At long last General Motors said its electric Chevy Volt will become available in November at a price of $41,000.
I saw this as a prototype about 5 years ago and read on what they wanted to do. It’s a great accomplishment on GM part.
The price is about $8,000 more than its closest rival, the Nissan Leaf, but GM is offering an attractive lease deal, at $350-per-month, which is about the same as that for the Leaf, said the AP. This should place GM’s long awaited electric car in within in the budgets of many people (not us, but hey).
Buyers of the Volt, a 4-door sedan that can run on battery power for up to 40 miles (and then switch to gas), also qualify for a $7,500 tax credit which brings the sticker price down to $33.500. (The Leaf gets the same tax incentive).
The Volt will go on sale first in California, followed by New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Washington, D.C., Michigan and Texas. About 600 Chevy dealers will see the Volt initially, broadening to nationwide distribution after 12 to 18 months.
As we’ve mentioned here many times, the Volt will permit smartphone control over remote start, door lock/unlock and battery management features. (See video below).
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
Justice: What's The Right Thing To Do? Episode 01 "THE MORAL SIDE OF MUR...
This will get you thinking...
PART ONE: THE MORAL SIDE OF MURDER
If you had to choose between (1) killing one person to save the lives of five others and (2) doing nothing even though you knew that five people would die right before your eyes if you did nothing—what would you do? What would be the right thing to do? Thats the hypothetical scenario Professor Michael Sandel uses to launch his course on moral reasoning. After the majority of students votes for killing the one person in order to save the lives of five others, Sandel presents three similar moral conundrums—each one artfully designed to make the decision more difficult. As students stand up to defend their conflicting choices, it becomes clear that the assumptions behind our moral reasoning are often contradictory, and the question of what is right and what is wrong is not always black and white.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Omar Cruz - One Hit Away ft. Myke Nezz
Music Video by Omar Cruz featuring Myke Nez performing One Hit Away.Directed by: Alex Nazari
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
DJ MUGGS vs ILL BILL - "Cult Assassin" Official Video
"Cult Assassin" Official Video (Directed by MoreFrames) - DJ MUGGS & ILL BILL are back... from the past! Hidden in a dusty basement and trapped on Betamax tape for the last 35 years, "Kill Devil Hills" has returned with a vengeance! Uncle Howie, Soul Assassins and MoreFrames present you with the most electrifying old school Saturday morning series that never was. Prepare to be hit with 4 all-new episodes, featuring new tracks from the upcoming DJ MUGGS vs ILL BILL record. "Kill Devil Hills" is an original retro saga on an epic scale that no one else could deliver! Episode 1 - Cult Assassin - check out www.moreframes.com - DJ MUGGS vs ILL BILL "KILL DEVIL HILLS' IN STORES AUG 24TH 2010
Orange county fair July 16 to Aug15
Promotions
OPENING HOUR Free admission and parking from Noon – 1 p.m. Valid only July 16, 2010.
Hours & Pricing
FAIR HOURS July 16-August 15Wednesday - Friday: noon - midnightSaturday - Sunday: 10 a.m. – midnightOpen Wednesdays-Sundays.
BOX OFFICE HOURS
The OC Fair Box Office at the Pacific Amphitheatre is located at 100 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626,and follows this schedule for 2010:July 13-July 15Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m.July 16-August 15Wednesday - Sunday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.*Also, open on Tuesday, July 27, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.Tickets will be available at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at http://www.ticketmaster.com/ or by phone at (800) 745-3000.
ADMISSION General
(13-59) $10Seniors (60+) $7Children (6-12) $5Children under 6 FREE every dayGroup Sales of 15 or more click here.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Thursday, July 8, 2010
California Yanks Prius's Smug-Inducing HOV-Lane Privilege
In California, 85,000 owners of the Toyota Prius and two other hybrids were granted special stickers providing access to High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes, even with a single occupant in the car. That all ends on January 1st.
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill yesterday extending certain HOV-Lane Access stickers for four more years. The yellow HOV stickers slapped to the sides of 85,000 hybrid vehicles weren't included in the extension. That means that when they expire on December 31st, it's sayonara to the smug-smile-inducing privilege.
Instead, Schwarzenegger extended the expiration on stickers plastered on a group of green vehicles that are far less common: Electric cars like the Tesla Roadster and those that run on natural gas like the Honda Civic GX or hydrogen — like the rarer-than-a-fillet 2010 Honda FCX Clarity.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Happy Forth of July
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