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Tesla Roadster Review: Car Drives Like 'Nothing Else On The Road' (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

CNET | Wayne Cunningham | Posted 11.11.2009 | Technology

Read More: Tesla, Steppenwolf-First-Look-Repertory, 2010 Tesla Roadster Sport, Electric Cars, Tesla Roadster Review, Tesla Sport, Tesla Sport Review, Tesla Roadster, 2010 Tesla, Tesla Car, Tesla Review, 2010 Tesla Roadster, Technology News

The Tesla Roadster Sport drives like nothing on the road today. If you've driven a bumper car you'll have some idea of how the Roadster Sport operates...

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My Electric Summer, When Washington Helped Resurrect the EV

Kirsten Dirksen | Posted 11.10.2009 | Green

Read More: Bush Administration, Electric Vehicles, Lobbying, Lobbyists, Menlo Park, Washington, Green News, Zero Motorcycles, Stimulus Plan, Ev, Santa Cruz, Tesla, Evs, Green News
Kirsten Dirksen

If this summer was the coming out party for the electric car, Washington was the host. They may seem unlikely bedfellows, but I'm convinced the EV companies have learned how to play politics.

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"Failure Is Not an Option..."

Wade Norris | Posted 11.09.2009 | Denver

Read More: Tesla, Electric Conversion, Geothermal, Copenhagen, Solar Panels, Electric Car, Colorado, Fossil Fuels, Oil, Environmental Refugees, Windmills, Denver News
Wade Norris

What if we approached global warming the way we approached confronting the Nazis in World War II or the way NASA approached Apollo 13?

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Colorado Tesla Buyers Get $42,083 Tax Rebate

Posted 10.23.2009 | Denver

Read More: Tesla, Cash for Clunkers, Tesla Roadster, Colorado Tax Credit, Electric Car, Hybrid Car, Boulder, Colorado, Alternative Fuel Vehicles, Denver News

Just in time for the new Tesla dealership in Boulder, the state of Colorado is offering a jaw-dropping head-scratching tax rebate on "alternative fuel...

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Tesla: Mechanics Will Make House Calls

The Associated Press | Dan Strumpf | Posted 10.04.2009 | Technology

Read More: Batteries, Mechanics, Chevrolet, Dealer, Tesla Motors, Strategy, Tesla Repairs, Carbon Footprint, Best Buy, Tesla, Cars, Geek Squad, Tesla Roadster, Electric Cars, Auto, Housecalls, Service Fees, Service Stations, Showroom, Technology News

NEW YORK - Taking a cue from house-call services like Best Buy's Geek Squad, electric carmaker Tesla Motors is launching a maintenance plan where mech...

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Why Does Competition Over Green Tech Spur Gore Baiting?

Beau Friedlander | Posted 09.28.2009 | Green

Read More: Eco Motors International, Al Gore, Henrik Fisker, Ford, Nissan, Electric Car Manufacturer, O. John Collett, Department of Energy, Wall Street Journal, Green Technology, Tesla, Green News
Beau Friedlander

You may have heard about the "Gore-backed" car company that got more than $500 million to make a sports car. What you may have missed: the government is backing green technology and a plan to make it popular.

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Fisker Automotive Gets $529 Million Government Loan To Build Electric Cars

Wall Street Journal | JOSH MITCHELL and STEPHEN POWER | Posted 09.28.2009 | Business

Read More: Doe, Cars, Subsidies, Emissions, Mpg, Roadster, Nina, Loans, Karma, Electric Cars, Detroit, Environment, Fuel Standards, Finland, Al Gore, Department of Energy, Fisker Automotive, Global Warming, Tesla, Business News

A tiny car company backed by former Vice President Al Gore has just gotten a $529 million U.S. government loan to help build a hybrid sports car in Fi...

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Stimulus Money Goes To Nissan, Ford, Tesla

ecogeek.org | Posted 08.13.2009 | Green

Read More: Nissan, Department of Energy, Electric Cards, President Obama, Environment, Green, Detroit, Ford, Hybrid Cars, Stimulus, Stimulus Money, Tesla, Alternative Energy Supplies, Green Energy, Alternative and Renewable, Renewable Resources, Clean Renewable Energy, Evolving Energy Tech, Alternative Renewable Energy, Alternative Energy Sources, Alternative Energy Demand, Renewable and Alternative, Renewable Energy Supplies, Green News

Both the big auto giants and the lightweight electric startups applied for as much of said money as possible, and the Department of Energy is moments ...

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Top 10 Green Cars Of 2009

enn.com | Posted 07.27.2009 | Green

Read More: Energy, Tesla Motors, Fuel-Efficient Cars, Fuel Efficiency, Green, Honda Hybrid, Ford, Fusion Car, Green Car, Hybrid, Hybrid Cars, Toyota Prius, Environment, Tesla, Green News

So, if you're due for a new ride, consider one of the most eco-friendly cars released this year: from the Tesla Roadster to the Volkswagon Jetta TDI. ...

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Ford, Nissan, Tesla Get Govt Loans To Build Fuel-Efficient Cars

AP | KIMBERLY S. JOHNSON and KEN THOMAS | Posted 07.24.2009 | Business

Read More: Nissan, Energy Department, Steven Chu, Fuel Efficient Cars, Fuel Efficiency, Government-Loans, Ford, Auto Industry, Tesla, Business News

DEARBORN, Mich. — Cultivating the next generation of fuel-efficient vehicles, the Obama administration said Tuesday it would lend $5.9 billion t...

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Tesla Recalls 75% Of Roadsters

businessinsider.com | Jay Yarow | Posted 06.28.2009 | Green

Read More: Tesla, Tesla Recall, Tesla Roadster, Tesla Motors, Electric Cars, Tesla Roadster Recall, Cars, Green Cars, Green News

Tesla is recalling 345 of its Roadsters, made between March 2008 and April 22, 2009 due to an issue with the rear hub. The recall affects a significa...

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Obama's New California-Based Climate Policy: Six Key Things To Know

William Bradley | Posted 06.20.2009 | Green

Read More: Fran Pavley, Steve Westly, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Gray Davis, Renewable Energy, Earth Day, Clean Air Act, California, Greenhouse Effect, Epa, Tesla, Barack Obama, Climate Change, Jerry Brown, Dick Cheney, Greenhouse Gases, George W. Bush, Elon Musk, Fabian Nunez, Tony Blair, Green News
William Bradley

Obama announced Tuesday that he is making California's standard for greater vehicle fuel efficiency and reduced greenhouse gas emissions the new national standard.

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Liv Inizio: The Tesla Roadster's Newest Competition

CNET Reviews | Posted 04.17.2009 | Green

Read More: Liv Inizio, Tesla Roadster, EV Innovations, Electric Cars, Cars, Green Cars, Tesla, Green News

The Liv Inizio, an all-electric sports car with specs similar to the Tesla Roadster, is making its debut at the 2009 New York auto show. This new elec...

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Leonardo DiCaprio's New (Green) Sports Car

Daily Mail | Posted 01.28.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Tesla, Revolutionary Road, Tesla Roadster, Leonardo Dicaprio, Entertainment News

In an interview with the Daily Mail to promote "Revolutionary Road," Leonardo DiCaprio also took time to discuss his passion for the environment and t...

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On Bailouts and Sports Cars

Jason McCabe Calacanis | Posted 12.31.2008 | Business

Read More: Auto Bailout, Tesla Bailout, Tesla Motors, Tesla Model S, Cars, Tesla, Business News
Jason McCabe Calacanis

I own the number 16 production car of the Tesla, and I've been driving it for two weeks now. Anyone who owns the car can tell you that a) it is not "woefully immature" and b) that it is not a "concept car."

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Tesla Motors Getting Some Cash

SI Insider | Vasanth Sridharan | Posted 12.01.2008 | Green

Read More: Alternative Energy, Tesla Motors, Elon Musk, Electric Car, Tesla, Green News

Valley darling Tesla Motors, which makes the Roadster, a $109,000 electric sports car, needs a little more cash. The CEO Elon Musk confirmed with Reut...

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Tesla Model S To Be Produced In San Jose

TreeHugger.com | Michael Graham Richard | Posted 10.18.2008 | Green

Read More: Tesla, Cars, Tesla Model S, Tesla Motors, Green Cars, Tesla Model S Production, California, Green News

We knew that the manufacturing plant of Tesla's second electric car, the Model S, would be in California, but we didn't know where. Today we learn tha...

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Greening Hollywood: For Love Of Water

Paige Donner | Posted 09.18.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles, Green Collar Jobs, Biodiesel, Gm, Irena Salina, Sustainable Food, Green Films, Electric Vehicles, Tesla, Environmental, Slow Food, Urban Parks, Earth Works, Community Supported Agriculture, Water Cartel, Environment, Moca, Water Politics, Flow, Revolution Green, Entertainment News
Paige Donner

Crowning the first-ever Downtown Film Festival - Los Angeles, L.A.'s premier "green" and sustainable film festival - was Sunday night's open air scree...

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McCain's New Attack Ad Won't Stop Pain at the Pump

Michael Brune | Posted 07.31.2008 | Green

Read More: Tesla, Al Gore, Gas Prices, Hybrids, John McCain, Electric Cars, Coming Clean, Oil, Oil Prices, Climate Change, Barack Obama, Green News
Michael Brune

Rather than scour the world for oil that is increasingly expensive and difficult to get, we can jumpstart automakers to build a fleet of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles that get in excess of 100 mpg.

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