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Porsche Gave the 2025 Cayenne GTS Better Performance and a Higher Price

The Truth About Cars

Of course, the latest and greatest doesn’t come cheap. If those numbers don’t bother you, the order books are open now, and Porsche said it expects to kick off deliveries later in 2024. If those numbers don’t bother you, the order books are open now, and Porsche said it expects to kick off deliveries later in 2024.

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Tips for Choosing a Car Rental in Dubai

Clean Fleet Report

But if you decide to explore as much as possible, it’s best to rent a car for maximum comfort. Fortunately, there are many car rental companies in Dubai–from small local firms to large international ones. What Is a Reliable Car Rental Company? Moreover, don’t chase excessively cheap prices.

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We Don’t Need a Jetsons Future, Just a Sustainable One

Cars That Think

What if, instead of self-driving cars, digital assistants whispering in our ears, and virtual-reality glasses, we viewed a technologically advanced society as one where everyone had sustainable housing? Bill Gates wrote an entire book, How to Avoid a Climate Disaster : The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need.

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Just Calm Down About GPT-4 Already

Cars That Think

Brooks, who is now working on his third robotics startup, Robust.AI , has written hundreds of articles and half a dozen books and was featured in the motion picture Fast, Cheap & Out of Control. When are we going to have full (level-5) self-driving cars? He’s also turned it into a book. I’ve read it. It’s superb.

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Test drive: 2024 Genesis GV60 delivers rolling design statement

Baua Electric

Few automakers are as on-point with their design game at the moment as Genesis, and the automaker’s first electric car is no exception. That’s efficient in our book. Realistically, in my wintry driving mix, it seemed this car was comfortable going 185 miles at a time. miles per kwh. mi/kwh over the course of 217 miles.

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A Cheapskate in Monterey

Baua Electric

In January, a quiet and thrifty time of year, I trusted parks and preserves, unsung hotels and small businesses to keep things economical, even if sampling the variety of Monterey — ranging from historic cities to redwood forests, tide pools and vineyards — required renting a car ($175).

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

The concept behind V2G had gained traction in the late 1990s after California’s landmark zero-emission-vehicle (ZEV) mandate went into effect and compelled automakers to commercialize electric cars. In the early years of the automobile, battery-powered electric cars were competitive with cars fueled by gasoline and other types of propulsion.

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