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GEAR: Toyota Me.We concept is a pickup, electric car and convertible in one (PHOTOS)

It likely won’t win any beauty contests (or name contests) but what Toyota’s Me.We concept lacks in looks, it makes up for in utility. If there were ever a vehicle that embodied the term “crossover” this is it. The Me.We (named for its mission to make life better for both the individual and global community) […]

April 25, 2013

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GEAR: Detroit Electric SP:01 is the rebirth of a century-old brand in world’s fastest electric car (PHOTOS)

There’s a very good chance you’ve never heard of Detroit Electric. And you can thank Henry Ford for that. The fact is, Detroit Electric was one of the first car companies, let alone electric car companies, producing vehicles when Nicola Tesla was still alive and long before he would become the namesake of the company […]

April 18, 2013

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Bad chocolate: The downside of electric cars

Remember when chocolate was good for you. Then bad. Now it’s good again? Well, now it seems electric cars may not be as eco-friendly as we first thought. According to a report from BBC, a recent study by scientists in environment- and electric vehicle-friendly Norway has “found that in some circumstances electric cars can have […]

April 11, 2013

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Tesla electric car to be priced under $50K

For the model S; that’s after all the tax rebates are counted. And while that’s still more than a Toyota Prius or a Honda Insight, the Tesla is no girly car. Designed and manufactured by a couple of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs who were bored with the toy-like look and performance of other electric cars, the Tesla […]

January 11, 2010