MCAD Tech News #181
19 Jul, 2006 By: Jeffrey RoweIt Ended Before It Began Documentary investigates the untimely death of the electric car Although it may be true that Video Killed the Radio Star (the first music video by the Buggles broadcast on MTV in the 1980s), what is responsible for killing the electric car? That’s the question raised in a movie I recently saw, titled Who Killed the Electric Car? It's a documentary that investigates the birth and death of the electric car, specifically, General Motors' EV1 (electric vehicle), as well as the role of renewable energy and sustainable living in the future. Being shown at select theaters around the country, it's a thought-provoking film, but not without fault. I found the documentary very timely considering my last column discussed the MIT Vehicle Summit and its intent to use myriad innovative power sources and drivetrains to develop high-efficiency automobiles. The Movie Who Killed the Electric Car is a controversial movie that attempts to introduce the good aspects of electrical vehicles and it does make some good points, but it often trips over itself and relies on conspiracy theory, unfounded allegations and a few conspicuous errors. Faults aside, the film addresses some compelling issues that should concern us all. Read more>> by Mike Hudspeth The only constant is change. It's not an original concept, but how many things in our jobs stay the same year in and year out? Statistics show we will change what we do as many as six times in our lives. With all that change, how can we expect our design data to stay in the same format forever? But there's no need to lose out when we transition to a newer technology. We can still get plenty of use out of our legacy data. We just need to know what to do. Read more >> Mark Your Calendar: MCAD Events For Cadalyst's full calendar of events, click here >> Autodesk 2007 Manufacturing Solutions Premiere Agile Leadership Summit Autodesk Inventor v11 Workshops Southern California CAD Summit DELMIA 2006 Worldwide User Conferences Online Archives:Click here to view an online version of this newsletter and past issues of MCAD Tech News. PLM Strategies – Before You Tee Off or Suit Up: PLM advice from consumer goods manufacturers. Check Out Cadalyst's Job Search! If you're in the market for a new job -- or if you just want to see what's out there -- Cadalyst.com offers a new online Job Search that will help. Powered by Indeed, this new search tool offers a state-by-state list of CAD-related job openings, or you can customize a search to find your own list of U.S. job openings based on the keywords and locations you specify. Check it out today! Use the Job Search button on Cadalyst's Manufacturing Web site or click here for a direct link. Cadalyst Daily Update
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