Google & plug-in Hybrid car....

mehrenst · 09-14-2006, 12:32 PM

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13 — The ambitious founders of Google, the popular search engine company, have set up a philanthropy, giving it seed money of about $1 billion and a mandate to tackle poverty, disease and global warming.

One of its maiden projects reflects the philanthropy’s nontraditional approach. According to people briefed on the program, the organization, called Google.org, plans to develop an ultra-fuel-efficient plug-in hybrid car engine that runs on ethanol, electricity and gasoline....

The article is in today's New York Times CLICK HERE and, if you haven't already done so, you will need to register.

F8L · 09-17-2006, 03:10 PM

Do you work there? I made a post a couple daays ago after visting and having lunch there. There were what seemed like over 100 Prius in the parking garage!

09-14-2006, 12:32 PM	#1
mehrenst Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 411 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13 — The ambitious founders of Google, the popular search engine company, have set up a philanthropy, giving it seed money of about $1 billion and a mandate to tackle poverty, disease and global warming. One of its maiden projects reflects the philanthropy’s nontraditional approach. According to people briefed on the program, the organization, called Google.org, plans to develop an ultra-fuel-efficient plug-in hybrid car engine that runs on ethanol, electricity and gasoline.... The article is in today's New York Times CLICK HERE and, if you haven't already done so, you will need to register. __________________ Delivery on 6/2/05 from stock @ MSRP. Kappa Infinity speakers in front and rear doors, oversized rear wiper. V-Kool 70 window tint. --- Yes, it does go in snow. Nokian WRs. --------------------------------------- "We will not be driven by fear into an age of unreason," - Edward R. Murrow

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09-17-2006, 03:10 PM	#2
F8L Collecting Data on Nature Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA. Posts: 3,989 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 1 Time in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 15	Do you work there? I made a post a couple daays ago after visting and having lunch there. There were what seemed like over 100 Prius in the parking garage!