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Tesla Inside: The Ultimate Vintage Land Rover Retrofit

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Technicians revamp the car’s electrical wiring, including the notoriously unreliable 12-volt circuits. Farther down the line are somewhat newer Defender body panels waiting to be refurbished, hand-sanded, and then covered with Ferrari-quality. If you pick up the wrong end of a 400-volt DC cable, something bad’s going to happen.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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Newly installed CEO Fritz Henderson argues that pioneering projects like the Volt typically lose money until the technology catches on. "The Volt is a case study. " In other words, General Motors is going to lose its shirt until the Volt establishes itself in the marketplace. Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0

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