“Google Pushes 100-mpg Car”
Snipped from CNNMoney.com.
I knew there was a reason I like those Google guys. In surfing the net every day, I find things that make me smile. This is one of those times. Google has broken the mold again. They are walking the talk with an offer in the millions for the development of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle which are either cars or trucks that have a gasoline engine and advanced batteries that the consumer can plug into an electric outlet. With Google’s philanthropic organization, they are attempting to make a difference in proving that it can be done with a little money and ingenuity. I am thrilled that someone is taking on Detroit and who better to get out in front but Google.
With Americans’ driving habits of short distance daily driving, this is a natural for a vehicle that can run on electricity and still have a gasoline engine for backup. I am always amazed at those people who get in their Cadillac Escalade that seats 7 people and gets about 11 miles per gallon, just to go to the grocery store or the mall. I have a Toyota Prius and it gets me to the grocery store just fine. So, I applaud Google for stepping up to promote more efficient automobiles.
Here is a portion of the article that reveals what they are up to.
Google said Tuesday it is getting in on the development of electric vehicles, awarding $1 million in grants and inviting applicants to bid for another $10 million in funding to develop plug-in hybrid electric vehicles capable of getting 70 to 100 miles per gallon.
“Since most Americans drive less than 35 miles per day, you easily could drive mostly on electricity with the gas tank as a safety net,” Dan Reicher, director of Climate and Energy Initiatives for Google.org, wrote on the organization’s Web site. “In preliminary results from our test fleet, on average the plug-in hybrid gas mileage was 30-plus mpg higher than that of the regular hybrids.”
The project, called the RechargeIT initiative and run from Google’s philanthropic arm, Google.org, aims to further the development of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles - cars or trucks that have both a gasoline engine and advanced batteries that recharge by plugging into the nation’s electric grid.
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From an environmental perspective, it makes more sense to improve the fuel economy of the biggest gas-guzzlers instead of already efficient economy cars. For example, if this Escalade gets 35 MPG due to the Cadillac oxygen sensor, then a 25% improvement would yield 44 MPG. These numbers are close to what the Honda Civic hybrid and non-hybrid models get. If you drive both 15K miles, the hybrid uses 86 less gallons of fuel. I got this information because of google while surfing the net… So, I can say that the people of google are somewhat environmental in promoting the things that would help the environment.. Thanks Google..
Is there anyone available who can help me write Google for a grant?
Ha ha ha, not me. I have heard that Grant writing is a art all to itself. I used to know a person that did it for a living, but where she is, I don’t know anymore.