But in areas where local calls are free and ISPs offer unlimited Internet access for a flat monthly fee anyway, the no-charge Internet model has less appeal.
Once Mr. Guillen, the Tesla Motors Ltd. manager in charge of readying the Model S for launch by July, gets some running room, he hits the electric car's accelerator.
As the State of Charge log shows, the Model S battery never ran out of energy at any time, including when Broder called the flatbed truck.
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The Fiat 500e, for example, can go 87 miles on a charge according to EPA estimates, while versions of the Tesla Model S can travel up to 265 miles per charge.
The Paralympic champion is accused of killing his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp - a charge he denies.
Another problem Xerox will face with commercial printers is that its business model uses a "click charge": Customers pay per page printed.
Moy thinks that a charge-what-you-want market model will motivate benevolent hackers to create a full-fledged hacking arsenal and--if companies buy those exploits in volume--give researchers a significant new revenue stream.
TellMe has opted for an advertising-supported business model, but also intends to charge e-commerce sites for building and maintaining their voice services and it wants to take a cut on every purchase that is made through its system.
In an unfortunate twist of fate, however, the reference model wasn't able to charge -- despite an adapter cable being flown in especially from Europe -- so we were unable to see that docking mechanism (or that Haswell chip) in action.
By bringing in this charge, Weibo is simply matching its competitors business model.
And like the predecessor model the two round instruments show the charge status of the battery and the energy used and recuperated.
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Stoute sees a resurgence of the old model, in which agencies are in charge but this time, he thinks it will be small, agile players making waves.
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Our aim is to allow as many people as possible to have access to our broadband-quality content, so rather than charge users to subscribe we decided that an advertising model was the best way to fund the upgrade.
By the time he took charge, Priory was convinced the traditional utility-business model no longer worked.
In effect, DirecTV is saying to Viacom: You can charge us more, or you can undermine our business model, but undermining our business model while asking us to pay more is a little much.
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He is serving his time at Peterhead Prison where he is in charge of the kitchens and is said to be a "model and trusted" prisoner.
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And if you already have the device, you're going to be getting the best parts of the new model for free very soon (or for a small charge to those who own an iPod Touch).
His one-size-fits-all savings bank model flipped the banking industry on its head, leading the charge in online and mobile banking.
And Sprint claims 5.7 hours of talk time on one charge, more than the five hours that Apple claims for its 3G model.
That time should now be cut in half and on the Model S with the largest battery, a half-hour charge should add about 200 miles to range.
Rather than charge users to buy software, publishers opted for a "freemium" model, in which the basic product was given away but premium add-on services or features involved payment.
But the Telegraph is the second major newspaper in the UK after the Financial Times to implement the so-called metered model, which allows a certain amount of access free of charge.
Some charge a fee for 6-9 months and then move to the freemium model.
But with Bitcoin you could charge 5 cents or less for viewing one article, which could make that model work.
Tesla says the Model S has a range of up to 265 miles (426km) per charge and has sometimes managed more than 300 miles.
In Seattle, Sargent met with Russ Grandinetti, the vice-president in charge of Kindle Content, and told him that if Amazon would not accept the agency model Macmillan would restrict the publication of its e-books.
This model involves coils and magnets which move under the dance-floor to create a charge.
The existing benchmarking service is free, but Mr. Marmer plans to introduce a premium model and is looking into a lead-generation service, both of which would charge users.
Battery life has also been boosted, as the new model packs enough stamina to shoot up to 500 photos (CIPA measurement) from a single charge.
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Others point to Ireland's two-tier model: an ombudsman who tries to resolve complaints by members of the public through free-of-charge conciliation with the newspaper in question, and a more formal press council that upholds a code of conduct.
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