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VentureBeat: Google backs electric vehicles with $10M

  • 60 in 3 · 2 years ago
    Very cool. It's nice to see Google doing this. Does anyone know if Google also subsidizes hybrid purchases for their employees?
  • andy · 2 years ago
    Yeah they do subsidize hybrids for employees.

    Microsoft does a lot of philanthropy as well. I would love for someone to do a Google vs Microsoft philanthropy comparison :)
  • Chris · 2 years ago
    Quick question ... in your last bullet:

    Plug-In Data Project: To demonstrate the potential of this new technology, Google has partnered with A123Systems/Hymotion to convert a small fleet of hybrid cars into plug-ins and published preliminary performance data at .

    Is there supposed to be a link here? Thanks.