Google 'Plug-in Hybrid' And Get 'Google'

The charitable arm of Google will invest $11 million to jump start the creation of cars you can fuel up by plugging into a wall socket and drive for 70 miles or more on a single gallon of gas. From the company that become synonymous with search-and-discover by taming the Web's wilds for the benefit of average users, comes a move to tackle big real world problems like climate change, healthcare and global economic development. If plug-in hybrid electric cars fulfill their promise by providing fuel-efficient transportation, Google could be again seen as a pioneer, this time taming the wilds of a low-carbon economy for the benefit of average drivers, according to a story in the June 19 Los Angeles Times. Related Stories What Jesus Would Drive -- June 19 Nothing Done To Stop Old Car Pollution -- June 18 'Cyberwarming' -- Say No More -- June 14 Google Earth Adds Sound To Experience -- June 5