karmaghost
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Chevrolet bringing 10,000 Volts in 2011, but it's the current of change that will kill you
Jul 2nd 2010 2:28PM (Engadget)Depends on how far you have to travel to work. I drive less than 3 miles to work (so when the weather's nice, I usually walk or bike) and my wife drives about 15 miles, round trip. In either of these cases, we wouldn't have to use any gasoline if the battery is fully charged.
On the downside, however, we live in an apartment ATM and there is no way we could charge a car like this. The simple existence of people who live in apartment complexes without access to power by their vehicles is why electric cars will, sadly, never become the norm.
Chevrolet bringing 10,000 Volts in 2011, but it's the current of change that will kill you
Jul 2nd 2010 2:24PM (Engadget)No.
Chevrolet bringing 10,000 Volts in 2011, but it's the current of change that will kill you
Jul 2nd 2010 2:23PM (Engadget)I can see some similarities to the civic, but check out some different angles; it looks bigger and fairly different. I'm a Honda fan and not a fan of Chevy, but I have to say that the Volt looks better than the current gen of Civics.
Also, I think you'll find a lot of hybrid/eco cars will start looking very similar to each other. This is because they are usually designed with extra importance placed on reducing drag. The Prius' design has very little drag, relatively speaking, so a few other manufacturers have little choice but to "borrow" this design because it's so efficient. Take a look at Honda's redesigned Insight; looks almost exactly like a Prius.
Chevrolet bringing 10,000 Volts in 2011, but it's the current of change that will kill you
Jul 2nd 2010 2:12PM (Engadget)You weren't even home and it was still $300 a month? Dude, something is seriously wrong with something. Is your home close (very close) to another residence? Maybe someone is -- either intentionally or unintentionally -- leeching power from your home. Do you have a combined gas/electric bill? That's how it is for my parents where they live. Do you have a lot of electronics that are always on, such as a home server or other type of computer? Do you have multiple fridges/freezers? If so, how old are they? If you're in a hot area of the country, how old is your A/C?
I'm a techie sort of guy; my house if filled with energy sucking equipment. Two xboxes, two HD televisions, a PC, two laptops, etc. My heat is completely electric. In the coldest winter months, my electricity bill was no more than $120 and so far this warm weather season, my bills have been $35 and $27, and that was before I replaced my decades old A/C unit. You should try unplugging EVERYTHING in your home, including the fridge(s), and then go take a look at your electric meter. If it's still spinning like crazy, something is wrong with the wiring or the meter. If it's not, either check your usage behaviors or have a look at your billing rates and the cost/kwh.
Eric Chahi's Project Dust heading to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3
Jun 15th 2010 9:21AM (Joystiq)Kane & Lynch 2 trailer shows the softer side of Lynch
Jun 9th 2010 1:21AM (Joystiq)Kane & Lynch 2 trailer shows the softer side of Lynch
Jun 9th 2010 1:19AM (Joystiq)>>Gerstmann. We'll never forget you.
Mostly because he's still going strong on GiantBomb.com.
More 'Splosion Man songs coming to Rock Band Network
Apr 5th 2010 11:05PM (Joystiq)I hope I'm wrong, though.
More 'Splosion Man songs coming to Rock Band Network
Apr 4th 2010 5:42PM (Joystiq)'Breach' game code theft at PAX East ends in arrest [update]
Mar 30th 2010 8:49AM (Joystiq)