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Higher, Faster, Stronger: 1950s Experimental Aircraft
wired.com — The 1950s was the decade of the test pilot and the experimental aircraft, as aviation technology turned to the jet engine and pushed its limits in both speed and endurance. With the world divided in Cold War, the stakes were high. Jet aircraft dominated both U.S. and Soviet arsenals and the data returned by subsonic and supersonic test flights had More… (Autos)
The Ten Ugliest Cars Currently Sold In The United States
jalopnik.com — Automakers spend lots of time and money designing, redesigning and test marketing their new vehicles to make certain they'll capture a potential buyer's imagination. It doesn't always work. We asked you just days ago if new cars were getting uglier and there was no real consensus, but one look at this list of the top ten ugliest new cars sold in thMore… (Autos)
Electric cars look appealing, but where will you plug it in?
chicagotribune.com — The Chevy Volt is due out in 2010. Others are working on plug-in hybrids as well. What happens to the power grid if too many drivers plug in their cars during the day, and how will apartment or condo dwellers juice up if they don't have access to a garage with an outlet? More… (Autos)
Electric Cars Are Inevitable ...and Essential
blog.wired.com — The electrification of the automobile is not only inevitable, advocates and experts say, it is essential because plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles offer our best chance to address global warming, achieve energy security and move us beyond oil. More… (Autos)
Top Gear crashes England's only Nissan GT-R press car
autoblog.com — Top Gear has had its fair share of mishaps. There was that time the Stig took the Koenigsegg CCX on an off-track excursion, and of course Hammond's horrific crash in the jet dragster. The latest incident involves the one and only Nissan GT-R press car in Great Britain. More… (Autos)
Pics and Video Inside Tesla Motors Silicon Valley Showroom
greenhome.huddler.com — More than a dozen pics and a video tour of the brand spankin' new facility - open to the public today! It's amazing...there, I said it.More… (Autos)
Old Russian Star Wars machine view!
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Study: Fuel cell cars still 15 years away at best
latimes.com — Hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles are still 15 years away from becoming a viable business for automakers even if they overcome remaining technical hurdles and the U.S. government provides massive subsidies, a government-funded report said Thursday.More… (Autos)
Shelby Ultimate Aero EV Puts Tesla Roadster To Shame
gizmodo.com — Sure, the Tesla Roadster is a pretty fast electric car, I guess. But the Shelby Ultimate Aero EV? Well, that's going to be the fastest electric car in the world. I mean, just look at that thing!More… (Autos)
The World's Fastest Electric Vehicle?
blog.wired.com — Along with a 220 MPH luxury sedan in the pipeline, SSC has announced their intention to build a top speed, 100% green supercar. Details on achieving such a feat are scare, but SSC says an Ultimate Aero EV prototype will be ready by February 2009 and plans on rolling out four production models by December 2009.More… (Autos)
300 Old Cars Down On The Alameda Street (PICS) view!
It's not all vaporware: Tesla Roadsters are hitting the road
greenhome.huddler.com — By this weekend, 12 Tesla Roadsters should be in California and soon, in the hands of their owners. Lots of great photos, latest news, even a list of who pre-ordered Roadsters (think Larry and Sergey)!More… (Autos)

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