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Tesla Finally Hires Someone Who Knows What He's Doing
Posted: July 8th, 2008, 6:19pm EDT by Autopia
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Tesla Motors turns to Detroit and hires one of the sharpest engineers around to lead the development of its forthcoming all-electric sedan.
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From Zero to Zero Emissions in 2.9 Seconds
Posted: July 8th, 2008, 5:00am EDT by Autopia
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An eco-conscious motorcycle fanatic hopes to bring a touch of green to the Isle of Man TT next year with what he calls the world's first high-speed zero-emissions grand prix.
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Rising Fuel Prices Hit Transit Riders
Posted: July 7th, 2008, 2:30pm EDT by Autopia
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Think riding the bus makes you immune to rising fuel prices? Think again. Transit systems are getting hit hard, and they're raising fares to make up for it.
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Ride the World's Best Motorcycle Roads
Posted: July 7th, 2008, 12:07am EDT by Autopia
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Anyone who's spent any time on a motorcycle has a favorite road. Here are some of ours. Tell us some of yours.
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Uncle Sam Rolls in a 100-MPG Hybrid
Posted: June 27th, 2008, 5:21pm EDT by Autopia
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Tony Markel, an engineer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, drives a plug-in hybrid that gets 100 mpg and gets its power from the sun. If he has his way, you will too.
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Pimp My Smart — And Put 13 People in It
Posted: June 27th, 2008, 1:04pm EDT by Autopia
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It was only a matter of time before someone made an outlandish body kit for the Smart ForTwo and someone else decided to see how many people you can cram into one.
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Stoners, Like, Totally Solve Nation's Air Travel Woes
Posted: June 25th, 2008, 2:53pm EDT by Autopia
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Marijuana advocates in Denver say air travel would be less stressful -- and passengers less likely to get unruly -- if airports installed marijuana lounges. If people can get hammered before flights, they argue, why can't they get stoned?
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All-Seeing Car Reads Road Signs For You
Posted: June 25th, 2008, 2:50pm EDT by Autopia
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General Motors builds a car that reads signs and warns drivers when they're straying into another lane, giving people yet another reason not to focus on the task at hand.
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Hackers Crack London Tube's Ticketing System
Posted: June 24th, 2008, 11:00am EDT by Autopia
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Dutch researchers ride the Underground for free after hacking the smartcards riders use to pay their fares. The hack has huge implications because similar cards provide access to thousands of government buildings, hospitals and schools throughout Britain.
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Submit Your Best UFO Pics
Posted: June 23rd, 2008, 6:16am EDT by Autopia
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Police in Britain say a flying saucer almost hit their helicopter, which makes us wonder -- who else out there has had a close encounter with a UFO? Submit your favorite pics.
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Hurry Up and Wait for Clean Jet Fuel
Posted: June 20th, 2008, 8:21am EDT by Autopia
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The commercial-aviation industry scrambles to find alternatives to jet fuel, which is hitting record prices. Algal fuels are promising, but so far from viability that the industry is looking at quicker -- and dirtier -- alternatives to petroleum, like tar sands.
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Carbon Footprint Be Damned, the Cannonball Run Is Back
Posted: June 19th, 2008, 8:00pm EDT by Autopia
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The Great American Run brings back the glory days of cheap gas and unfettered speed with a modern take on the famous Cannonball Run that leaves a Shaq-size carbon footprint.
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No Mocha For Me, Thanks. I've Gotta Buy Gas
Posted: June 18th, 2008, 8:00pm EDT by Autopia
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Pity the poor barrista, alone with his espresso machine because people are giving up caramel jambachinos to pay for gas. They're also giving up DVDs, ballgames and eating out.
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Robotic Navi-Bear as Annoying as It Is Cute
Posted: June 18th, 2008, 7:00am EDT by Autopia
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The fact someone put a navigation system inside a talking robotic teddy bear isn't bad enough. No, they had to give it an alcohol detector so you can be scolded by a bear next time you knock one back.
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BMW Brings Back the M1 Supercar
Posted: June 17th, 2008, 8:10pm EDT by Autopia
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The M1 was a seminal car that proved BMW could run with the likes of Ferrari and Porsche. Thirty years after it redefined the supercar, BMW's bringing it back.
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Feds Scrape Together $30M for Plug-In Hybrids. That's All?
Posted: June 13th, 2008, 8:45pm EDT by Autopia
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The Department of Energy ponies up a whopping $30 million to help get plug-in hybrids on the road -- by 2016. That isn't nearly enough money, and it's too long a timeline. It's time for the government to make EVs a national priority.
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IBM's 'Artificial Passenger' Reads Lips, Tracks Movements
Posted: June 13th, 2008, 1:00pm EDT by Autopia
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IBM's "Artificial Passenger" steering wheel reads your lips, responds to your facial expressions and lets you channel your inner rock 'n' roll drummer in traffic. To which we ask: Why?
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Rising Gas Prices Finally Kill the Once-Mighty SUV
Posted: June 9th, 2008, 7:00pm EDT by Autopia
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They've had a good long run, but after almost two decades on top, SUVs are dead, done in by rising gas costs and consumers' desire for more fuel-efficient cars. Good riddance.
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Boeing Throws Its Weight Behind Algae
Posted: June 9th, 2008, 7:37am EDT by Autopia
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Boeing's bet that algal fuels are the future of aviation could provide the money and the muscle to accelerate the commercialization of biofuel as an alternative to kerosene.
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With GPS Expected on the New iPhone, Portable Nav Suppliers Are "Scared %#*@-less"
Posted: June 7th, 2008, 3:30pm EDT by Autopia
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The use of GPS-enabled mobile phones is expected to quadruple by 2011, and if GPS is introduced on the new iPhone on Monday as expected, it could accelerate the shift away from portable navigation systems.
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Bob Lutz Drives the Volt, Calls it 'Electrifying'
Posted: June 6th, 2008, 8:40pm EDT by Autopia
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Bad pun aside, General Motors is serious about building the Volt. The board's allocated the money to put the range-extended electric vehicle in showrooms by the end of 2010, and the technology's largely dialed in. The only questions left are how many GM will build and how much they'll cost.
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Checked-Bag Fee Could Be Tip of the Iceberg
Posted: June 5th, 2008, 4:00pm EDT by Autopia
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If European carriers are any indication, U.S. travelers should get ready to fork over extra cash for what have been, up to now, default features of air travel.
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What is the Ultimate Apocalypsemobile?
Posted: June 5th, 2008, 5:00am EDT by Autopia
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When the world turns to crap and we're wandering the wastelands scrounging for food and fuel while fighting off zombies, what do you want to be driving? We'll be in a Honda CRX.
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Crash Leaves Biodiesel Boat Limping Across the Pacific
Posted: June 3rd, 2008, 4:55pm EDT by Autopia
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Earthrace loses an engine after a collision near Palau and is navigating pirate-filled seas with one engine. It's the latest in a string of problems for the crew, yet it's still got a shot at circumnavigating the globe in record-setting time.
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Airline Industry Begs for Help in Fight to Survive
Posted: June 2nd, 2008, 7:50pm EDT by Autopia
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The airline industry, blaming everyone but itself for its financial woes, calls on just about everyone but itself to save it.
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Blacktop Gets Greener
Posted: May 30th, 2008, 5:00pm EDT by Autopia
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Hussain Bahia has been studying asphalt for 20 years and says he knows how to make it more ecologically friendly.
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Tesla v1.5: 'Really Phenomenal' Torque, Better Range
Posted: May 28th, 2008, 7:00pm EDT by Autopia
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Tesla's new and improved Powertrain 1.5 delivers the torque to make good on the Roadster's promised 0-60 time of four seconds. It also pushes the car through the quarter mile in 12.9 seconds. So how'd they do it?
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Cat Saves Japanese Railway
Posted: May 28th, 2008, 4:10pm EDT by Autopia
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The Wakamaya Electric Railway Co. was losing money hand over fist. Then it made Tama the cat a stationmaster, and ridership went through the roof. Now Tama's a "super-stationmaster" with her own office. But she's still paid in cat food.
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Its a Bus. It's a Train. It's Both!
Posted: May 27th, 2008, 3:30pm EDT by Autopia
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Toyota joins a Japanese railway system to combine the versatility of a bus with the speed of light rail in a rail that can run on both roadways and railways.
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Honda Sells Its 60 Millionth — Yes, Millionth — Cub
Posted: May 23rd, 2008, 7:00pm EDT by Autopia
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The venerable Cub is the most successful vehicle in history, a tireless workhorse that gave rise to Japan's dominance in the motorcycle industry and brought affordable personal transportation to millions of people. Fifty years later, it still rolls on.
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Put Steve McQueen's Porsche in Your Driveway
Posted: May 23rd, 2008, 3:00pm EDT by Autopia
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Got $2 million burning a hole in your bank account? It might be enough to put you behind the wheel of the Porsche that Steve McQueen raced in one of the best endurance races ever. But you still won't be as cool as he was.
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Linux Brings Open Source to the .car Era
Posted: May 23rd, 2008, 2:00pm EDT by Autopia
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Wind River and Intel are working on an open source Linux platform for cars, a move that would spur development of infotainment appls while bringing cooperation to the emerging but fractured in-car multimedia market.
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Chicks Dig My Tiny Carbon Footprint
Posted: May 22nd, 2008, 7:35pm EDT by Autopia
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General Motors says fuel-efficient cars are "the new chick magnet." We're not going to trust the company that brought us the Pontiac Aztek to know what's sexy, but consumers' are falling in love with small cars as gas approaches $4 a gallon.
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All Subways Should Be Like Taipei's Marvel of Mass Transit
Posted: May 22nd, 2008, 5:15pm EDT by Autopia
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Taipei's subway is an efficient, punctual and clean transit system with a customer approval rate of 94 percent. American transit agencies need to take a good look at Taipei to see what it's doing right, then follow suit.
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G.E. Developing a Diesel Hybrid ... Tugboat?
Posted: May 21st, 2008, 8:10pm EDT by Autopia
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A diesel-electric tugboat would burn 35 percent less fuel and emit 80 percent less pollution than a conventional diesel tug and go a long way toward cleaning up the shipping industry, which emits twice as much CO2 as aviation.
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800-Horsepower Hybrid to Race 24 Hours of Nurburgring
Posted: May 16th, 2008, 7:30pm EDT by Autopia
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German boutique automaker Gumpert teams up with Lithium Technology Corp. to build the fastest hybrid ever. They're taking it to the 'Ring to prove "green" and "performance" aren't mutually exclusive.
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Airwolf for Sale on eBay!
Posted: May 16th, 2008, 3:00pm EDT by Autopia
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The coolest helicopter in the history of television is for sale. Yeah, yeah, it's a replica. But it's freakin' Airwolf!
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Soaring Over the Alps on Homemade Jet Wings
Posted: May 16th, 2008, 2:00pm EDT by Autopia
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Skydiving? B.A.S.E. jumping? Pfft. Child's play compared to flying 185 mph on rocket-powered wings you made yourself.
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San Francisco Wants to Make Electric Cars as Common as Cable Cars
Posted: May 14th, 2008, 7:00pm EDT by Autopia
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The City by the Bay is the first city in America to invite Project Better Place to develop infrastructure for citywide electric vehicle charging similar to the system the Silicon Valley startup is rolling out in Israel and Denmark.
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Fewer Flying This Summer, But Air Travel Will Remain Hellish
Posted: May 14th, 2008, 3:25pm EDT by Autopia
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With fewer people expected to fly this summer, airlines are slashing service to cut costs and increase revenue. That means air travel will still be as pleasant as a root canal.
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California Hands-Free Cellphone Law Could Save 300 Lives a Year
Posted: May 14th, 2008, 1:00pm EDT by Autopia
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Based upon the impact similar laws have had in other states, a policy wonk says that requiring Californians to use headsets behind the wheel will save almost one life a day.
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Get Used to It — Sky-High Oil Prices Are Here to Stay
Posted: May 13th, 2008, 6:15pm EDT by Autopia
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Some people say the bubble will burst and crude oil prices will come down. They're wrong.
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The Car of the Future Will Know You Can't Drive
Posted: May 9th, 2008, 7:00pm EDT by Autopia
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A Stanford University professor wants to make cars that know what you're up to. The technology will make it easier for your car to protect you -- and for insurers and advertisers to hassle you.
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First Pics! Fisker Karma Plug-In Hybrid on the Road
Posted: May 9th, 2008, 4:00pm EDT by Autopia
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Fisker Automotive's $80,000 sedan hits the road, and we've got pics!
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Airline Emissions: Even Worse Than You Think
Posted: May 7th, 2008, 8:10pm EDT by Autopia
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Research shows the airline industry spews 20 percent more CO2 into the atmosphere than previously believed -- and its carbon output could hit 1.5 billion tons a year by 2050.
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Now GPS Can Tell You Where the Cops Are
Posted: May 7th, 2008, 3:00pm EDT by Autopia
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Thanks to the wonders of Web 2.0 and Google Maps, your navigation system can tell you where Johnny Law and those infernal traffic cameras are hiding.
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Your Next Flight May Be Fueled by Trash. And Manure
Posted: May 5th, 2008, 1:20pm EDT by Autopia
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An alt-fuel company wonders: If jet fuel can be produced from algae, why don't we make it from trash, wood waste and ... manure?
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How to Make a Prius Look Good: Chop Off the Top
Posted: May 2nd, 2008, 5:05pm EDT by Autopia
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If you've got a healthy bank account and a few months to wait, you too can have a convertible Toyota Prius.
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Volvo Promises an Injury-Proof Car by 2020
Posted: May 2nd, 2008, 3:10pm EDT by Autopia
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The company that brought us three-point seat belts, crumple zones and side-impact airbags wants to make traffic injuries and fatalities a thing of the past.
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BMW Bringing Back the Isetta — as an EV
Posted: May 1st, 2008, 1:45pm EDT by Autopia
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The iconic microcar is back -- with an electric motor -- and it's coming to America.
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Gas Tax Holiday = Cheap Votes
Posted: April 30th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Autopia
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Hillary Clinton joined John McCain in shamelessly pandering for votes by calling for a suspension of the federal gas tax. If any of the candidates had any courage, they'd propose increasing the tax to wean us off oil.
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Gas to Hit $7 a Gallon
Posted: April 29th, 2008, 5:40pm EDT by Autopia
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Oil could hit $200 a barrel, we might see gas at $7 a gallon and market forces seem to be going haywire. What's going on, and who's to blame?
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Electric Airplanes Take Flight. Get Yours Now
Posted: April 29th, 2008, 7:00am EDT by Autopia
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Aeronautical engineers and airplane buffs say electric airplanes are the future of general aviation. A Slovenian company is already making them.
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Fisker Says Tesla's Claim He Stole WhiteStar's Design Is 'Nonsense'
Posted: April 25th, 2008, 8:40pm EDT by Autopia
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Fisker Automotive says it is smart enough to build a plug-in hybrid without stealing the design from Tesla Motors, and Tesla's lawsuit to the contrary is "nonsense."
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Coming Soon to All 50 States: VW's 60 mpg Jetta Diesel
Posted: April 25th, 2008, 3:15pm EDT by Autopia
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Sick of paying an arm and a leg for gas? Volkswagen's got you covered with its latest diesel, which gets 60 miles to the gallon and is so clean even Californians can drive it. Look for it in showrooms later this year.
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Swedish City Gears Up For Virgin Galactic Spaceport
Posted: April 25th, 2008, 1:00pm EDT by Autopia
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One of Richard Branson's spaceports is to be planted 90 miles north of the Arctic Circle. The Swedish city that lands the port aspires to become the hottest destination in space travel.
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GPS Navigation Could Boost Fuel Efficiency on Oceanic Flights
Posted: April 21st, 2008, 1:45pm EDT by Autopia
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GPS can do more than lead you to that hot new Thai place across town. It can save the airline industry 260,000 pounds of fuel a day.
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A Bad, Bad Idea: The Anti-Hijacking Safety Bracelet
Posted: April 18th, 2008, 5:35pm EDT by Autopia
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A Canadian security firm says the TSA and federal air marshals are a joke and the only way to safeguard air travel is to make passengers wear bracelets capable of scrambling their central nervous system.
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Cars Pollute, But Perhaps Not as Bad as We Thought
Posted: April 18th, 2008, 12:30am EDT by Autopia
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It turns out that cars aren't as culpable as you would think when it comes to global warming. A new study from Purdue University ranks the 20 worst cities for carbon emissions, and the list is full of surprises.
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McCain's Gas-Tax Holiday: Smart Politics, Stupid Policy
Posted: April 15th, 2008, 7:00pm EDT by Autopia
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Sen. John McCain's proposal to suspend the federal gas tax will save you about $28. But it will cost the government $9 billion and probably drive up fuel costs.
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Delta, Northwest Merger May Be Only Tip of the Iceberg
Posted: April 15th, 2008, 10:35am EDT by Autopia
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The planned merger between two of the larger U.S. carriers may signal the start of a consolidation in the airline industry.
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Bad Karma? Tesla Sues Henrik Fisker Over Sedan Design
Posted: April 15th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Autopia
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Tesla Motors sues renowned auto designer Henrik Fisker, saying he agreed to design the White Star sedan then stole Tesla's technology to design his own car, the Karma. This could get ugly.
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U.S. Airlines Must Join EU Carbon Program -- Or Else
Posted: April 14th, 2008, 10:25am EDT by Autopia
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American carriers balk at the EU's insistence that they join European airlines in a carbon cap-and-trade program, arguing that this attempt to reduce emissions over the continent violates international treaties. Join, the Europeans say, or lose some lucrative routes.
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Sabdes 50M Brings Hybrid Power to Megayachting
Posted: April 14th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Autopia
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Sabdes brings a touch of eco-consciousness to the world of high-end yachting with its diesel-electric 50M. Price? If you have to ask....
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Cops Can't Catch 'Em -- So Online Posses Nab Car Thieves
Posted: April 13th, 2008, 1:15pm EDT by Autopia
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These days, if your car is stolen, chances are you'll get it back, thanks to technology. And now bloggers are stepping into the action as well.
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That Blissfully Quiet Electric Car Might Just Kill You
Posted: April 11th, 2008, 3:15pm EDT by Autopia
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Congress thinks electric cars are too quiet and pose a threat to pedestrians and cyclists, not to mention all those people with iPods and cell phones surgically attached to their ears. Its solution? Have the Department of Transportation require hybrids and EVs to make more noise.
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High Hopes for Pratt & Whitney's New Jet Engine
Posted: April 11th, 2008, 10:35am EDT by Autopia
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The company's next-generation Geared Turbofan, the result of a $1 billion, 20-year project, promises to be both quieter and more efficient. Aircraft manufacturers like what they see.
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Think You Can Design a Car? Prove It
Posted: April 11th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Autopia
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Think you've got what it takes to stand alongside Walter de'Silva and design a sweet car? There's an automotive startup in Massachusetts that wants to hear from you. Impress them and they might just build it.
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Without a Central Core, Can Mass Transit Work in L.A.?
Posted: April 9th, 2008, 10:35am EDT by Autopia
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Southern California continues sprawling as its population grows, but that very sprawl may be what undermines the chance to operate an effective rapid transit system.
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Olympic Torch Emits 5,500 Tons of CO2
Posted: April 8th, 2008, 2:15pm EDT by Autopia
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The Olympic Torch will generate 5,500 tons -- yes, tons -- of carbon dioxide during its worldwide tour as Chinese officials shuttle it around the globe aboard a jet that burns 5.4 gallons of fuel per mile.
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Can Automakers Build a 100-MPG Car?
Posted: April 4th, 2008, 3:00pm EDT by Autopia
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What would a 100-mpg car look like? Why, the Chevrolet Volt, of course, says General Motors. The General says we'll be using internal combustion for some time to come, and the only way to hit triple-digit fuel economy is to combine gas engines with electric motors. But does it have to cost $48,000?
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The Double-Decker Smart ForTwo: Twice the Space, Half the Handling
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 9:00pm EDT by Autopia
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Love Smart's adorable ForTwo but need something bigger? This double-decker ForTwo is just the ticket. Watch out for moose though.
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Want to Drive in Manhattan? That'll Be $8, Please
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 6:00pm EDT by Autopia
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Following London's lead, the Big Apple decides the best way to address congestion and global warming is to charge people to drive in the city.
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Hybrids Are All the Rage -- But Try Buying One
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 1:45pm EDT by Autopia
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Oh sure -- hybrids are selling like hot cakes. But finding one is only slightly easier than affording one.
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Plug-Ins are Headed for the Heartland
Posted: March 28th, 2008, 8:00pm EDT by Autopia
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Plug-in hybrids are coming to the heartland, thanks to bureaucrats in California.
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California Cuts Zero-Emissions Mandate in Favor of Hybrids
Posted: March 28th, 2008, 10:35am EDT by Autopia
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The California Air Resources Board doesn't kill the electric car, but it tells the auto industry it can build a whole lot less of them. That break for automakers comes with the requirement that they produce nearly 60,000 plug-in hybrids by 2014.
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Opinions Fly at California Air Resources Board Meeting
Posted: March 27th, 2008, 6:00pm EDT by Autopia
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The California Air Resources Board debates whether to cut increase the number of zero emissions vehicles manufacturers must produce — or scrap their program entirely.
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Delta's New Sexy Safety Starlet
Posted: March 26th, 2008, 4:40pm EDT by Autopia
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Delta Airlines uses sex appeal to encourage passengers to watch their new safety video. Introducing Katherine Lee, a.k.a. “Deltalina.”
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Will California Kill the Electric Car -- Again?
Posted: March 26th, 2008, 12:15am EDT by Autopia
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State regulators say California's zero emissions vehicle mandate must be relaxed because the technology isn't there yet. It isn't? Tell that to Tesla Motors. From Autopia.
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Don't Get Zapped by All ZAP's Hype
Posted: March 26th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Autopia
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ZAP Motors says it will build a 644-horsepower electric crossover EV and a three-wheeled electric sports car by 2010. Uh-huh. Sure it will. We're still waiting for the fuel cell vehicle it announced in 2003 and the flex-fuel car it promised in 2005.
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BMW 118d Wins 'World Green Car Award,' Then Goes Home
Posted: March 24th, 2008, 3:00pm EDT by Autopia
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BMW's sweet 118d produces 141 horsepower, gets 59 mpg and spews only a little more carbon dioxide than a Honda Civic Hybrid. But you can't have one.
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American Consumers Not as Enlightened as You Think
Posted: March 17th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Autopia
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Consumers say they're worried about global warming and dependence on foreign oil, but when it comes time to buy a car, they're twice as likely to choose the iPod interface and in-dash navigation over green tech.
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Hydrogen Cars Are Here, So Where's the Hydrogen?
Posted: March 12th, 2008, 3:55pm EDT by Autopia
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Automakers have nailed the technology but with only 36 stations in the United States capable of delivering hydrogen fuel, driving one of these babies remains problematical.
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It's a Safe Bet VW Will Build the Golf Diesel Hybrid, But We May Not Get It
Posted: March 6th, 2008, 9:00pm EST by Autopia
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Volkswagen will almost certainly build the Golf TDI Hybrid it brought to Geneva. It'll cost about as much as a Toyota Prius. But the odds are only 50-50 that it will come to America.
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Silicon Valley entrepreneur Shai Agassi has convinced ...
Posted: March 4th, 2008, 3:00pm EST by Autopia
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Silicon Valley entrepreneur Shai Agassi has convinced Israel to adopt electric vehicles in a big way. Now he's got his sights set on Japan. Will it work?
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Lightning GT: The World's First Green Supercar?
Posted: March 3rd, 2008, 6:40pm EST by Autopia
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The sexy all-electric Lightning GT is a hot, green supercar. It's clean, quick and pricey.
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Giugiaro Build's the World's Ugliest Prius, But Boy Is It Quick
Posted: February 29th, 2008, 6:45pm EST by Autopia
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One of Italy's most famed designers unveils the Quaranta concept, a solar-assisted hybrid supercar that's as quick as it is ugly.
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Microsoft Wants Sync to Control More Than Gadgets
Posted: February 29th, 2008, 12:45am EST by Autopia
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Microsoft wants to bring the internet to our cars -- oh, and advertising, too.
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Bridging the Future: Behind the Scenes at the Bay Bridge Construction
Posted: February 22nd, 2008, 12:00am EST by Autopia
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Take a look up close at the steel and concrete skeleton of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge as it's being built. It's one of Caltrans' biggest engineering challenges in decades, featuring a cantilevered design, 5,000 miles of steel strands and 450,000 cubic yards of concrete.
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New York Wants a Clean, Green, Iconic 'Taxi of Tomorrow'
Posted: February 21st, 2008, 1:15pm EST by Autopia
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New York City wants to shake up the cab industry by dictating the terms of taxi design to create the "taxi of tomorrow" -- cleaner, greener and much cooler.
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Smart ForTwo Sales Driven by Novelty, Convenience
Posted: February 21st, 2008, 11:00am EST by Autopia
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The Smart ForTwo is a big seller in surprising markets -- like La Vista, Nebraska. That’s good news, but it raises questions about why people are buying the car and how long it will be a hot item.
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'Misinformed Craze' for Hybrids Delays Greener Technology
Posted: February 11th, 2008, 5:30pm EST by Autopia
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French researchers say hybrids like the Toyota Prius are more hype than substance and may be keeping truly sustainable alternatives to internal combustion from reaching the market.
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Gorgeous CNG-Fueled Porsche Clone Debuts in Geneva
Posted: February 11th, 2008, 5:00pm EST by Autopia
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Compressed natural gas vehicles would be more popular in America if we had methane-powered cars like this $70,000 roadster.
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Ban All Cars Getting Less Than 35 MPG?
Posted: February 4th, 2008, 8:10pm EST by Autopia
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The former head of Royal Dutch Shell calls on the European Union to ban all cars that don't get 35 mpg, saying it's the only way to force the auto industry to improve the efficiency of its cars. Is he wrong?
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ZAP Says its $30K Electric Sports Car Is Coming in 2009
Posted: January 31st, 2008, 2:40pm EST by Autopia
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Can't afford $98,000 for a Tesla Roadster? The Zap Alias costs 69 percent less money and has 25 percent fewer wheels.
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The Horror! Tesla Crash Photos!
Posted: January 25th, 2008, 5:45pm EST by Autopia
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A Tesla Roadster gets totaled, but it had to happen.
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Tesla: 'The Cars Are Coming In March. No -- Really.'
Posted: January 24th, 2008, 3:00pm EST by Autopia
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Tesla's electric roadster will begin rolling off the assembly line in March -- with an "interim" transmission that will be replaced with an improved one, oh, sometime.
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Autopia WTF? Detroit Auto Show Caption Contest, Part 2: You Pick the Winner!
Posted: January 17th, 2008, 6:40pm EST by Autopia
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Here's your chance to decide who wins the Autopia WTF? Detroit Auto Show caption contest. Vote early, vote often. -
Autopia Caption Contest: What Up With the Star Trek Dashboard?
Posted: January 14th, 2008, 2:40pm EST by Autopia
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Ford's concept of its groundbreaking Explorer American is pretty rad. But the company has gone too far with the Star Trekkian dash. Tell us what you think in our caption contest. -
Detroit: Diesels Dominate in Economy and Sports Categories
Posted: January 14th, 2008, 2:30pm EST by Autopia
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Diesels are everywhere at the Detroit Auto Show. What is this, Europe?