Cars

Tesla Pays Off All $465M in Federal Loans 9 Years Early

Tesla haters just lost another quiver in their dwindling arsenal. The upstart electric automaker has paid off the entirety of its Department of Energy loan -- a whopping $451.8M -- and did it nine years ahead of schedule.Via: Autopia
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Electrified, Student-Built Karmann Ghia Runs on Tweets

A group of Kansas City high school students and their mentors have electrified a Karmann Ghia, modifying it so that it will only run when it gets mentioned in social media. If that sounds like a publicity stunt, that's because ...
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Aston Martin Celebrates 100 Years With 180 MPH Roofless Concept

Birthdays call for celebrations. And when you hit 100 years, you deserve something special. That's exactly what Aston Martin created to commemorate its centenary with the CC100 Speedster.Via: Autopia
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Prius of the Sea: Danish Firm Preps Launch of World’s Biggest Hybrid Ferry

A Danish ferry operator has begun converting a diesel-electric ship into a diesel-electric hybrid. When it’s done, it will be the world’s largest hybrid passenger ferry. Scandlines commissioned the retrofit of the Prinsesse Benedikte, a ship that can carry 300 ...
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‘Dream Chaser’ Spacecraft Arrives at NASA to Begin Flight Tests

Sierra Nevada Corporation's Dream Chaser spacecraft is being prepared for its first test flights. The lifting body vehicle arrived at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center in southern California today where it will be put back together and begin flight testing ...
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New Spacecraft Arrives at NASA for Flight Testing

Sierra Nevada Corporation's Dream Chaser spacecraft is being prepared for its first test flights. The lifting body vehicle arrived at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center in southern California today where it will be put back together and begin flight testing ...
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