According comments made on Twitter by Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, a “low cost, compelling electric car” is “3 to 4 year away” from being a reality. Along with stating that is has always been a dream of his to create such a product, Mush also elaborated that he wished it could happen sooner.
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The National Research Council stated in a report that the U.S. could reduce fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 80 percent by 2050 in cars and trucks. According to said report, the lofty goal is attainable through the use of more efficient vehicles with biofuels, electricity, and hydrogen.
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The Local Motors community of car designers and fabricators and Domino’s Pizza have elected the winning projects of their 5-stage Domino’s Ultimate Delivery Vehicle Challenge. Back in August 2012 is when the contest started, the final goal being to find the best design for a future delivery vehicle that would cost Domino’s franchisers around $20,000 to buy.
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Mercedes-Benz is bringing together the entire AMG lineup, from the C63 AMG to the brutal G63  AMG SUV and the “gullwing” SLS AMG to fire up their engines at the same time and create a mechanical orchestra of sorts.
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Currently, President Barrack Obama is in Israel along with the presidential limo, which was brought from Washington, D.C. to the country for the visit. However, the limo is not going anywhere other than on a trailer and heading back for the U.S.
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Today is the start of a Rolls-Royce exhibition in the Munich BMW Museum for the first time since it took control of Rolls-Royce and finally settled its scuffles with Volkswagen over the brand in 2003.
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By providing suggestions on how to improve motorists driving habits, a new gadget called Automatic is said to better their fuel consumption. The device plugs into your car’s data port and send information about your driving to an iPhone or Android app. Then the app makes suggestions on how to get better mileage and improved performance out of your car.
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Nokian Tyres, the manufacturer who set the previous record in 2012, makes a new world record for fastest car on ice. The company used Janne Laitinen as their test driver who reached 208.6 mph (335.713 km/h) on the ice of the Gulf of Bothnia in freezing winter weather. A previous-generation Audi RS6 was the car that Nokian chose for the job, which provides the necessary power and grip, thanks to its 580PS 5.0 liter V10 engine and the quattro all-wheel drive system.
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