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Glorious Concept cars - Alfa Romeo, LaFerrari and more

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Alfa Romeo Gloria Concept car The Gloria is a four-door saloon, sitting on a long 114.2 in (2.90 m) wheelbase, 185 in (4.70 m) overall length, 75 in (1.91 m) overall width and 50 in (1.27 m) overall height. Toyota FT86 Open Coupe concept car On 1 March 2011, Toyota Europe presented Toyota FT-86 II Concept at the preview of the 2011 Geneva Motor Show as the successor to the Toyota FT-86 Concept. 'FT' stands for 'Future Toyota'. The vehicle was designed by the Toyota European Design and Development centre (ED2) with increased dimensions compared to its predecessor. It includes redesigned front bumper and headlights, rear bumper and tail lights, an added rear spoiler and side vents. KIA concept cars Track'ster Derived from Kia Soul. It is a 3-door concept vehicle with custom HRE-K1 monoblock billet performance wheels designed by Kia's California design team and HRE, 245/40-19-inch front and 285/35-19-inch rear Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires, 14-inch B...

The Inconvenient Truth about Electric Cars

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Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Green Daily Nissan Leaf dash display - Click above for high-res image gallery Here's a discussion we've had many times before. Let's say that you assess your driving habits and are convinced that an electric car with a range of 100 miles is perfectly suited to you. So you head on down to a dealership, buy that electric car and go about your business. A month or two of time passes and you begin to realize that the hundred miles of claimed range is more like 70 miles. Well, it turns out that 70 miles doesn't quite cut it for you. Disgusted, you demand a refund for your purchase and vow to never buy an electric car again.