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Tesla announces partial recall on Model S vehicles

Don Reisinger — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:17:04 PDT

Cars produced between May 10 and June 8 may have a problem with a mounting bracket for the second-row seat, creating potential problems in a crash.

Originally posted at Green Tech

The RAV4 EV is no Tesla in Toyota clothing

Wayne Cunningham — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:57:07 PDT

Despite its Tesla-sourced driveline, the RAV4 EV remains solidly a Toyota, with a more economy-scale cabin design. It primarily benefits from the driveline's decent range and Toyota Entune connected features.

To the end of the (Google) world

Michelle Starr — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:33:28 PDT

Sometimes Google's Street View vehicles just can't go any farther. The Atlantic's Alan Taylor took a pictorial look at the reasons why.

Originally posted at Crave

Project Zero tiltrotor shows off battery-powered flight

Stephen Shankland — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:27:53 PDT

At the Paris Air Show, AgustaWestland shows off an exotic single-person aircraft designed to investigate all-electric, no-hydraulic flight systems.

Originally posted at News - Cutting Edge

Flying bicycle with built-in tent cruises at 4,000 feet up

Amanda Kooser — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:20:53 PDT

The XploreAir Paravelo covers both land and air with a combination of a bicycle, powered paraglider, and camping tent.

Originally posted at Crave

Elon Musk promises Tesla battery-swap demo on June 20

Don Reisinger — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:24:36 PDT

The company has been rumored to be working on technology that will allow drivers to easily change out batteries. Those rumors were apparently true.

Originally posted at News - Cutting Edge

Buy a $900 Porsche designed for a 5-year-old

Amanda Kooser — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:56:54 PDT

Porsche offers what may be its cheapest car ever, except that it's pedal-powered and has a 110-pound weight limit.

Originally posted at Crave

Tesla Model S and the Top 5 electric cars: CNET (On Cars, Episode 20)

Brian Cooley — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:00:00 PDT

Best of CNET On Cars: Tesla Model S, our latest list of the Top 5 electric cars, and how does self-parking tech work?

Originally posted at CNET on Cars

Electric car price war? Chevy chimes in with Volt incentives

Brooke Crothers — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:02:20 PDT

Chevrolet ups the price incentive on the Volt as all-electric rivals get price drops.

Originally posted at News - Cutting Edge

Cadillac's CTS-V Wagon is a rocket ride

Wayne Cunningham — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:22:38 PDT

With CTS-V performance components, this wagon goes fast and handles well, but outdated cabin tech makes waiting for the updated 2014 model appealing.