Gas Prices On Catalina Island Pass $7 Mark
• http://losangeles.cbslocal.comCatalina Island is known for many things… its picturesque scenery, seafood and hiking, to name a few. But what about high gas prices?
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. . At the New York Auto Show, a Street-Legal Airplane Steals the Spotlight
• http://www.popsci.com, By Clay DillowThe biggest attraction at this year’s New York International Auto Show isn’t an automobile at all. Technically, it’s a "roadable aircraft."
‘Public Transportation is a Human Right’: Demonstrators in 18 Cities Occupy Transit
• http://www.inthesetimes.org, By Rebecca BurnsFollowing a March 28 "fare strike" in New York City, during which members of Occupy Wall Street chained open subway entrances and posted fake notices, 18 cities participated in a National Day of Action for Public Transportation on April 4.
When Diesel Won’t Do, Toyota Uses Jet Fuel
• Damon Lavrinc via WIRED.comA funny thing happens when diesel fuel drops below -30 degrees Fahrenheit: It turns to jelly.
Chevrolet Volt Sales Surge
• Kevin Bullis via TechnologyReview.comCould this mean better days for electric vehicles?
Does It Matter If Electric Car Maker Fisker Fails?
• Kevin Bullis via TechnologyReview.comTesla and new fuel-economy standards have already jump-started battery-powered vehicles.
No One Knows Where The Money Will Come From For California's $68 Billion High Speed Rail Plan
• http://www.businessinsider.com, APSupporters of California's ambitious high-speed rail project began their hard sell with lawmakers and the public Monday.
This Incredible Yacht Concept Is Basically A True Floating Island
• http://www.businessinsider.comWhile there are some truly unique yachts on the water, the vast majority tend to be white with lots of windows, wood, and deck space, but little in the way of creative design.
Dutch 'flying car' makes first test flight
• www.foxnews.comAccording to its creators, the Personal Air and Land Vehicle (hence the name PAL-V) can reach speeds of 110 mph both on the ground and in the air and has a flying range of 350 miles per tank, which more than doubles when being driven.
Email Leak: Fuel Panic 'Self-Inflicted Insanity'
• http://news.sky.comLeaked emails report that ambulance drivers are having fuel rationed - as an industry leader described the crisis as "self-inflicted insanity".
The Illusion of an Economic Recovery: The Backlash of Higher Gasoline Prices...
• http://www.globalresearch.ca, by Bob ChapmanThe housing recovery seems to have been a temporary affair. Preliminary data frames March as weak as last October.
Rewriting The Rules of High Speed Travel
• Yahoo! News blogThey hold a patent to Evacuated Tube Technology and with their tubes, you will be able to get you from New York to Beijing in 2 hours and from New York to London in less than an hour. Their capsules travel on frictionless magnetic levitation tracks,
‘Occupy’ prank gives New Yorkers free subway rides
• RawstoryActivists thought to be affiliated with Occupy Wall Street on Wednesday chained open as many as 25 subway stations in New York City, inviting commuters to ride without paying fares. Signs with official Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) l
Senate bows to House to extend transportation pork funding for 90 days
• Washington PostAngry Senators on Thursday bowed to the will of the House with a 90-day extension of transportation funding two days before a deadline that could have shutdown highway and transit projects across the nation. “They run off on their vacation and lea
Federal Reserve Boss Ben Bernanke Promises Record High Gas Prices Through Summer
• http://www.globalresearch.ca, by Kurt NimmoBen Bernanke told ABC's Diane Swayer on Tuesday that gas prices will continue to skyrocket through the summer.
These Awesome Jeep Concept Drawings Look Even Better In The Metal
• www.businessinsider.com(Just plain Coolness)
Gas Prices Expected To Continue Rising This Spring
• http://baltimore.cbslocal.comBALTIMORE (WJZ)—Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse, gas prices are up again this week.
Electric car revolution faces increasing headwinds
• http://www.reuters.com, By Ben KlaymanThe 34-year-old car lover bought the plug-in hybrid electric Karma in December for $107,850, but five days later the car's battery died as he was driving in downtown Chicago.
No Relief in Sight at Pump
• http://online.wsj.com, By JERRY A. DICOLOU.S. gasoline prices jumped 6% in February, and market experts predict they will climb higher because critical refining operations in the Northeast are shutting down.
Surging Gas Prices Have Drivers Fuming
• http://www.npr.org, by Jeff BradyGasoline prices are up almost 80 cents a gallon since January. The national average for regular gas stands at just above $3.80 per gallon.
Bentley EXP 9 F takes the SUV ultra-premium
• By Chris Weiss, gizmagWhispers about a Bentley SUV - some of them coming directly from Bentley chief Wolfgang Duerheimer - have been floating around for ages. At this week's Geneva Motor Show, Bentley finally puts a face to the rumors.
Naked truth: TSA nude scanner exposed – 'you can sneak anything past them!' (VIDEO)
• RTA blogger has shown that all the Transport Safety Association’s controversial nude body scanners and much-too-personal pat downs are not effective in the least, as more and more people in the US speak out against the “advanced” security measures.
Judge Imposes Lifetime Driving Ban On 17-Year-Old Boy
• CBS NewsA Rhode Island judge says he imposed a lifetime driving ban on a 17-year-old boy after a serious car accident because he wanted to send a message about reckless driving. Judge Guglietta revoked Lyle Topa’s license for the rest of his life in connecti
Battery-Boosted Quick-Charger Doesn’t Shock System
• Keith Barry via WIRED.comThe battery buffer EV charger, manufactured and installed by Kanematsu, includes a battery pack that allows EV drivers to charge up in 30 minutes or less with minimal impact to the grid and their wallet.
A Big Jump in Battery Capacity
• Kevin Bullis via TechnologyReview.comIf Envia can overcome some key problems, its technology could cut the cost of electric-car batteries in half.
Cruise passengers reach port, tell of panic
• (AP) VICTORIAHot and tired passengers disembarking from a disabled cruise ship Thursday in the Seychelles said they had prepared to abandon ship when fire broke out in the engine room three days ago, leaving the vessel adrift in waters prowled by pirates.
Behold: The Most Fabulously Ferocious Ferrari Ever
• Chuck Squatriglia via WIRED.comAt some point, automakers will realize there is more to life than horsepower, gearheads will see eyeball-flattening acceleration is overrated and … oh, who are we kidding? There will always be cars like the fabulously ferocious Ferrari F12berlinetta
Bill Ford Says Connected Cars Can Save Us From Gridlock
• Keith Barry via Wired.comAs the number of privately-owned vehicles increases worldwide, the executive chairman and scion of an automotive dynasty is warning of massive global gridlock that can only be solved through technological advances.
Higher gas prices cloud Obama's re-election hopes
• By TOM RAUMSoaring gasoline prices are threatening to undercut President Barack Obama's re-election prospects and offering Republicans an easy target.
Dozens dead, hundreds injured in Argentina as train crashes into platform
• RTAt least 49 are reported dead and over 600 injured after a train hit a busy station in Buenos Aires. Some remain trapped inside a damaged carriage.
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