Category Archives: Automotive

Storing Volts

Posted on September 27, 2011 by John Donovan

While electric vehicles have been around since the late 19th century, they only became practical with the development of energy storage systems that sport a lot better horsepower-to-weight ratio than bulky lead acid batteries. By the mid-90’s automakers had pretty … Continue reading →

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Get on the Drivetrain

Posted on August 30, 2011 by John Donovan

There are a lot of reasons for thinking of buying a hybrid electric car—ecological, economic, political, and just getting cheesed off at seeing all those hybrids with one passenger whiz by you in the Diamond/HOV lane. Besides, admit it—the technology … Continue reading →

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Toyota and Ford: “It’s the software, stupid!”

Posted on February 5, 2010 by John Donovan

As Toyota’s ongoing troubles start to resemble a slow-moving train wreck, one thing is becoming apparent: these guys make some very sophisticated hardware, but they’re yet to master tying it all together with software. Debugging Your Car The Prius brake … Continue reading →

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