Funny, My License Says "WHERE2CHRG"

For only $101,500 plus the cost of a custom plate, you too can laugh at the thought of using gas to run your Tesla Roadster.

Aptera co-founder expands Epic Boats beyond boats, spurs hiring spree

It certainly looks like Aptera co-founder is Chris Anthony is intent on making a name for himself with his own company, Epic Boats, which has recently be renamed Epic Electric Vehicles to better suit its more ambitious goals.

Bloodhound SuperSonic Car gets a full-scale model ahead of land speed record attempt

If you've been busy wondering what a 1,000mph car might look like, here is your answer. A full-sized model of the Bloodhound SSC has been hammered together and is currently on show at the Farnborough International Air Show.

Tesla Roadster goes continent-hopping, expands markets to include Canada and Japan

Seems like reports of the Roadster's demise were indeed exaggerated. Tesla has announced it's bringing its iconic electric automobile to five new nations.

2011 Subaru Outback gains in-car WiFi option, strange Maine birds not included

Slowly but surely, the future is creeping up on us. In-flight WiFi is getting there, and in-car WiFi is following suit. Autonet Mobile already sunk its teeth in at General Motors, and now it's doing likewise over at Subaru.

Toyota and Tesla plan to bring electric RAV4 to market in 2012

We'd already heard that Toyota and Tesla were working on some electric vehicle prototypes, and the two companies have now come out and officially confirmed that they are, in fact, working on an electric RAV4 crossover.

A Brief History Of The Jet-Powered Car

For a short period of time in the last century, turbine-driven cars were all the rage. Manufacturers hawked them, race engineers played with them, and the public drooled over them. 8W takes a glimpse into our kerosene-fueled past. —Ed.

Turbines: The Pros and Cons

Ford's SYNC learns 100x more voice commands, integrates Nuance technology

We'll be honest -- we weren't the biggest fans of SYNC from the onset, but that had more to do with its insistence on playing Run DMC on our request for Naughty By Nature during a cross-town CES run than anything else. Now, 

Google Maps Send-To-Car feature goes live on Ford SYNC systems

Avid OnStar users received this here functionality a fortnight ago, and BMW owners have been bragging about it for years.

GE and Yves Behar Unveil Charge-Stations for Electric Cars

Today, GE has unveiled its long-awaited scheme for electric-car charging points, complete with a design by Yves Béhar's Fuseproject. The stations will drop the time required to charge a car down to as little as four hours.

Program Your Car Keys To Unlock All Your Cars

Here's a neat trick that let's you re-program one key fob to unlock all your cars. It's like a universal remote, but for your car.

In order to re-program the keyfob, you'll have to follow the instructions specific for your car (find them here). There's methods for GM, Ford, Dodge, Toyota and Nissan vehicles but here's how to program Chevy cars:

Gary Numan Plays "Cars" On Two Dozen Cars

Who? "Here in my car, I feel safest of all..." Ah, yes! Here is Numan, the electronic music pioneer, performing his 1979 hit "Cars"...on a bunch of cars. Oh, and the whole rig's powered by a single car battery.

Inhabitat's Week in Green: solar aircraft, freshwater wind farms, and the Automotive X Prize

Each week our friends at Inhabitat recap the week's most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us -- it's the Week in Green.


This week Inhabitat saw the world's first solar-powered aircraft soar through the night sky as it successfully completed its first 24-hour flight. We also took a look at the 15 ultra-efficient cars currently vying for the Progressive Automotive X Prize. Electric vehicles also made the headlines left and right this week as Korean carmarker CT&T announced plans to produce EVs in South Carolina and California rolls out plans for a whopping 1,600 charging stations.

Enjoy Cutting-Edge Safety in the Lap of Luxury in the All-New 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee

More than 45 safety features come with the all-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, including two types of air bags and stability control. Blind-spot detection and collision warning systems are also available so you can breathe easy as you breeze down the highway.

Air Bags and Seat Restraints

Standard full-length side-curtain air bags extend protection to front and rear outboard passengers, while seat-mounted side thorax air bags enhance protection of the driver and front passenger. Standard Active Head Restraints deploy in the event of a rear collision in order to minimize the gap between the head restraint and occupant's head.

Select Your Terrain with the All-New 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Off-road or on pavement, the all-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee adjusts to your driving needs. With an brand-new 290-horsepower 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine, Selec-Terrain, and Quadra-Lift Air Suspension, your ride is fully-customizable.


Pentastar V-6 Engine
Chrysler Group's all-new 290-horsepower 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine boasts an 11 percent improvement in fuel economy for the Jeep Grand Cherokee, delivering up to 23 mpg and over 500 miles on one tank of gas. The all-new flexible-fuel engine is standard on the Grand Cherokee, and features Variable-valve Timing (VVT), double overhead camshafts and a high-pressure die-cast aluminum cylinder block in a 60-degree configuration.