Fisker Begins Production of the $88,000 Karma Plug-In Hybrid

Androids may dream of electric sheep, but as of today, another electric car is actually in production. Fisker’s Finnish contractor began assembling production examples of the $88,000 Karma plug-in hybrid today. It should trickle into showrooms in the U.S. and Europe within the next month. Fisker claims the 402-hp Karma will run for 50 miles [...]

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NYPD: Riding Faster Than 15 MPH in Central Park Now Illegal

NYPD resources at work: Police in Central Park during the early morning ticket blitz that nabbed cyclists for riding faster than 15 mph. Photo: Dave Chomowitz via Gothamist
NYPD’s apparent bid to criminalize recreational cycling in Central Park took another surreal turn this morning. One week after hundreds of people asked police to stop the irrational [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/03/22/nypd-riding-faster-than-15-mph-in-central-park-now-illegal/

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AMA Pro Racing Announces Details of Assessed Penalties and Fine

AMA Pro Racing DAYTONA BEACH, FL (March 21, 2011) AMA Pro Racing announced today that penalties and an accompanying fine have been assessed against Josh Herrin and Graves Motorsports, respectively, as the result of actions during the March 12 Daytona...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/03/ama_pro_racing_announces_10.php

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Yamamoto joins Virgin as reserve

Sakon Yamamoto will be Virgin Racing's reserve driver for the first three races of the 2011 season, the team announced on Wednesday.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/yamamoto-joins-virgin-as-reserve/

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Pedrosa gutted by injury revelation

Dani Pedrosa has been told that the shoulder injury he sustained in a crash in the 2010 Japanese Grand Prix, last October, was the cause of the numbness and lack of strength in the opening round this year's championship in Qatar last weekend and that it still requires more time to heal. The Spaniard led the race early on before fading to third as he began to suffer discomfort in his left arm

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/pedrosa-gutted-by-injury-revelation/

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2014 Saab 92 ? Feature

25 Cars Worth Waiting For. What it is: Saab?s new entry-level compact whose styling recalls the original Saab 92 but conceals an up-to-date powertrain and platform. Keep Reading: 2014 Saab 92 – Feature

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Today?s Headlines

Bloomberg on Bike Lanes: “I’m Probably on the Other Side” of Iris Weinshall (Transpo Nation, Post)
Anthony Weiner Again Gives a Non-Committal and Qualified “I Support Bike Lanes” (Observer)
Drivers Collide in Jackson Heights, Kill 82-Year-Old Pedestrian Margaret Choborka; No Charges (News)
Michael Grynbaum Notices Bike Lane Data Thanks to Wolfson Memo (NYT)
MAS President: It’s Time to Rethink [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/03/22/todays-headlines-1102/

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