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What's left of my 2009 Harley Davidson Nightster/Sportster. Running an external automotive fuel pump & regulator to run a custom fabricated tank.

Today I saw an article about a Tesla mobility service: Elon Musk teases a new autonomous ‘Tesla Mobility’ service I have an idea about a mobility service in the cities (New York, London, Madrid, ..) using the existing subway infrastructure, and I think it is within Tesla capabilities. The...

Full story at: Mitsubishi workers intentionally falsified fuel mileage tests, automaker admits

Just spent 10 hours replacing a valve cover gasket, spark plugs, wires and cleaning the Fuel injection system on my son's car, V6. Made me think, why do we need all this "crap" on a car. All this maintenance, replacement parts, oil leaks, fuel injectors and pumps....also made me think how...

Just a personal commentary. All my recent loaners from BMW have had auto-start stop features. Basically if you're in drive and come to a complete stop the engine shuts off. Before the Tesla I found this tremendously annoying and had to switch their drive mode to "sport" or disable to feature...

Looks like Falcon Wing Doors might be a "thing" after all... Lincoln Navigator Concept Now they just need to dump the ICE - looks like plenty of room for a battery under that huge floor :)

I don't know if this is a joke or not (It's not April 1 yet but this could be an early release). Toyota Motor Corp (TM) Imitates Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA), Shows Sparks Of Innovation "Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE:TM) is the latest automaker to show some sparks of innovation in its vehicle, as it gears...

While Tesla is not mentioned their new plan for selling aircraft will sound very familiar to Tesla fans: Textron Goes To Factory-Direct Sales - AVweb flash Article

Tesla does not qualify this year because CR only has data on one Tesla model. Next year it will have data on Model S and Model X then it will qualify for a Brand score.

OTC Markets Group Inc.(OTCM), operator of financial markets for 10,000 U.S. and global securities, today announced Elio Motors Inc. (OTCQX:ELIO), developer of the Elio, a revolutionary new high-mileage, three-wheeled vehicle, has been approved to trade on the OTCQX® Best Market. Elio Motors...

VW emissions scandal: Audi and Seat deny CO2 cover-up | Autocar "The VW Group has denied it has tried to cover up CO2 emissions changes of up to 10g/km on Audi and Seat models, following an investigation by Autocar."

Things I'll miss from old cars: 1. Shifting gears with a manual transmission. 2. Push starting manual transmission cars when they have dead batteries. 3. Spare tires. 4. Manual mechanical locks. 5. Having my window down, elbow on the bottom of window opening, hand on the top of window...

"Among the technical developments said to be included on the new engines is a cylinder on demand (COD) system for the gasoline unit and a selective-catalytic-reduction system (SRC) for the diesel." http://wardsauto.com/engines/volkswagen-unveil-new-i-4-engines And they're still playing with...

And now comes Mercedes : Forbes article here. Forty times the allowable NOx emissions in cold weather? Well I suppose technically that's not cheating at the test labs (as VW presumably did) if no test labs are freezing cold inside... But perhaps the question is not really whether you're cheating...

First a quick disclaimer: Please only post on the thread if you know what a Ford Focus RS is. :) No one liners please like "It burns gas, eww!" Here goes... I'm very strongly considering snagging an open allocation this week for a Ford Focus RS. My current car is a 2013 Model S P85...

Link To HuffPost Business Article “And most significant from my point of view, everyone in the crowd, every race fan, would want an electric car! The market for electric cars would go crazy. Manufacturers could not produce them fast enough. We could convert our transportation system to...

Elio Motors has launched its first television ad campaign. The 30 and 60 second spots for the three-wheeled vehicle are titled "Own The Future," and will air on a variety of cable networks including ESPN, Fox News and National Geographic. "Our grassroots and digital efforts have helped create a...

with video: WATCH: Garbage truck explodes in fireball, rips hole in nearby house | NJ.com

Detroit Drives Forward For The Car Of The Future Detroit Drives Forward For The Car Of The Future | On Point with Tom Ashbrook Public radio asks Detroit about the future of transportation—they respond saying they are going to lead in hardware, software, and service. The interviewer and two...

Jan 25 Ford Motor Co will close all operations in Japan and Indonesia this year as it sees "no reasonable path to profitability" there, according to an internal document reviewed by Reuters on Monday. Ford will exit all areas of business, including shuttering dealerships and stopping sales and...

Between car and motor scooter, as a Best of Both Worlds? The safety and comfort of a car and the maneuverability and economy of a motor scooter. Electric drive? Great! What's next?

No, it's not an electric car company. It's a mobile refueling service that my office complex has just contracted with. I saw the big purple truck in the parking lot and chatted the guy up. He said, "Everyone I talk to hates the gas station. We're starting with office parks but before too long we...

DETROIT (Reuters) -- The California Air Resources Board said it rejected Volkswagen AG's plan to fix 2.0-liter diesel cars with software that allow them to emit up to 40 times legally allowable pollution. The state said today VW's proposed fix was "incomplete, substantially deficient and falls...

Maybe it's just me, but the Buick Avista (a new 2-door concept being unveiled at Detroit) looks to be very Model S-inspired... More details about the car can be found here

Fully autonomous drones that haul people. http://motherboard.vice.com/read/chinese-drone-company-unveils-insane-autonomous-flying-pod-for-humans

Mitsubishi confirmed a report in Japan's Nikkei newspaper, which said that the automaker was unable to find a buyer for its factory in Normal, Ill., and take on its workers. "We have given up looking for an automaker to buy the plant, but we are looking for possible buyers from other...

The carmaker released a statement that reveals its plans to develop and test a brand-new aluminum space-frame underpinning for all Rolls-Royce cars going on sale from 2018 and on. It's technology that Audi has been using for a while now, and serves to better fuel economy, power-to-weight ratios...

Can you imagine the headlines if this had been a Tesla? Even with the fancy door handles on a Tesla opening the door from the inside is still electro-mechanical... no need to search for a special lever if you loose power.

I just thought I would see if there are any Boosted Board riders on here. I've had mine for ~6 months and love it. I used to ride around NYC and more recently in the Bay Area. Can't wait to put my Boosted in the trunk of my Tesla for some destination riding!!

Google Pairs With Ford To Build Self-Driving Cars

For medium distance transportation, it seems to me that buses have a lot of advantages, the biggest that there already exists a huge network of roads, in stark contrast to rail. They also carry a lot of passengers for the energy they use. However, having commuted for years by bus, the...

Google Inc. plans to make its self-driving cars unit, which will offer rides for hire, a stand-alone business under the Alphabet Inc. corporate umbrella next year, a person briefed on the company’s strategy said. (....) By challenging ride-sharing pioneers like Uber and Lyft Inc., as well as...

Just need some aluminum foil: WORLDS SIMPLEST MOTOR amazing new version of homopolar motor - YouTube

DETROIT -- The Cadillac CT6, the first aluminum-skinned vehicle from General Motors, will have its own dedicated factory-certified repair facilities. John Eck, Cadillac’s collision manager for wholesale dealer channel, says dealers with no aluminum repair equipment likely will need to spend...

VW knew fuel usage in some cars was too high a year ago: report

Looks like BMW is copying Tesla: http://www.carscoops.com/2015/11/bmw-now-lets-you-order-your-new-car.html Though I found this odd: I thought Tesla already did that. I wonder what they offer that's different to back up the claim of being "first"?

This may have been discussed before, but I haven't seen anyone lay this out in one place. Reading up on EVs, range is one of the top concerns if not the top concern. Of course some of this is down to the shorter range of BEVs, but there is a lot of discussion about driving slower with EVs to...

The future of the automobile is being reshaped in California - LA Times

SLOW DOWN! IF YOU CAN'T SEE 5FT INFRONT OF YOU! SLOW THE **** DOWN!

The Mazda engineers go into some interesting specifics regarding their ICE goals and how they intend to compete with BEV's, et al.

Just came across this item in USA Today. Apparently the US military, in an effort to promote peace and develop industry in Afghanistan spent $42 million on a natural gas automobile fueling station which currently can't be accessed to determine if it is even operational. Read it and weep...

Nissan Motor has drawn up proposals to exit Renault control by purchasing a larger stake in its French parent, sources told Reuters, amid an escalating power struggle between Renault-Nissan alliance boss Carlos Ghosn and the French state, Renault's biggest shareholder. In a three-page...

I came across this today. Standford has made an electric drive DeLorean with auto driving features. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNIDcT0Zdj4&feature=youtu.be

So...this has been a problem for awhile. Here's how it goes: Scenario 1: You lock up your car, and head into a restaurant, your work, or wherever. Later you come back out to find your car unlocked and all the windows down. Scenario 2: It's 3am, you are working on a production problem for...

A thoughtful piece on self-driving cars and the future of terrorist bombs: A Smart Bomb in Every Garage? Driverless Cars and the Future of Terrorist Attacks | START.umd.edu

All companies have a mission, strategic plan and product roadmap, typically with a horizon of 5 years. We've all heard Elon articulate Tesla's mission is "To accelerate the world's transition to sustainable transport". He has further articulated the strategic plan (autonomous vehicles...

Last night I ran to the supermarket just before they closed and as I left there was a vacuum cleaner truck running around the parking lot. I've seen these before in large parking lots after hours, they're used to suck up debris that people drop during the day. As the thing went by me, I got a...

Wonder if the rental companies (like Hertz and Avis) are legally able to rent so called "Clean Diesel" cars?

I feel that the VW emissions scandal will one of the turning points in automotive history........... Even with legal software none of those diesels will actually comply so..?? What are the implications for companies/people who have claimed tax breaks because of 'low emissions'? Will they have...

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