In very related news, GM has struck a deal with Massachusetts-based battery developer A123 Systems to produce flat lithium-ion batteries for use in upcoming plug-in electric vehicles, such as the Chevy Volt.
ENGADGET: Toyota delays next-gen Prius while GM inks deal with lithium-ion maker
With a VESA mount, you can hang it in your bedroom and use Windows Media Center to pull in content from your main PC or even plug in a digital cable tuner and use it as a stand-alone entertainment system.
ENGADGET: Maingear Solo 21 receives a makeover, $899 all-in-one PC is now fully upgradable
General Motors has found another use for them in the new plug-in Chevrolet Volt.
FORBES: Oil-soaked Booms From Gulf Find New Use in Chevy Volt
Plug-in hybrids use mainly electric motors and batteries for propulsion, relegating gasoline to occasional use to extend the battery range.
While Earth-Policy says that hybrids could slash U.S. gasoline use in half, it also points out that the same usage of plug-in hybrids over the same period of time could result in gasoline usage being cut by 70 percent.
Better Place has also struck a deal with GM Holden to allow owners of the Volt plug-in electric hybrid to use its network of fixed charging stations.
FORBES: Better Place To Bring Electric Taxi Service To California in 2013
"Moreover, in places that do generate electricity from renewable sources, it would be more cost-effective to use that electricity to power electric or plug-in hybrid cars than high-speed rail, " O'Toole said.
Offering a total of nine different camera connectors means that the Mobile Dongle v2 will work more than 280 different cameras, while a new slimline plug will make it easier to use in conjunction with smartphone cases.
ENGADGET: Triggertrap brings its auto shutter release powers to Android with new application
FORBES: Signed, Sealed, Delivered: How HelloSign Is Changing Electronic Document Signatures
We must reduce our dependence on oil by requiring better vehicle fuel economy, and by increasing the use of alternative fuels and innovative transportation technology such as plug-in hybrids.
CNN: Commentary: It's still the right time to combat global warming
Once the majority of domestic cars become plug-in hybrids, we could displace most urban gasoline use, or nearly one-half of current U.S. oil imports.
This is currently being done with large-scale investment into plug-in electric vehicles, and "clearly, we can use this technology to go across to fuel cell vehicles", he explains.
There's a 3.5mm input on both ears giving you the choice to use either side, as well as the option of letting a friend plug their cans in too -- if sharing's your thing.
After restarting your browser the plug-in will display a people map in the sidebar - just use the view menu to switch that back to history or bookmarks if you want to.
Some sites use it to add extras to their webpages that can be used via a browser add-on or plug-in.
The Mercedes B-Class EV, on sale in early in 2014, reflects the view of senior Mercedes executives that most U.S. consumers who will buy electric cars will use them for limited purposes, such as short daily commutes, and rely on larger, conventional vehicles or plug-in hybrids for longer trips.
应用推荐