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Tesla’s Model S is the safest car there is
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is not too free with handing out high scores to new vehicles but Tesla’s Model S seemed to be one of those exceptions to the rule. The new vehicle went though the tests and came out with a combined score of 5.4 stars. That means it managed to…
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Kia Optima Hybrid is a ‘Super Car’ of sorts!
If Superman had to drive to work, the way his bat-like crony does, then he’d do well to own this cool buggy from Kia. Called the Optima Hybrid, this one’s on show at the Chicago Auto Show today. It’s an extension to the DC Entertainment campaign, ‘We Can Be Heroes’. The car has been collaboratively…
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Hiroshima University students develop a cushion of a car
Not everyone digs driving extra cautiously to keep from bumping edges and compromising paint-jobs. Nor does every like that annoying safety bag opening up in the face, right after a nerve-wrecking crash. What people do like is to drive around and not be guilty should they collide into dear friends. This has been thought of…
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India’s cheapest car comes to US at $3,000
India has seen the benefits of the cheapest car that makes quite a populous on road. The car, called the Tata Nano is quite a ride if you want to take you family of four out. The manufacturer also excels in the development of trucks, vans, buses, and so forth. However, they have shrunk their…
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Fancy zombies washing your car?
They are the absolute antonym for anything to do with hygiene. Leave alone car-washing. The folks from Toronto know it and pull off quite a fiesta by organizing a macabre-infused zombie carwash. This year, this festival-of-sorts attracted many visitors. What’s truly deviant is the objective of this fundraiser. It raises funds for a zombie march…
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Hiriko Fold electric car folds up; fits into tight parking spots with ease
Urban driving has its fair share of baggage including kamikaze cabbies and parking woes. And given the fact that there are more cars on streets these days without seizing to decrease, finding a suitably safe space to park your thousand dollar investment without having it towed away isn’t really a breeze. Keeping that in mind,…
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1954 Taylor Aerocar N-101D Flying Car up for grabs at $1.25 million
Have you heard about it before? No? May be chances are you never watched too much Discovery Channel or weren’t born when the 1954 Taylor Aerocar N-101D made rounds. In fact, there were just five of these around and well, here’s one of the five. One Greg Herrick is ready to part ways with the…
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Canadian duo introduces DragFX to muscle up your car’s tone
When two minds work in tandem you can do a lot more than just beef up a car. But then this is enough to impress us all. The iPhone app and dongle combination called DragFX is specially made to help you overcome the tiny little squeal that your car would otherwise yelp out. This version…
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$279k Terrafugia Flying Car flies at New York Auto Show debuts
It’s raining flying cars out here. With the Terragugia Flying Car making an appearance at the New York Auto Show, days after the PAL-V made its first flight in The Netherlands, we’re seeming to bring many dreams alive before the proposed Doom’s Day. So the Terrafugia Flying Car will be made available for purchase this…
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Video: First flying car test in the Netherlands yields hope
The PAL-V flying car has been long overdue now, so we’re relieved to see the first test of the terrestrial and air vehicle, in the Netherlands. It’s called the Personal Air Land Vehicle, if you’re wondering about the name and flies like a gyrocopter. At the rear, it’s rigged with a push propeller that folds…
