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Aussie Tesla breaks electric car distance world record

A Tesla Roadster run in this year's Global Green Challenge between Darwin and Adelaide has smashed the record for the longest distance travelled by an electric car on a full charge, but it had to be driven at an excruciatingly slow pace.

Nissan Land Glider: Lean and green

Coming to this year's Tokyo Motor Show is Nissan's Land Glider concept car that leans into corners and runs off battery power only.

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  • Volkswagen Passat Ling Yu fuel cell

    Don't let the plain Jane clothing fool you, there's impressive powertrain technology hiding in this Passat that emits only water as exhaust.

  • Tesla Roadster

    It might be pricey and limited to the US and Europe, but the Roadster is an exciting glimpse into our, potentially, electric car future. Battery technology sure has come a long way since GM's ill-fated EV1.

  • Lexus RX450h (2009)

    Coming here in the middle of 2009, the new RX hybrid boasts a larger engine, tighter handling, more up-to-date cabin tech and an iDrive-style controller.

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  • Electric car round-up

    Years after GM killed off its EV1 electric car, car makers are finally rolling out electric cars again. We take a look at three EVs on sale overseas and one that's available locally.

  • Future fuels: What will power tomorrow's cars?

    With air pollution getting worse and oil production declining, car manufacturers are looking to alternative fuels. But what will power tomorrow's cars?

  • Hybrids coming in 2009 and 2010

    While our cousins in the US are having a light downpour of hybrids and electric cars, us Aussies are set for a light sun-shower over the next year or so. We take a look at the four hybrids confirmed for our shores, including the first one to be locally assembled.

  • Gadget Buzz

    We check out an electric cars, motorised rollerblades and a mobile phone which combats clamminess...

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  • Nissan Leaf to channel Blade Runner

    According to a recent Bloomberg article, the Nissan Leaf all-electric vehicle will be equipped with a noise generator that will add a futuristic sound to the silent vehicle at low speeds.

  • Volvo cooking up electric C30

    Volvo has announced that, in addition to developing a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, it has an all-electric version of the C30 hatchback in the works. The electric variant will be called the C30 BEV (battery electric vehicle) and will be the automaker's first all-electric vehicle.

  • Toyota says electric cars too pricey, for now

    Electric vehicles are clearly the favoured technology for concept cars at the Frankfurt Motor Show this week. But Toyota, the leader in hybrid cars, thinks that the high cost of the Lithium-ion batteries will keep electric cars from penetrating the mass market for another decade.

  • Better Place's software tells you where you can go

    Better Place founder Shai Agassi is ready to show off his software industry experience to improve electric vehicles. At the Frankfurt Motor Show, the electric car service company will show off in-car software designed to ensure that electric car drivers have enough charge to keep driving.

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