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mars. for background, we do have the capability to install the software when it is on the surface and to continue to update the software. it did not necessarily have to be uploaded, but we chose the opportunity to upload the survey. as far as science goes, this is primarily an engineering activity. we're focusing on engineering and installation. >> thank you. >> ok, we're going now in front. >> hi there. i am with planetary society. were there any surprises, or is it fair to say the biggest surprise is it went better than expected? [laughter] >> there were a couple of surprises we wi...

30 years. dien ietire headi in rmisllmpnt usey ae mostly it came to california because germany is such an aggressi program. nowhere else in the world terms of commitment towards renewables. it is for mentioning just a couple weeks a thar dan germany the entire nation was powered by solar power. so of course there's reliability issues a solar powered. but it still shows they i ses th abrecico how e r. ther also playing $12 billion into the ectricity grid to improve their ability to have more reliable solar wind biomass. it's not jt a simple wrd, ei rt elces of these plants, where all ...

we might as well be part of it. companies are always interested in young consumers. they may pick their iphone over a car. you have to think about that. bringing the cloud into the car. >> yes, we are very interested in that. >> i have seen advertisements that are more about the entertainment and console than the car itself. it is more about the entertainment experience than the car itself. that seems like an interesting approach to sell the entertainment value of the car. >> i don't know what you are getting at, but we put it in a brand band of entertainment. we don't want to jeopar...

were basically flat for 25 years. from 2010 to 2025, they will double from about 28 miles a gallon to 55 miles a gallon. here in california, there is a law to decrease the carbon intensity fuels. lawyers are fighting that tooth and nail in court. i would like in our juxtaposition. auto companies increase 100%. the oil companies are fighting 10%. your response? >> i'm in a car company. you know, i respect they have to serve their owners as their owners want them to behave in the marketplace. you know, what i'm proud of is in our company, if you look back 25 or 30 years, we have taken ...

1,700 employees in the united states alone. we invested $10 million. i know against a $1 trillion deficit sounds like peanuts. it's not. the ability to build new cars. we are focused on what is the evolution of the industry. we cannot afford to focus on the near term. what is it like in 2030? why are we spending money on the alternates? hybrids or hydrogen fuel cells. if i mentioned names of companies, you would all say wow? that german company is looking at your technology. it is this company which is a depository of property associated with alternative fuels as it evolves. this cou...