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Musk: Tesla Roadster Will Use SpaceX Tech and Have Rocket Boosters

The Truth About Cars

Before buying Twitter, he tweeted that the car would be available with a SpaceX package that adds 10 “small rocket thrusters arranged seamlessly around the car.” So, a flying, rocket-powered EV that is somehow street-legal.

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Tesla Cybertruck could be headed to Germany in the coming months

Teslarati

Still, CEO Elon Musk stated last month that it would be “very difficult” to make the Cybertruck road legal in China, and while he didn’t give specific reasoning, similar claims have been made about whether the truck could ever become available to buy in Europe. Even since it began going on display in U.S.

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Mercedes to Roll Out Level 3 Semi-Autonomous Driving Systems in 2024

The Truth About Cars

Marketing buzzwords and questionable advertising practices have led many to believe that self-driving cars are a real thing that people can go out and buy today. However, despite the fact that some automakers literally call their driver assistance tech “self-driving,” there are precisely zero fully autonomous cars on sale.

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E-quipment Highlight: Club Car Urban is the most practical electric pickup in US

Baua Electric

A small, neighborhood-legal EV that its makers says combines the practicality of a pickup truck and the efficiency of a golf cart to shuttle workers and supplies around the job site. It’s so good, in fact, that it’s making me ask: is this the most practical electric pickup you can buy ? It’s available with a 6.9

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Inventing Postscript, the Tech That Took the Pain out of Printing

Cars That Think

A PDF version is available on IEEE Xplore. The entrepreneurs in 1982 found Adobe a suitable name since the creek meandered near both their domes and, even more important, had none of the Qs, Xs, Ys, and Zs then popular with high-tech startups. This article was first published as "‘PostScript’ prints anything: a case history."

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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

Clean Fleet Report

The driver is expected to be available for occasional control, but with sufficiently comfortable transition time. Such a design anticipates that the driver will provide destination or navigation input, but is not expected to be available for control at any time during the trip. You Can Buy Level 2 Today.

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What Are The Benefits of Driving an Electric Car?

Drive Electric

Compared to traditional cars, electric vehicles (EVs) have only really been widely available since the late-noughties. With modern tech everywhere you look; easy-to-use infotainment systems, heated seats and digital dials, it makes saving the planet a pleasurable experience. Until now, that is. Driving Experience. Safety First.