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The Criticwire Survey: Where Is Ferris Bueller Now?

Source: Indie Wire

Every week, Criticwire asks film critics a question and brings you their responses in The Criticwire Survey. We also ask each member of the poll to pick the best film currently playing in theaters. The most popular choices can b ...
Full article at: Indie Wire More like this Jun 10 2013, 9:10am CDT

Tesla's Spilled Secret May Be Its Smartest Move Yet

Source: Daily Finance

It's no news that Tesla Motors has major expansion plans. But with its car cards on the table, investors are wondering why CEO Elon Musk spilled the beans on new developments before maximizing sales for current car models. This physics major kno ...
Full article at: Daily Finance More like this Jun 8 2013, 12:43pm CDT

The bogus Tesla backlash: What if the Internet saves the middle class?

Source: Salon

Coppage provides some valuable historical background that complicates this framing. The power of local car dealerships turns out to be rooted in anti-trust struggles against big business dating to the 1920s and ’30s. Back then, politicians feared that tw ...
Full article at: Salon More like this Jun 7 2013, 7:18am CDT

Tesla Confirms Smaller, Cheaper Model for 2016 or 2017—Code Name: “Blue Star”

Source: Car and Driver

Expect Tesla’s smaller sedan to possibly look like this Model S, only smaller. Maybe. Fresh off its first-ever profitable quarter and basking in rave reviews for its Model S sedan, Tesla Motors is making plans for a third car that could turn the Cal ...
Full article at: Car and Driver More like this Jun 6 2013, 1:12pm CDT

Good Morning Michigan: Is it fair to charge electric cars, motorcycles higher fees? 'Talk Like a Pirate Day' is official in Michigan

Source: MLive.com

Your weather is now set to . You can change this setting at any time. Want to set your local edition? Select your location for more focused local news coverage when you visit mlive. Don't worry. You can ...
Full article at: MLive.com More like this Jun 6 2013, 7:20am CDT

Hardware store amps up Prairie charging stations

Source: Vancouver Sun

RED DEER, Alta. — Customers of Peavey Mart are getting a charge out of the Red Deer-based hardware and farm supplies retailer now that it is installing electric vehicle power stations at all of its stores. The com ...
Full article at: Vancouver Sun More like this Jun 5 2013, 6:54pm CDT

Car-sharing industry hits some bumps in the road

Source: MSNBC

1 hour ago Carl Spanoghe Carl Spanoghe rents his his 2008 Smart Car whenever he doesn’t need it. He typically makes enough to cover his monthly car payments and insurance. “It’s great because otherwise the car would ...
Full article at: MSNBC More like this Jun 5 2013, 1:25pm CDT

Texas lawmakers won't approve Tesla dealerships

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

The Tesla Roadster is shown parked at the Tesla Gallery in the Galleria Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011, in Houston. Electric cars made by Tesla are the main attractions in the gallery. ( Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle ...
Full article at: San Francisco Chronicle More like this Jun 5 2013, 12:14pm CDT

The Never Ending Comparison

Source: Motley Fool

Alexander is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited. In my portfolio, I hold a small position in a small biotech company by the name ...
Full article at: Motley Fool More like this Jun 5 2013, 10:40am CDT

Crash-testing lithium-ion batteries

Source: Science Blog

Lithium-ion batteries are lightweight, fully rechargeable, and can pack a lot of energy into a small volume — making them attractive as power sources for hybrid and electric vehicles. However, there’s a significant downside: Overheating and ...
Full article at: Science Blog More like this Jun 5 2013, 8:36am CDT