If you've followed technology over the years, you've no doubt noticed that those that actually invent the fundamental technology often are not the ones that get the credit. The power-split hybrid was invented by engineers at TRW more than a quarter century before Toyota built the first Prius. Smartphones existed long before Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone and the skateboard chassis came out of a lab in Warren, Mich. a decade before Tesla built the Model S. He may never get the public acclaim he deserves, but Chris Borroni-Bird has been helping to shape the future of mobility for more than 20 years
VideoThe 2002 GM AUTOnomy skateboard chassis concept (image credit: General Motors) Elon Musk absolutely deserves a great deal of credit for popularizing the idea that a battery powered car could be a viable mainstream transportation product. The cult of personality around Musk is in large part the catalyst for Tesla securing […]