The bard of Dearborn takes on Jeremy Irons
The bard of Dearborn takes on Jeremy Irons
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Monthly Archives: January 2013
Exhibiting my typical complete lack of consistency
Exhibiting my typical complete lack of consistency
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Detroit automotive journalism and pr glitterati gather at the Detroit Rocks party…
Detroit automotive journalism and pr glitterati gather at the Detroit Rocks party to celebrate the successful completion of another #NAIAS preview week
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A pool hustler my son Max is not
A pool hustler my son Max is not
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+Hyundai's annual post-#NAIAS Detroit Rocks party
+Hyundai's annual post-#NAIAS Detroit Rocks party
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What's worse? That this twit would write such a deplorable lede? or that an editor…
What's worse? That this twit would write such a deplorable lede? or that an editor would let it go through?
Journalismism News, Video and Gossip – Jezebel
Columnist Figures Out the Worst Possible Way to Introduce an Article About Sexual Assault. Why Are Fashion Designers So Ridiculously Touchy About Press?. The Five Articles You Read About Fashion Week….
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Hmm
.. correlation does not equal causality, but it does make you wonder…
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* +Ford Motor Company Shakespeare "expert" responds to comments from Jeremy…
* +Ford Motor Company Shakespeare "expert" responds to comments from Jeremy Irons about the Fiesta and Downton Abbey*
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‘Downton Abbey,’ the Fiesta of TV? Ford defends car over Jeremy Irons’ slam — EXCLUSIVE VIDEO | EW.com
Downton Abbey fans weren’t the only ones to take offense to Jeremy Irons’ recent remarks about their beloved show. After reading about how the actor…
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Lithium ion batteries are back in the news thanks to the Boeing 787 1
In the past few days all 51 Boeing 787s that have been delivered to customers so far have been grounded due to concerns about the lithium ion batteries that power part of the electrical system.
+John Voelcker at +Green Car Reports wrote a good piece that refutes much of the concern about these batteries from the perspective electric vehicles. In short not all lithium ion batteries are created equal. There are different chemistries available with unique characteristics. The cobalt-oxide cells used in the 787 have the highest power density, but they are less stable and more prone to thermal runaway and fires.
John points out that most plug-in vehicles do not use cobalt-oxide cells. For example, the +Chevrolet Volt and +Ford Motor Company Focus Electric batteries are filled with manganese spinel cells while some other vehicles use iron phosphate chemistry all to ensure safety.
There is however, one very important exception. +Tesla Motors has opted to use cobalt oxide cells in its batteries for both the original Roadster and the new Model S. +Mitsubishi Motors North America iMiEV has a battery produced by 787 supplier GS Yuasa although I'm not sure what kind of chemistry it uses. +Honda also has a joint venture with GS Yuasa to produce batteries for its plug-in and hybrid vehicles, but again I'm not sure of the chemistry.
Boeing’s Dreamliner batteries “inherently unsafe”—and yours may be too
Popular lithium-ion batteries have all it takes to create a firebomb.
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There are the taglines created by the ad agencies and then there is: 2
There are the taglines created by the ad agencies and then there is:
If Car Company Slogans Were Honest
For over a century now, carmakers have been bullshitting us with bogus slogans and marketing nonsense. Jalopnik readers came up with ten honest car slogans to set things straight. Welcome back to Answ…
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