Comments on: Google Moves to Reinvent Transportation http://gigaom.com/2008/07/30/google-moves-to-reinvent-transportation/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:00:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Dwight http://gigaom.com/2008/07/30/google-moves-to-reinvent-transportation/#comment-906099 Dwight Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:59:14 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=15747#comment-906099 <p>Truly there will need to be a combination of green energy uses coming together to free us of our oil addictions. But, the path is exciting, and I'm happy to see companies moving forward.</p> Truly there will need to be a combination of green energy uses coming together to free us of our oil addictions. But, the path is exciting, and I’m happy to see companies moving forward.

]]> By: Google, No. 2 Cleantech Venture Investor in Q3 « Earth2Tech http://gigaom.com/2008/07/30/google-moves-to-reinvent-transportation/#comment-902643 Google, No. 2 Cleantech Venture Investor in Q3 « Earth2Tech Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:30:25 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=15747#comment-902643 <p>[...] Google Moves to Reinvent Transportation [...]</p> [...] Google Moves to Reinvent Transportation [...]

]]> By: vegasgrl http://gigaom.com/2008/07/30/google-moves-to-reinvent-transportation/#comment-894696 vegasgrl Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:39:42 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=15747#comment-894696 <p>If anyone can make it happen it's Google. Well Google and Goss132 at least. Been reading some good things about that company.</p> If anyone can make it happen it’s Google. Well Google and Goss132 at least. Been reading some good things about that company.

]]> By: Elastra Gets $12M — Is It Amazon’s Enterprise Play? - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/07/30/google-moves-to-reinvent-transportation/#comment-892206 Elastra Gets $12M — Is It Amazon’s Enterprise Play? - GigaOM Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:42:38 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=15747#comment-892206 <p>[...] — and Google — are, in many ways, acting like VCs. But unlike traditional investors, these companies are also giants in cloud computing. Each [...]</p> [...] — and Google — are, in many ways, acting like VCs. But unlike traditional investors, these companies are also giants in cloud computing. Each [...]

]]> By: Worldisgreen Links 08/05/2008 « World is Green http://gigaom.com/2008/07/30/google-moves-to-reinvent-transportation/#comment-892174 Worldisgreen Links 08/05/2008 « World is Green Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:32:45 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=15747#comment-892174 <p>[...] Google Moves to Reinvent Transportation - GigaOM [...]</p> [...] Google Moves to Reinvent Transportation – GigaOM [...]

]]> By: In Case You Missed These - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/07/30/google-moves-to-reinvent-transportation/#comment-891885 In Case You Missed These - GigaOM Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:15:38 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=15747#comment-891885 <p>[...] Google moves to reinvent transportation. [...]</p> [...] Google moves to reinvent transportation. [...]

]]> By: Welcome to the crosswalk | billso.com http://gigaom.com/2008/07/30/google-moves-to-reinvent-transportation/#comment-891829 Welcome to the crosswalk | billso.com Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:21:04 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=15747#comment-891829 <p>[...] In most American cities, the car rules supreme, at least until Google reinvents the electric car (see Google Moves to Reinvent Transportation). [...]</p> [...] In most American cities, the car rules supreme, at least until Google reinvents the electric car (see Google Moves to Reinvent Transportation). [...]

]]> By: mike http://gigaom.com/2008/07/30/google-moves-to-reinvent-transportation/#comment-891524 mike Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:39:07 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=15747#comment-891524 <p>Most of our electricity still comes from fossil fuels so is an electric car anymore environmentally correct or even worth investing in at this time?! Maybe Google should invest in new ways to harvest solar, wind, tidal, or geothermal energies (which have a broader market) before investing in a car that essentially still uses fossil fuels.</p> Most of our electricity still comes from fossil fuels so is an electric car anymore environmentally correct or even worth investing in at this time?! Maybe Google should invest in new ways to harvest solar, wind, tidal, or geothermal energies (which have a broader market) before investing in a car that essentially still uses fossil fuels.

]]> By: Ian D. Miller http://gigaom.com/2008/07/30/google-moves-to-reinvent-transportation/#comment-891522 Ian D. Miller Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:38:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=15747#comment-891522 <p>Page didn't load fully the first time so only caught part of the article. I see now there actually IS direct funding to Aptera. My bad. Hope this makes Aptera's launch date of late this year feasible.</p> Page didn’t load fully the first time so only caught part of the article. I see now there actually IS direct funding to Aptera. My bad. Hope this makes Aptera’s launch date of late this year feasible.

]]> By: Ian D. Miller http://gigaom.com/2008/07/30/google-moves-to-reinvent-transportation/#comment-891515 Ian D. Miller Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:33:49 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=15747#comment-891515 <p>Why not a link to Aptera? Very awkward mention of them in the article, proposing they're somehow connected to Google. Aptera vehicles are worth a lot of attention on their own merits and have no real connection to Google. They have two models, one of which will be a plug in hybrid (the other is all electric) but they don't receive any funding from Google. This article makes a tenuous connection between the two which is a bit misleading.</p> <p>http://aptera.com/</p> Why not a link to Aptera? Very awkward mention of them in the article, proposing they’re somehow connected to Google. Aptera vehicles are worth a lot of attention on their own merits and have no real connection to Google. They have two models, one of which will be a plug in hybrid (the other is all electric) but they don’t receive any funding from Google. This article makes a tenuous connection between the two which is a bit misleading.

http://aptera.com/

]]> By: smiles http://gigaom.com/2008/07/30/google-moves-to-reinvent-transportation/#comment-891477 smiles Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:27:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=15747#comment-891477 <p>With Electric Engineering being one of my qualifications I have to agree that solar power alone is not going to be very helpful at all. But, as it is possible to produce fossil fuels from many materials, it is also possible to harvest environmentally friendly energy in different ways to power these electric vehicles. The industry is structuring a way to make these "user friendly" and that is what part of the funds are for. Ever hear the myth that you can fry an egg with the energy contained in one hand? Well it's no myth. In fact, I was a skeptic myself until one of my partners proved "sci-fi" ways of powering a vehicle. Don't believe everything you hear about what is and what's not. But don't shoot it down just yet either, you might miss out on a boom in the auto industry. Keep smiling</p> With Electric Engineering being one of my qualifications I have to agree that solar power alone is not going to be very helpful at all. But, as it is possible to produce fossil fuels from many materials, it is also possible to harvest environmentally friendly energy in different ways to power these electric vehicles. The industry is structuring a way to make these “user friendly” and that is what part of the funds are for. Ever hear the myth that you can fry an egg with the energy contained in one hand? Well it’s no myth. In fact, I was a skeptic myself until one of my partners proved “sci-fi” ways of powering a vehicle. Don’t believe everything you hear about what is and what’s not. But don’t shoot it down just yet either, you might miss out on a boom in the auto industry. Keep smiling

]]> By: Google Eyeing a VC Arm? - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/07/30/google-moves-to-reinvent-transportation/#comment-891468 Google Eyeing a VC Arm? - GigaOM Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:35:50 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=15747#comment-891468 <p>[...] effort similar to the way Intel now invests its capital, or to push product lines or ideas. Google already invests in companies to further its technology goals, so it may be looking for a strategic arm to create financial [...]</p> [...] effort similar to the way Intel now invests its capital, or to push product lines or ideas. Google already invests in companies to further its technology goals, so it may be looking for a strategic arm to create financial [...]

]]> By: michael http://gigaom.com/2008/07/30/google-moves-to-reinvent-transportation/#comment-891385 michael Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:23:27 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=15747#comment-891385 <p>google can do ANY thing</p> google can do ANY thing

]]> By: Tim Potter http://gigaom.com/2008/07/30/google-moves-to-reinvent-transportation/#comment-891379 Tim Potter Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:27:41 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=15747#comment-891379 <p>You're forgetting that larry and sergey have invested in tesla motors about a year ago, this is definitely not their first move.</p> You’re forgetting that larry and sergey have invested in tesla motors about a year ago, this is definitely not their first move.

]]> By: JIm Jones http://gigaom.com/2008/07/30/google-moves-to-reinvent-transportation/#comment-891377 JIm Jones Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:08:39 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=15747#comment-891377 <p>I'm telling you dude, one day Google IS going to take over the world. You jsut wait and see!</p> <p>JT www.FireMe.To/udi</p> I’m telling you dude, one day Google IS going to take over the world. You jsut wait and see!

JT http://www.FireMe.To/udi

]]> By: Pattern Making http://gigaom.com/2008/07/30/google-moves-to-reinvent-transportation/#comment-891376 Pattern Making Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:05:44 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=15747#comment-891376 <p>This could be a good initiative on the part of google.</p> This could be a good initiative on the part of google.

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