Transportation

By 10% just in time for the summer price hike, as many California residents know, our state uses a special blend of fuel for the summer which costs a bit more. State board passes gas tax increase *if this has been posted elsewhere, feel free to move/combine threads

Reading this ... BBC - Autos - From Bentley, a more fit flyer I cannot help wonder what the price tag will be, but more importantly ... the weight! ... 6 liters! ... and no faster I don't think than a Model S? MPG guess anyone?

http://globalpr.hyundai.com/prCenter/news/newsView.do?dID=1581

Found on Autoblog.com Automotive News Europe Hmmm, I'm pretty sure I know of a company that's been using this method from the start. I wonder how long until we see the disappearance of the car salesperson?

..the Model S lines in this Alfa? Aside from the dustbuster-esque grill, I see a lot of Model S in this design. What's the saying? Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

I drive a good amount of interstate (I-285, I-75) in Atlanta. In the 7 or so years that I have had a car here I have seen probably a dozen car fires. So in the theme of " Gas stations are dangerous!! " I am putting up a photo I took last week of a car fire. I just missed the car (behind my B...

...in the past 8 years. Our Lexus has 137,000+ miles on it, and gets about 14mph. That's almost 9,800 gallons of fuel (that sounds bad enough!), and I figure an average cost of $3/gallon (not sure what the average really would be between 2004 and now), that's $29,400 spent just on gas...

I'm sitting in the waiting room at the Toyota dealer. It's strange but I really feel as if I don't belong here. The Prius is getting a new 12 volt. 210 dollars for the battery and another 100 bucks to put it in. Ranger service at the house anybody?

Here's the conversation I've been having for the past month with Lincoln Motors; bottom line is Lincoln is going to stop claiming to be the most fuel-efficient luxury vehicle. ---------- Email Questions: I am holding my copy of The New Yorker magazine, dated January 14, 2013, and reading the...

From one of my favorite cartoonists, Dave Blazek: Source http://www.gocomics.com/looseparts/2013/02/02

I can't help notice that all of the TV commercials for high end cars these days feature roaring ICE engines. BMW, Mercedes, Lexus -- they all do it. With the Model S setting a different standard I wonder how soon this will become an aural symbol of something very different: waste, toxic...

"I believe, and we at GM believe that the public will accept and embrace electric vehicles; some people already have. And the rest of them will come around when technology advances electric vehicles to the point where they offer comparable performance at comparable prices,”...

I was thinking about the effects of autonomous cars esp. the fact that they can park themselves after the driver left the car (CES 2013 Audi A7 on youtube) If this technology becomes mainstream it would make sense for the city to forbid parking on the streets which usually takes up one left...

Right now I am too poor to buy a Tesla:-(, but I definitely intend to purchase one in the future when the price comes down. Hopefully a Generation 3.0 sedan:smile: For now I am driving an 8th Generation (2011) Honda Civic sedan. On the plus side, it was dirt cheap to buy outright, it has a...

I think the way Tesla are able to update their cars wirelessly is pure genius (except for the occasional half-baked-release). Is this unique, or are there other cars out there with this functionality?

Reuters - Most Boeing Dreamliners grounded for battery checks I wondered when the FUD tie-ins to EVs would happen... AP - Lithium batteries central to Boeing 787 woes This quote from Dr. Czysz is a cheap shot. Yes, Li-ions require special handling, and Boeing needs to figure out...

Detroit LIVE:: Mercedes reveals 2014 CLA-Class "With a gently sloping roofline, swept-back taillights and flowing character lines on its flanks, the CLA’s styling draws heavily from the latest iteration of the original “four-door coupe,” the CLS-Class. Notably, the sleek look isn’t a mere...

Bob Lutz and co are at it again V8 Powered Fisker Karma Actual pictures here: Bob Lutz brings Destino, a ZR1-powered Karma, to Detroit NAIAS 2013: Destino: Corvette-Powered Fisker Karma | Motorward

A set of modest proposals: Highways - Electrify one or more lanes with overhead electrified wires (catenaries) that would be exclusively used by qualified vehicles that had electric motors that would draw power from the catenary. All vehicles using this lane would be required to have...

Hypothetical question: A genie tells you that he will give you one car for free that you're not allowed to give away or sell. It could be any car at all. An Enzo Ferrari, a Bugatti Veyron, a Ford Model T… anything. What car do you choose? Personally, I would choose the Tesla Model S. I...

Over the past few weeks, traditional car manufacturers have spent oodles of cash advertising their 2013 cars on the boob tube. All new! "Standard of the World", etc. I watch all these commercials now and just y ... a .... w ... n .... Sorry, but there's only one (type) of car on...

What do you think?

Ageless love of driving is on crash course with the 'autonomous car' - That's That - IslandPacket.com

Hyundai, Kia inflated fuel economy claims on 900,000 cars, EPA says - latimes.com

There has been a little discussion about this, but I am curious as to the implications of posting license plates and VINs online. Is it a privacy risk? These are, after all, visible when you are out in public (especially the license plates, the VIN you have to look a little harder). Can you...

How Google Builds Its Maps—and What It Means for the Future of Everything I thought this article in The Atlantic was pretty interesting.

Old story, but I thought the styling was interesting. Report: Maserati Planning Mid-Engine V-8 Sports Car Based on Alfa 4C - WOT on Motor Trend

Whatever happened to this car?

For those who don't read XKCD, you're missing a treat. Here's a segment from this week's "What If?" segment:

BBC News - Changing attitudes transform Ferrari

Seen at the SV EAA EV Rally today: Gen5 prototype? (NOT) LOL...

Out in the SW with my 185 now; using an ICE for good effect. When I get back to the desktop with the full res version available, I will post it for all to use as desktops and wallpaper.

I thought the Aztec was a great looking SUV (one of the best looking ever). If it hadn't been made by GM, I would have been strongly tempted to buy one.

And they don't even have a frunk: Is that guy on the bicycle a service tech trying to "pull the log" from the motorcycle? Or maybe the motorcyclist is just "pulling his log"...

Design News - Experts Split on New 54.5MPG Rule

They have been getting fairly ambitious with their lighting designs recently...

Their "We're on the driver's side" campaign has some funny stuff, with apps to download like the Quiet Game, Whystopper, or Ticket Talker 3000. Of course their "win gas for life" contest need not apply here! http://www.76.com/Advertising.aspx

Elon hates when Tesla is compared with Delorean. We assumed it was for the obvious reasons, but maybe he's running scared of the rebirth? First they come out with an EV version. $95k-$100k before tax credit, a bit less range and performance, sure, but it has something the Model S doesn't: a...

Most of the time, those of us lucky enough to drive EVs and talk to the public about them are fielding a slew of questions from great to not-so-great, and we try to be patient and helpful and so on. All very well. I've done events where plenty of people walk up having never even imagined that a...

From bad to worse: The top 10 worst car names of all time I wasn't too thrilled with GM's name for the prototype of the EV-1, the Impact?! Really, do I want to be driving an Impact? Why not just call it the Collision? The EV-1 label is not too imaginative either. Larry

I want my Hyperlube transport now; EVs are so 2008 ;)

Minimalist Toyota FT-Bh Concept boasts 112 miles per gallon ??:

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Promo/Preview:

PORSCHE 917-021 THE FABULOUS STORY 2 on Vimeo

Interesting article, not about Tesla directly but... Youth in revolt: RIM’s cautionary tale for car makers - The Globe and Mail The technology part of the story is critical for the car business, and connects it to the world of smartphones. As the News reports, a recent survey by...

There are a few things that Tesla didn't reinvent in designing the Model S and one of them is audio, which is fine because that has been engineered pretty well. But, for version 2 of the Model S they could make a bang if they apply this technology: <a...

Got a survey from Lamborghini and on one step they asked which brands you own: So, at first I thought it was just all luxury brands listed, but the Roadster isn't exactly luxury, nor is Nissan. Plus, where's BMW? Then I thought maybe performance luxury brands, but again Nissan isn't luxury...

I've never had someone pass me at 130 mph. Although I've only done that twice in my life.