Elon Musk Gets All Hopped Up On Pain Meds, Imagines Tesla Pickup

Have you ever taken all the drugs, and then all the thoughts come out? And then you posted all those thoughts on Twitter? Oh, and you're also the multi-billionaire CEO of a multi-billion dollar car company? No?

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Land Rover Is Making Air-Cooled Electric Defenders Now

Land Rover will bring seven electric Defenders to the Geneva Motor Show. The research vehicles have an air-cooled drive system, and while the concept won't enter series production, the fleet will get dirty in special real world trials later this year.

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The Key To Lowering Fuel Consumption Isn't The Car, It's The Gas Tax

In this year’s State of the Union, President Obama touted the fuel efficiency of cars as a way to promote the advance of American energy and an indication the country is on its way to reducing reliance on foreign resources to power our main mode of transportation. It’s no secret the White House has led a crusade to…

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Why Do European Cars Get Better MPG Than US Cars?

The European market has many more small, fuel-efficient car models than we get in America, but even European versions of international cars like the Jetta are rated at higher MPG numbers. We can explain why.

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Consumer Reports Slams Small Turbo Engines

In a move to boost overall fleet fuel economy numbers, more carmakers have turned toward small displacement turbo engines as a solution. But Consumer Reports just called foul on manufacturer claims that their turbos are more efficient and more powerful than larger displacement, normally-aspirated engines.

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Is Virginia's Governor Waging War On Electric Car Owners?

Electric cars: some people love them and others hate them, but it's generally agreed upon that they pollute the air less than Hummers. But a proposal from Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell could have less people buying electric cars.

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