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Tesla's Elon Musk on the (video) record

In an interview with MNN, Tesla CEO Elon Musk is candid about his company's finances, the competition, the Model S and its prospects for the future.




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Tesla's Elon Musk on the (video) record, part two

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is nothing if not outspoken. Here, in the second of three interview segments, he talks about prospects for the company's affordable Model S




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Electric car rentals start next week

Hertz starts EV car-sharing programs in New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. I take the vehicles for a spin — and witness a cameo from the Charmin bea




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Tesla is suing BBC's 'Top Gear'

Tesla Motors is suing the popular BBC series, 'Top Gear,' over a December 2008 episode that raises questions about the range of the Roadster.




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A rip-roaring first ride in the electric Toyota RAV4 built with Tesla

I liked this small battery SUV fine, though it exhibited a mysterious slowdown. If charge times are speeded up and the price kept within reason, it should sell.




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Tesla Roadster: The end of an era

The Tesla Roadster is nearing the end of its production run.




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The top 10 electric cars most likely to succeed

It's still early as electric and plug-in hybrid cars roll out, but it's time to call likely winners and also-rans.




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5 things you need to know about green cars

If you're holding back from buying an electric or plug-in hybrid, read this story. Some of what you think you know may turn out to be wrong.




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Why the Tesla Model X is a home run

The new electric crossover is a slam-dunk because it's built on an existing platform; and because it takes all the sting out of owning an electric car -- or an




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From Tesla Roadster to Model S sedan

Alison and her husband Doug are upgrading from the Tesla Roadster to the Model S sedan to accommodate their growing family.




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Tesla's Model S: Off and running

The rubber is meeting the road, as the keys to the first Tesla sedans are handed to real, live customers. So far, the reaction is ecstatic, but will the company




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George Clooney auctioning his Tesla Roadster

Cash raised will benefit efforts to monitor the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Sudan.



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Ian Somerhalder turns spy for eco-thriller 'Time Framed'

Environmental activist and 'Vampire Diaries' star releases a trailer for his new green-themed web series



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Tesla on a roll, selling more electric cars than anyone else

Tesla made its first profit in the first quarter of 2013, the stock is soaring and Consumer Reports is raving.




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Tesla dramatically expands charging locations, making NY to LA trip possible

New network will enable coast-to-coast electric rides and 20-minute charges. CEO Elon Musk is ramping up the timetable.




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Tesla unveils 90-second swap-out battery

The technology allows motorists to take out the old battery and put in a newly charged one in about one and a half minutes.




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George Clooney's Tesla Roadster left him stranded

Actor tells Esquire magazine that his early-model 2008 Tesla Roadster was not the most dependable vehicle.




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Cruising Tesla still faces bumpy road ahead

The company's stock is in high gear, its sales exceed expectations and two new models are coming. Tesla is disruptive for sure, but not trouble-free.




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Elon Musk's Tesla Motors says take our tech, please

Elon Musk went open-source at his other company, SpaceX, years ago. The aim here is to increase the appeal of electric cars in the marketplace.




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London air raid shelter houses carbon-neutral hydroponic farm

A hydroponic agriculture venture named Growing Underground is based in an air raid shelter 100 feet beneath the streets of London.



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London's Garden Bridge to bring tranquility, foot traffic to the Thames

Actress Joanna Lumley is behind an urban park/footbridge project in London that's, well, absolutely fabulous.



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Quiet Treehouse: A sylvan escape that battles noise pollution

Make its debut at the Ideal Home Show in London, the Quiet Treehouse includes an array of features that drown out modern life's most irritating noises.



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Will London's most visible timepiece get a solar facelift?

British Parliament is striving to reduce its carbon footprint through various efficiency measures, including potentially outfitting Big Ben with PV panels.




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Recycled toilet paper purveyor hawks product with birdseed billboard [Video]

British loo roll company Nouvelle erects an outdoor advertisement that doubles as a massive roadside bird feeder.



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London's narrowest residence up for grabs for $750K

Although it may not exactly scream widespread appeal, a 99-inch-wide townhouse in London may have found itself a buyer.




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Old toothbrushes help to keep this rubbish-built abode stay nice and toasty

Work is completed on Brighton Waste House, proving 'there is no such thing as waste, just stuff in the wrong place.'



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Tour de France kicks off ... in England?

For the first time, organizers moved the first 3 stages of the Tour de France across the English Channel.



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Whimsical garden art shines in the world's largest flower show

In addition to surreal garden installations, the Hampton Court Flower Show hosts talks and demonstrations focusing on environmental issues.



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Outdoor living meets the sharing economy at UK's first 'on-demand' garden space

Will bookable-by-the-hour private garden spaces encourage more cooped up urbanites to step outside?



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Floating pool concept invites Londoners to take a dip in the Thames

Wildlife has slowly but surely returned to the formerly foul tideway. Is swimming in the Thames next?



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Lilliputian London home hits the market with a giant-sized price tag

In trendy Barnsbury, a quarter million pounds will get you a flat that's close to all the action and where the toilet is in the shower.




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London's iconic phone booths reborn as solar gadget-charging kiosks

A new scheme gives London's iconic-yet-disused phone booths a 21st century makeover as solar-powered gadget charging stations.



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Floating toll path would let London cyclists zip up and down the Thames

With an estimated price tag of nearly a billion dollars, the 7-mile bike highway would help alleviate London's traffic and air pollution woes.




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League of extraordinary vegetables take over London

Growers show off their autumnal bounty at the annual London Harvest Festival Show.



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College students launch campaign encouraging classmates to tinkle in the shower, not the toilet

If there ever was a reason to invest in a decent pair of shower sandals ...




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Vertigo calling: Walkways at London's Tower Bridge outfitted with glass floors

The just-unveiled glass-bottomed walkways at Tower Bridge offer a dazzling new way to see the city. And, yes, ladies can wear skirts without fear.



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Poop-powered airport shuttle bus hits the road in the U.K.

Powered by food scraps and sewage, Bio-Bus carries commuters and tourists between Bristol Airport and Bath.




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Garden Bridge likely to blossom over the River Thames (and not everyone's happy about it)

The enchanting yet highly controversial 'magical new green space' has many Londoners fired up over issues of funding, aesthetics and accessibility.



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Enjoy a healthier night's sleep in this totally transparent house

Just try not to think about who — or what — might be watching as you settle in for the night.




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Residents to enjoy a bike space per bedroom at new London development

Foster + Partners's 930-unit high-rise development will have enough on-site bike parking to go around and then some.



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10 fanciful and far-out design concepts for London's new pedestrian bridge

Squiggles, swoops, spires, waterfalls and some truly otherworldly latticework are just the beginning.



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England's 19th century sea forts are being converted into offshore party hubs

Let your hair down and party like it's 1899 in a converted Victorian sea fort off of the Isle of Wight.



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England gets its ducks in a row with 'duck lanes'

Beyond making way for ducklings, the new lanes are also meant to help humans slow down and be more polite.




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Cow poop-powered bus breaks speed record in the U.K.

With a recorded land speed near 80 mph, this cow pie-powered passenger bus can positively fly.




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Swimmers descend on London's plant-cleaned public bathing pond

Would you hop (no diving allowed!) into a chlorine-free urban swimming hole that's open to the public?




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Honoring the U.K.'s first female photojournalist

Christina Broom is widely heralded as the most important women in early press photography.



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London's flamboyant Olympic tower to get white-knuckle new addition

If there ever were a super-tall public sculpture begging for a tunnel slide ....



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Acrophobia and aquatics collide at London 'sky pool'

Just imagine floating high above the city in a clear-bottomed swimming pool. Or not.



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Prophetic horsemen sculptures emerge from the River Thames

Jason deCaires Taylor's sculptural commentary on fossil fuels comes and goes with the tides.



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Will moving walkways replace trains on London's Circle line?

Likely not, but it's fun to imagine zipping along a train-less Tube.