule 14xx hearing, where Communities for a Better Environment (CBE) bused in hundreds of those who live downwind of refineries to complain about...
As one Ford guy reputedly said, "ya just can't break the damn things!". That was the time AMA gave up their stupid argument that "life cycle battery costs" ...