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World's Most Powerful Magnet Under Construction in Florida

You have probably heard stories about patient injuries or deaths occurring when someone introduces a heavy metal object into the same room as an MRI machine. Obviously, we are talking about some seriously powerful magnets here. However, the $10...


Driving The Detroit Electric Lotus Elise And Proton Persona

Our favorite Malaysian automotive journalist, Paul Tan, has driven Detroit Electric's new battery-powered Lotus Elise. Partnering with Malaysian automaker Proton (the parent company of Lotus), Detroit Electric is attempting to revive itself by...


A Peek Under The Tesla Roadster’s Hood

Ever been curious what takes place under the Tesla Roadster’s hood in the absence of internal combustion? Well, here’s an explanation of what the parts are and and what they do, conveniently numbered so you can follow along at home. Make the...


Marc Andreessen invests in Qik

Along with former Opsware CEO and Netscape exec Ben Horowitz, Netscape cofounder Marc Andreessen invested in live-streaming-over-cell-phones site Qik, joining the company's board of advisors. Until now Qik was best known for its footage of Mahalo...


The Results Are In: American Cars Come With Crappy Customer Satisfaction

The American Consumer Satisfaction Index released it's Q2 results today and the news isn't good for domestic car manufacturers. The folks at the ASCI say that customer satisfaction for the entire industry is at an all time high — but no...


Report: Tesla To Build SUV Off "Model S" Platform

We've told you about the planned Tesla Model S , an aluminum-intensive four-door electric sedan. Now Autocar reports the Model S isn't just a single vehicle, but actually a platform expected to yield a variety of different cars and even an SUV....


Who killed my electric car?

Yes, it's the deliciously ironic road incident that's inspired it's own "How many VC's does it take to push a Tesla Roadster?" joke. So we had to revisit. Keep the punchlines coming in the comments we'll make one the title of the post....


Stalled Tesla Roadster in venture capital's epicenter

A Tesla roadster dead at the intersection of Sand Hill Road and Alameda in Menlo Park, at approximately 4 p.m. yesterday. Yes, the sexy electric car that's the darling of Valley cleantech investors, on the road that runs through the heart of...


Electric Car Home-Brewers Volting Their Rides

Not content to wait for the major automakers to show up with their expensive Chevy Volts or Electric Cubes, regular folks are home-brewing their own electric vehicles. While the results you get with golf-cart batteries aren't quite the same as...


Can We Have Our High Horsepower Cake And Eat It Too?

As automakers stare down higher CAFE standards, high fuel costs and consumers demanding more fuel efficient vehicles, we wonder if they're going to reverse the trend towards increasing horsepower (because we doubt most are going to reverse the...


Tesla Hires CFO From Ford, Designer From Mazda, Lofty Ambition From Tucker

Out to prove that they're the "next great American automobile company," Tesla Motors has hired an ex-Ford executive as their new Chief Financial Officer. Deepak Ahuja was at FoMoCo for 15 years, having last worked on a strategic effort to bring...