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Tony Fadell: The Nest Thermostat Disrupted My Life

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During the day I’d work on the iPhone, then I’d come home and pore over specs for our house, choosing finishes and materials and solar panels and, eventually, tackling the HVAC system. This needed to be an easy DIY project, a quick upgrade. Nest Gets Googled. In 2014, Google bought Nest for $3.2 People loved it.

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Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles Written by Jerry James Stone Published on April 19th, 2009 34 Comments Posted in Electric Cars (EVs) , Plug-in hybrid EVs Just a few hours after General Motors called for a standardized EV plug , one has been created! More on Electric Cars: It’s On! Like this post?

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MIT Battery Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Electric Cars : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The breakthrough could revolutionize electric car battery technology and pave the way for ultra-fast charging electric vehicles in as little as two years. The tango (commuter cars) says they only need 50 million to become profitable. Like this post? Subscribe to our RSS feed and stay up to date. by RSS or sign up by email.

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Electric Vehicles Open-up New Business Opportunities

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Electric two-wheelers, rickshaws, cars, etc. Jezza Motors – E-Rickshaw manufacturer Ather Energy – Electric Scooter manufacturer Strom Motor s – Electric Car manufacturer. The electric car from Strom Motors, the Strom R3 is a three-wheel electric car. Along with electric cars.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

German energy firm RWE has stated that a cadre of respected automakers and energy firms have all come together in agreement on a three-point, 400-volt plug that will enable electric cars the world over to be recharged anywhere, regardless of which recharging station they stop at. let me plug this car in right here, oh wait!