17th May 2008, 04:36 am
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To all the Americans griping about $4 a gallon for fuel: imagine how the Brits feel about paying £5 a gallon. £5 is roughly $9.80 today, and you can trust that paying ten bucks per gallon hurts pretty bad. To help (and to generate some friendly press) BMW is offering the BMW EfficientDynamics Open Weekend later this month (May 31 and June 1). The event will turn BMW dealerships in the UK into shops where anyone - whether they drive a BMW or not - can pull in and get schooled on how to drive greener (make a reservation first). Also, dealers will perform free multi-point car checks to point out ways to save fuel and, BMW says, up to £520 a year. Continue reading ‘Free green tune-up advice during BMW EfficientDynamics Open Weekend’ »
14th May 2008, 06:09 am
The wait for an all-electric highway commuter just got a whole lot shorter. If you wanted to buy a Tesla and had the cash, you would still have to wait until the 600 (and counting) Continue reading ‘Triac to arrive this July, reservations being accepted, and other juicy details’ »
10th May 2008, 10:57 pm
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As if 1000 horsepower, 0-60 mph in 2.25 seconds and the huge rear wing didn’t attract enough attention. It just had to be in Snake Skin Green. According to Hennessey, this is the first and only Venom Twin-Turbo in this color, and it’s listed for sale on HennesseyPerformance.com. It comes with the 1200-horsepower upgrade option, VenomAero body kit, KW adjustable coilover suspension, Brembo brakes, lightweight wheels, and more. The car’s new owner will also be able to make Bugatti Veyron owners green with envy as they see this Viper’s taillights fading into the distance. Click away in the full-res gallery below. Continue reading ‘Snake Skin Green Hennessey Venom 1000TT up for sale’ »
6th May 2008, 07:52 am
DARPA, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, has set a seemingly impossible task, known as the Vulture program, by calling for an aircraft which can remain in the sky for five years while generating five kilowatts of power for Continue reading ‘Odysseus: a Z-shaped solar aircraft, built for DARPA’ »