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Lightning Strike electric motorcycle targets 250 mph land speed record, and it just may succeed

Electrek

The company’s LS-218 bike got its name from a 218 mph (351 km/h) run when it snatched the long-held electric motorcycle land speed record in 2012. But now Hatfield is hoping to push the envelope even further to break his own record with an astounding 250 mph (402 km/h) showing.

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NOAA predicts a near-normal 2012 Atlantic and Eastern Pacific hurricane season, below-normal in Central Pacific

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Favoring storm development in 2012 is the continuation of the overall conditions associated with the Atlantic high-activity era that began in 1995, in addition to near-average sea surface temperatures across much of the tropical Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, known as the Main Development Region.

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Tesla Model Y base price breaks $60,000, tops original price of Model S

Green Car Reports

The base price of the Tesla Model Y now tops $60,000, which is more than the original base price of the Model S from 2012. This version has 318 miles of range, dual-motor all-wheel drive, and can do 0-60 mph in 4.8 A recent perusal of Tesla's website showed the base Model Y Long Range now starting at $60,190. seconds, per Tesla.

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Fisker reports more than $100M in revenue Jan-Apr 2012; more than $1B in funding since 2007

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Fisker Automotive published its first business update, announcing that revenues had exceeded $100 million in the first four months of 2012. In the first few months of 2012, Fisker has continued to raise private equity investment to fund its expansion plans, securing $174 million of additional private financing since the start of the year.

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2012 Tesla Model S: Would YOU Drive It At Just 55 MPH?

Green Car Reports

We've had a ride in a prototype 2012 Tesla Model S electric luxury sport sedan, and it was impressive. The car was smooth, quiet, and relatively fast at speeds up to 95 mph on the test track surrounding Tesla's assembly plant in Fremont, Cailfornia.

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New 2.2L EU5 diesel for 2012 Land Rover Defender

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liter diesel in the 2012 Defender. Performance remains similar too, with a 0-60 mph time of 14.7 seconds as before, though the top speed has been raised to 90 mph compared to 82 mph for the previous version. Land Rover is replacing the EU4 2.4-liter liter diesel in the 2011 Defender with a new EU5 2.2-liter liter engine.

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2012 Chevy Sonic with 1.4L Turbo delivers 40 mpg on highway

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2012 Sonic. The 2012 Chevrolet Sonic with the Ecotec 1.4L The Sonic’s highway fuel economy makes it one of the most fuel-efficient small cars in the market, with fuel economy equivalent to the 2012 Ford Fiesta SFE and on a par with the 2012 Hyundai Accent. turbo Sonic can reach 60 mph in 8.2 Click to enlarge.

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