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Tesla Will Triple Its Supercharger Coverage Area, Enabling Cross-Country Road Trips, CEO Elon Musk Says

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As reported on TechCrunch. by RYAN LAWLER Tesla CEO Elon Musk said at the D11 Conference today that the company will be tripling its supercharger coverage throughout the country. By the end of this year, Musk expects that it will cover most of the metropolitan cities, allowing electric car owners to drive coast to coast. The technology was developed because traditional charging happens too slowly, so they made something that was quick to charge, Musk said.…

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‘The Egoist’ Is Proof Lamborghini Has Lost Its Mind

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As reported on Wired. BY DAMON LAVRINC   The crew from Sant’Agata has lost its collective mind. There’s no other explanation for the Lamborghini Egoist concept. Only Lamborghini, a company that has no interest whatsoever in subtlety, could, and would, name a car “The Egoist.” This rolling compensator is a single-seat, four-wheeled birthday present to itself in honor of its 50th anniversary. Start racking up the decades and odd things can happen to your mental faculties. This…

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Status Symbols: Porsche 959

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As reported on The Verge. By Chris Ziegler Meet the car that Bill Gates waited more than a decade to drive  Status Symbols are devices that transcend their specs and features, and become something beautiful and luxurious in their own right. They’re things that live on after the megapixel and megahertz wars move past them, beacons of timeless design and innovation.     Run-flat tires equipped with a pressure monitoring system. All-wheel drive. Adjustable, electronically-controlled ride height.…

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50 Years of Inspired Insanity From Lamborghini

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As reported on Wired. BY DAMON LAVRINC   The first Lamborghini was not a low-slung, overpowered sports car that looked like sex on wheels. It was a tractor, and a damn fine one at that. The man who built it, Ferruccio Lamborghini, was a perpetual malcontent who was never quite happy with anything, including the fleet of Ferraris he amassed as his wealth grew. He considered them loud and unrefined, brutish racecars haphazardly adapted for the…

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Department of Energy seizes $21 million reserve account from Fisker

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As reported on Engadget. By Zachary Lutz Fisker just can’t catch a break. As if enduring the layoffs of three out of every four employees and the resignation of its founder wasn’t unsettling enough, it’s now come to light that the Department of Energy recently confiscated the company’s $21 million reserve account in an attempt to recoup some of the government’s loan. Fisker’s first payment on the $192 million federal loan was due Monday, but the Energy Department revealed that it actually took the…

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Automotive Culture

LA is on the Formula E schedule next year, electric racer hits the streets to celebrate

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As reported on Engadget. By Richard Lawler The FIA’s upcoming Formula E series has revealed two US dates on its début 2014 calendar (Los Angeles, Miami) and yesterday it took to LA’s streets to promote the partnership. For Earth Day, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa welcomed Formula E Holdings CEO Alejandro Agag downtown along with a Formula E racecar for the exhibition. The race will run on downtown streets next year, although the exact route the 140mph-capable EVs will take has yet…

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Epic’s Torq Roadster three-wheeled EV gets taken on a test drive (video)

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As reported on Engadget. By Richard Lawler While the Tesla Roadster did a great job of satisfying our jones for an electric vehicle with great performance and no roof, it was a bit pricey and is now out of production. Into that void steps the three-wheeled Torq Roadster from Epic EV, a team also responsible for that electric-engined DeLorean prototype we saw a couple of years ago. This video shows Translogic’s Bradley Hasemeyer behind the wheel of the track-friendly (but…

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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive test-driven, quietly tears up the track (video)

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As reported on Engadget. By Jamie Rigg Sure, Mercedes-Benz is building all-electric vehicles for the daily grind, but none can deny the 750-horsepower SLS AMG Electric Drive is by far its most exciting EV. One lucky test-driver — Chris Harris from YouTube channel DRIVE — recently had the opportunity to point the overtly shiny beast round a track, and filmed it for his online passengers. He’s initially unsure the car will turn petrol-heads on, and talks torque, cockpit layout, driving modes…

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Tesla Model S axes 40 kWh battery option, surpasses sales goals

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As reported on Engadget. By Sean Buckley Thinking of picking up the budget Tesla Model S? Think again: the electric automaker just announced that it won’t be sending its 40 kWh battery pack option into production, citing a lack of customer demand. Customers who opted for the lower range configuration will still get a car, of course, but it will be a 60 kWh machine with software restrictions on range. It sounds like a raw deal, but Tesla promises…

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How Can I Sell My Used Car for as Much Money as Possible?

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As reported on LifeHacker. by Melanie Pinola Dear Lifehacker, I need to sell an old car that’s seen better days. I don’t have a lot of money for repairs, but I also desperately need to sell the car so I can buy a new used car. How should I go about selling my used car and get as much as possible for it? Signed, Not a Car Salesman Dear NCS, If you’ve never sold a car before, the…

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