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Tesla’s Model X Scores $US40 Million In Reservations
Reports indicate that reservations for Tesla’s brand new shiny Model X have hit $US40 million. That’s a solid start for a car you won’t be able to climb into until at least 2014.
MIT’s Folding City Car Is Finally A Reality
MIT’s city car concept has been in the pipeline for a long time, but until now there’s been nothing other than illustrations and half-size models. The real thing is here, and it’s about to go into testing in Europe.
Electric Cars Off To A Slow Start In Australia
The idea of ditching petrol and running a car off electricity is good in theory, but high prices and a lack of options has meant take up of electric vehicles has been extremely slow. It turns out that the top-selling EV in Australia last year sold a grand total of 30 vehicles.
What Is Google Up To With Ford’s Electric Focus?
Ford’s electric Focus was first announced this time last year — and now it’s slowly going in to production. But Google has its hands on some of the first vehicles to roll off the line. Just what are they doing with them?
Students Break Electric Car Land Speed Record In Salty Blur
And they say electric cars don’t go fast. A group of BYU engineering students have built an electric streamliner that peaked at speeds of 282km/h. With that quiet electric motor I’ll bet the “whoosh” it makes is gorgeous.
The Scientific Don Quixote And The Quest For The Electric Car
Mitsubishi’s Electric iMiev Drives Into Australia
I’m not much of a petrolhead, but I do like the idea (and the economy) of an all-electric car. Mitsubishi’s just made the all-electric iMiev available for purchase and test drive. Anyone got a spare $53,000 or so they could spare me?
NBN Looking Into Smart Grids, Smart Cars
At iTNews, James Hutchinson reports that NBN executives have started up preliminary talks with NSW electricity suppliers on the rollout of smart electricity meters, which would then hook up to the NBN for real-time monitoring purposes.
Two-Way Charger For Nissan Leaf Means Your Home Can Be Charged By Your Car
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