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1. This 'O-29' hum is the sound of Ford's new hybrid SUVs
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Add Ford to the ranks of automakers adding sounds to notify pedestrians of oncoming electrified cars. The 2020 Escape Hybrid and Explorer Hybrid will both include a custom sound, O-29 (listen to it below) ...

2. Supercar maker Vector has the world's best website
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Vector made bizarre high-performance supercars that still command six-figure price tags decades after manufacture. Check out its amazing website. Note: 1. The wonder. The design. The impeccable taste. 2. ...

3. Formula 1 targets carbon neutral racing by 2030
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... including the cars, on-track activities and oper... Read all  ...

4. This guy walks around Tokyo with a GoPro strapped on
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... different Tokyo neighborhoods at different times of the day. He doesn't narrate the videos, and I'm glad he doesn't, because it's nice to hear the sounds of the streets -- talking, cars, music, etc. Each ...

5. TURBOANT X7 Foldable Electric Scooter review
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REVIEW – I live in New York City, and over the past few years, it seems like the number of cars on the roads has quadrupled and there is traffic congestion from early in the morning until late at night. ...

6. Arnold Schwarzenegger as Anton Chigurh
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... So they tasked actor Javier Bardem with approaching the role as a murderous eccentric, a performance that would earn a Best Supporting Actor nod at the following year's Oscars. And now, a decade later, ...

7. Truck blocked in parking lot manages to squeeze out
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A pickup truck was blocked in by a wall and three cars. Amazingly, the driver was able to maneuver the truck out of the tight spot. Caption this .... from r/ThatsInsane [via r/ThatsInsane] Read the rest ...

8. EVs outsold manual transmission cars in the US last quarter
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While electric vehicles have some way to go before they are as ubiquitous as gas-powered cars, demand is on the rise. So much so, that they outsold manual transmission vehicles in the US last quarter, ...

9. Windows 10 20H1 build 19018 agli Insider: novità
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Microsoft ha rilasciato la nuova build 19018 di Windows 10 20H1; davvero molto scarse le novità ma non manca una lunga lista di correttivi. The post Windows 10 20H1 build 19018 agli Insider: novità appeared ...

10. Ford's electric Mustang project car packs a manual transmission
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Sports car enthusiasts will sometimes balk at electric cars due to their usual lack of manual transmissions (there's no need for a gearbox, after all), but Ford has hinted that stick shifting might ...

11. UK officials blame asthmatics for the carbon footprints of 180,000 cars
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Because we live on a divergent Hellworld timeline where everything is too comically absurd to be real except for the fact that it is, the BBC published an article about the need for asthmatics like me ...

12. When the company that made your prosthetic feet won't repair them
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... wheelchair and wouldn't know the first thing about navigating the world in one. My cars don't have hand controls. Let it be known that I acknowledge that I am extremely privileged in disabled society for ...

13. Tesla Autopilot now recognizes traffic cones
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Tesla's Autopilot has been adept at recognizing other cars on the road, but those aren't the only things you have to worry about on the road -- what about the traffic cones that wall you off ...

14. The Blade Runner intro but it's actually Los Angeles in November 2019
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... what's on fire. LA, November 2019: smoking hot, yes, flying cars, no. Read the rest Read all  ...

15. A cloud weighs as much as 300 cars so why doesn't it fall on our heads?
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This fascinating video from the American Chemical Society answers that question but unfortunately provides no answers about why so many clouds look like bunnies. Read the rest Read all

16. Porsche tries selling its cars online in the US
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Porsche isn't just trying to fight Tesla by offering electric cars... it's hoping to replicate some of the business model, too. The automaker is piloting online car sales in the US, giving would-be ...

17. Tesla update gives EVs more power and 'automatic' navigation
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Tesla's latest earnings call hinted at an update that would boost its electric cars' performance, and now that update appears to be rolling out -- with a few extras in store. Drivers receiving ...

18. Rats can drive tiny cars, and they find it relaxing, scientists say
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By Sven Gustafson We now have an answer to the age-old question of whether rats can learn to drive a vehicle, and the result is a resounding yes. What's more, the vermin even seem to find the whole ...

19. Sen. Schumer proposes a $454 billion electric vehicle trade-up program
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... gasoline cars for electric vehicles (EV). The ulti... Read all  ...

20. Hyundai will offer free self-driving rides in Irvine, California
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A handful of Californians are about to experience self-driving cars first-hand. Hyundai, Via and (appropriately enough) Pony.ai are debuting a driverless ride hailing BotRide service in Irvine on November ...

21. Toyota will offer rides in self-driving cars at the Tokyo Olympics
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Toyota has revealed details of an upcoming public test for its level-4 automated vehicle and "Chauffeur" self-driving tech, and sports fans headed to Tokyo next year for the Olympic Games will ...

22. Scientists train rats to drive little cars to collect food, and the rats like it
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Researchers at the University of Richmond in Virginia trained rats to hop into little cars and drive them to collect food. The rats' success suggest their brains have more plasticity than previously assumed. From ...

23. Rats trained to drive tiny cars in pursuit of Froot Loops
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Researchers successfully taught rats how to drive small cars in the pursuit of Froot Loops cereal. Video below. Psychologist Kelly Lambert and her colleagues at the University of Richmond conducted the ...

24. Nissan's bold Ariya EV concept may soon go into production
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The Leaf is a smart and practical EV, but no one would ever call it fun. Nissan is looking to switch that up with its next generation of electric cars, judging by the Ariya concept it unveiled at Tokyo ...

25. Google's new emulator makes Android Automotive development easier
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With both the Polestar 2 and Volvo XC40 set to launch sometime in 2020, there's still sometime before the first slate of Android Automotive cars make their way to consumers. Thankfully, Google is ...