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+Karl Brauer gives his take on the #2013FordFusion  and comes away impressed.

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+Karl Brauer gives his take on the #2013FordFusion  and comes away impressed.

2013 Ford Fusion Road Test Review – TotalCarScore.com
2013 Ford Fusion Photo Gallery. Scores High: Attractive exterior design, engaging driving dynamics, wide range of features and technology. Scores Low: Center stack design borders on bland, lots and lo…

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How Apple’s Obsession with Google Is Hurting Apple 8

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How Apple’s Obsession with Google Is Hurting Apple

Every once in a while, a company becomes so obsessed with a competitor that it loses focus on its own customers. They start designing and positioning their products more to hurt rivals than thrill users.

And I fear that now it’s happening to Apple.

Again. 

http://www.cultofmac.com/192350/how-apples-obsession-with-google-is-hurting-apple/

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My friend +John Voelcker spoke with officials from +Nissan about the results of…

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My friend +John Voelcker spoke with officials from +Nissan about the results of testing they did on the some of their customers Leafs (Leaves?) following complaints that the batteries were losing capacity. Bottom line from Nissan? These cars had accumulated higher than average mileage (about 19,000 miles on average in about a year) and the losses were right in line with projections based on the mileage.

While consumers are accustomed to their laptops and phones losing capacity over time, those batteries are relatively inexpensive compared to a car and easy to replace (unless you have an iPhone, iPad or a Macbook Air). Loss of battery capacity is also more of an annoyance on these devices compared to the loss of driving range in a car which can leave someone stranded.

Nissan opted to go with air-cooling for its battery which reduces the weight and cost, but will inevitably have a cost in longevity. We haven't heard of any similar issues yet with the liquid-cooled battery in the +Chevrolet Volt but it may not be as noticeable in this range-extended machine. The +Ford Motor Company Focus Electric hasn't been on the road long enough and there aren't enough out there to see if this will be a problem with its liquid cooled pack. 

Average consumers are used to driving their cars for years on end without losing significant functionality. If plug-in vehicles continue to exhibit this sort of degradation, it certainly won't do the effort to electrify transportation any good. 

Nissan Suggests Leaf Battery-Capacity Loss Due To High Miles: Exclusive
It’s been a few months now since reports of losses in battery capacity in Nissan Leaf electric cars began to filter out of Arizona. Owners have complained to Nissan’s Consumer Affairs group and writte…

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Roger Ebert pays tribute today to one of the great film directors of all time, Chuck…

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Roger Ebert pays tribute today to one of the great film directors of all time, Chuck Jones. I grew up watching the works of Jones and the Warner Bros. animation team on TV and ahead of movies and loved them all. 

Chuck Jones: Three Cartoons :: :: Great Movies
A film director, like an orchestra conductor, is the lord of his domain, and no director has more power than a director of animated films. He is set free from the rules of the physical universe and th…

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+Cali Lewis and +John Pozadzides drive the #2013FordFusion  and come away im… 8

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+Cali Lewis and +John Pozadzides drive the #2013FordFusion  and come away impressed

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We took the 2013 Ford Fusion out for a drive.

2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid, Start/Stop, and EcoBoost – FIRST DRIVE!
Our friends from Ford took us out to Santa Monica this week to experience the whole line up of 2013 Ford Fusions, and I gotta tell you, every one’s a winner.


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