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Tesla: $465 Million Palin-Criticized Loan Paid Off

Tesla: $465 Million Palin-Criticized Loan Paid Off

By Sean Patterson 2 hours ago | 1 Comment

In 2010, the U.S. Department of Energy issued a $465 million loan to Tesla Motors, the California-based electric car manufacturer founded in 2003. The loan was a part of the Department of Energy’s Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing (ATVM) program, and …

Russian Dash Cams Capture the Good in Humanity, See? Russian Dash Cams Capture the Good in Humanity, See?

Russia’s numerous highways and byways have a reputation of being full of crazy stuff. Much of the reputation is perpetuated by the omnipresent Russian dash cam, which seems to be attached to about every single automobile in Russia. Search YouTube …

Watch Two Audis Battle in an Awesome Paintball Duel Watch Two Audis Battle in an Awesome Paintball Duel

Sure, it’s kind of an ad for the Audi RS 4 Avant – but what isn’t an ad anymore? This is just plain awesome. Audi has turned two brand new 2013 models in paintball-mounted, high-speed war machines and stuck them …

Efficient 3D Printed Cars Are Almost Upon Us Efficient 3D Printed Cars Are Almost Upon Us
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3D printers and the auto industry have a pretty good relationship. Major auto manufacturers use the technology to rapidly prototype new parts, and enthusiasts, like Jay Leno, use 3D printers to recreate auto parts that are no longer made. That’s …

Watch This Mini Land a Perfect, Unassisted Backflip Watch This Mini Land a Perfect, Unassisted Backflip

In snowy Tignes, France, Guerlain Chicherit has successfully performed a backflip in a car. Yep, a real, unassisted backflip in a MINI – and he actually lands it. According to MINI, it’s the first of its kind. Don’t try this …

People Seem To Be Enjoying This New Chevy Ad People Seem To Be Enjoying This New Chevy Ad
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People really seem to be enjoying this new ad from Chevy, uploaded to YouTube a few days ago. YouTube has it in the “Trending Topics” right alongside things like the ever-popular Harlem Shake and Asteroid 2012 Da14. Given how much …

New Volkswagen Ad Taps Trololo, Bests Super Bowl Ad New Volkswagen Ad Taps Trololo, Bests Super Bowl Ad

For the Super Bowl, Volkswagen chose to run a fairly innocuous ad that for some reason generated a bunch of controversy. It featured a while guy from Minnesota going around his office speaking in a Jamaican accent, who eventually gets …

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The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has told the Los Angeles Times that Dr. Phil McGraw’s stolen car has been recovered. Dr. Phil, who is known for his Oprah spin-off pop-psychology TV show, had his ’57 Chevy stolen back at …