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
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 […]
