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DETROIT — Past met present at the auto show in Detroit when a holographic image of Thomas Edison was used to promote vehicles from electric truck and van maker VIA Motors. Bob Lutz, the retired General Motors executive … …
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From the sidelines of the Detroit Auto Show, former GM Vice Chairman, Bob Lutz tells us about how the transition to electric cars will be gradual and a lot more sober than the electric car hype of a few years ago. … The funny part about hybrid or electric cars is that once the masses have shifted to this “green technology” you will be charged a similar price to fill up your car with electric versus today's gasoline. As far as the environment will it reduce the carbon footprint by … …
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A more sober approach to electric cars via auto veteran Bob Lutz …
Chevrolet used carbon fiber, magnesium and other unusual materials to control the weight of its 2014 Corvette. By Neal E. Boudette and Mike … But pressed to produce cars and trucks that go farther on a gallon of gas, manufacturers gathering here this week for the Motor City's annual auto show are cutting weight by substituting more plastics, aluminum and magnesium, including materials once found only in high-end race cars. Only a handful of parts fashioned from … …
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Detroit AUto Show: Car Makers Trim Weight to Bosot Fuel Economy …