Tesla has revealed the prototype of the Model 3 on Thursday, in Hawthorne, California. The electric vehicle will go into production in 2017 at a starting price of $35,000. The Model 3 goes 0 to 96 km/h (0 to 60 mph) in under 6 Seconds and lasts at least 346 Kilometers (215 miles) of range… Continue reading Tesla Model 3
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2016 Tesla Model X
Electric car-maker Tesla has launched its newest vehicle, the Model X crossover SUV. The falcon-doored electric vehicle can carry seven passengers and is capable of rocketing to 60 miles per hour in as little as 3.2 seconds, and a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). It can travel about 400 km (250 miles) on a single… Continue reading 2016 Tesla Model X
Tesla Model S Goes 728.7 km on a Single Charge
Bjørn Nyland and Morgan Tørvolt from Norway have set a new world record for the longest distance traveled in a Tesla Model S P85D on a single charge. The team traveled 728.7 km (452.8 miles) in the vehicle using hypermiling techniques to get the most distance out of their charge. Watch the video below.
Japan’s Levitating Train Breaks World Speed Record At 603 Km/h
Japan’s experimental Maglev Train managed to break the new world speed record on Tuesday with a top speed of 603 kilometres (374 miles) per hour, Central Japan Railways, also known as JR Tokai said. The train, which floats on powerful superconducting magnets 8cm (3.1 inches) above its track, managed to hit its top speed of… Continue reading Japan’s Levitating Train Breaks World Speed Record At 603 Km/h
Ford Mustang Speed Dating Prank
Car maker Ford recruited a professional female driver to take several unsuspecting men on blind dates at a coffee shop in Dallas, Texas, and offer them a ride home in her 2015 Mustang GT. A hidden camera footage shows the female driver playing a ‘dumb blonde’ before getting out into an empty parking lot and showing what she can do.… Continue reading Ford Mustang Speed Dating Prank
Passengers Reacting To ‘Insane Mode’ In The Tesla P85D
The Tesla Model S P85D was unveiled in Los Angeles last October. The electric car offers two acceleration options, the Sport and Insane mode. It can go from 0–100 km/h (0–60 mp/h) in around three seconds on insane mode, which makes it compete with even the fastest supercars on the market. A Florida-based car site DragTimes installed a dashboard camera to shows… Continue reading Passengers Reacting To ‘Insane Mode’ In The Tesla P85D
Japanese Levitating Maglev Train Reaches 500km/h
For the first time, Japanese passengers have experienced the speed of super-fast Maglev Trains, during test runs for members of the public in central Japan. One hundred passengers were onboard the 42.8km (27 mile) trip between the cities of Uenohara and Fuefuki, reaching speeds of up to 500km/h (311mph). The Central Japan Railway Company is running eight days of testing… Continue reading Japanese Levitating Maglev Train Reaches 500km/h
Hyperloop: From LA to San Francisco in 30 minutes
Co-founding of Tesla Motors and PayPal, billionaire Elon Musk has unveiled a transportation concept that could shoot passengers from Los Angeles to San Francisco in 30 minutes. Travelers enter an floating aluminium capsule that could travel through a large steel tube, reaching a speeds of up to 1,290 km/h (800 mp/h). These images below show sketches of the passenger transport capsule and how… Continue reading Hyperloop: From LA to San Francisco in 30 minutes