It may drive Google into the pink http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/04/05/google_big_pink_car/ [image] Google cofounder Brin sighted in Tesla batmobile By Jack Clark in San Francisco 5th Apr 2013
[image http://regmedia.co.uk/2013/04/05/google_big_pink_page_car.jpg Google's car puts it in the pink - Google exec's innovative solution for 'too much cash' problem ] Pink car a fine ride for King Google Photo Google's cyborg tzar Sergey Brin has been spotted tooling around Silicon Valley in a heavily-customized Tesla Model S, sending reverberations through the tech world at the ad-slingers auto ambitions. Brin put peddle/pedal to the metal on Friday, and took his customized e-car for a drive in a clear sign to this hack that – contrary to the evidence that the car was an April fool's joke perpetrated on Brin by colleagues – the company has a roadmap for the auto industry that stretches far beyond self-driving cars. The be-lashed vehicle was spotted by Forbes reporter Ryan Mac, who snapped a shot before Brin sublimed into the higher-dimensional space of pure math known as "the Plex" that Google execs are known to frequent. When the photo appeared, we felt driven to burn rubber getting in contact with both Google and Tesla's press offices, but at the time of writing neither company had put the brakes on the speculation now rumbling through Silicon Valley. Our take: the car shows Google has more ideas in the tank, and the ride could be just the ticket for the ad-slinger as it steers a path into other markets. Here's our quick spot analysis of what the pink ride means for Google's accelerating auto ambitions: - "Chrome" wheels: Google is working on some auto-themed skins for the web navigator. - Use of the color pink: mandated by Google PR after Brin made the "smartphones are emasculating" gaff at TED. - The Batman logo: Page runs GoogleX, the company's skunkworks research lab. You figure it out... - The wingtips: a further sign that Google is serious about taking off into the clouds - The eyelashes: next iteration of "Google Glass" will display results on nearby surfaces via fibre-optic lashes. ... the car may drive Google into the pink ... [© 2013 theregister.co.uk ] http://www.siliconvalley.com/ci_22964448/teslas-media-strategy-build-brand-without-spending-advertising%3Fsource=most_viewed.html Tesla's media strategy: build a brand without spending on advertising It's been quite a week for Tesla Motors. The Palo Alto-based electric car company claimed it reached profitability for the first time, saw its stock close at an all-time high, unveiled a new financing program and … http://www.greenoptimistic.com/2013/03/15/tesla-motors-vs-minnesota-automobile-dealers-tesla-wins/#.UUYTszexsxo Tesla Motors vs Minnesota Automobile Dealers, Tesla Wins First Round By Benji Jerew on March 15, 2013 For all EVLN posts use: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=evln&sort=date Here are today's archive-only EV posts: EVLN: ROPITS, Autonomous mobility EV for the elderly EVLN: Expensive German BMW Cruise Electric Bicycles EVLN: Morehead High Competes In The EV Challenge EVLN: Segway developing 3wheel patroller for the public safety market + EVLN: If “Yes” to all questions, then an EV could be in your future {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Pink-Tesla-S-batmobile-driven-by-King-Google-cofounder-Brin-tp4662339.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
