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Patent comparison: Ford Fusion hybrid = 119, EV1 = 23

2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid - Click above for a high-res image gallery When we saw the Ford announcement that the new Fusion Hybrid is ” the most patented car in history ,” we wondered how it stacked up against a truly revolutionary car like the EV1. Turns out, whatever patents were used to get that initial electric car to market, they weren’t as numerous

At Witz’ End - Range Anxiety Q&A II

I really stepped in it last time by stating that GM never owned patent rights to Ovonic’s NiMH batteries and never sold them to an oil company, and that no one sued Toyota.

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