- It LIVES! Well, at least the motor lives. Skip on over to youtube for the inaugural motor spin video of Project Forkenswift. Perhaps www.forkenswift.com is closer than we think? Meanwhile, over at Metrompg, Darin has been modding up his blackfly with a nerd gear.
- Speaking of Nerds, another extensive hybrid thread over at /., this time in response to some FUD about the new EPA standards being bad for hybrids.
- You’ve seen the movie, but what about the other side of the coin: Will GM be killed by the Electric Car?
- Matsushita Battery is setting up a new plant to create heat-proof Lithium-ion batteries (for laptops, but hey, every little bit of R&D helps). Meanwhile Nissan and NEC are teaming up to make lithium-ion batteries for hybrids. Even traditional battery makers are starting to divert more R&D into rechargeable batteries. It’s all good…
