San Diego to test mobile electric-car charger,

Chevy is hoping to tap into the same sentiments that spark gadget fandom with its new Volt electric car. But is the crowd at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival the right audience?

At CES 2010, Molly Wood interviews Ford CEO Alan Mulally about in-car technology, electric vehicles, flying cars, and the future of American automakers.

[This video from CNET shows the Volt in action]CNET News' Martin LaMonica gets a look at the electric Chevy Volt from GM's Frank Weber, one the car's designers at GM's famed testing track. Notice how incredibly quiet it is as he goes around the track.