Brisbane, California based e-motorcycle startup Alta Motors has ceased operations, TechCrunch has confirmed. Earlier today Asphalt and Rubber — and several subsequent outlets — reported the company stopped operating this morning, fired its staff, and may be looking for a buyer. Alta has yet to comment on the situation. “As of this morning I no longer represent […]
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New Zealand bans new offshore oil exploration to tackle climate change
New Zealand’s oil and gas industry is a sizeable part of the country’s economy, but it’ll be stopping all new offshore exploration to address climate change.
“There will be no further offshore oil and gas exploration permits granted,” Prime Minister …
This beetle “farts” inside a toad’s stomach to escape
Researchers fed a bombardier beetle to a toad and 88 minutes later, the toad vomited it back out alive and intact.
All species of bombardier beetle have a defense mechanism where they spew out noxious substances from their behinds. Read more…More a…
People in Oregon are freaking out about pumping their own gas
For many people around the world, refilling your own car at self-service stations has been a very normal thing for years.
Not for many people rural Oregon, who from Jan. 1 were allowed to pump their own gas as a result of the introduction of new bill…
The badass new Corvette isn’t part of GM’s ‘all-electric’ future
GM might be positioning itself for an all-electric future, but it’s still producing stupidly-fast supercars like the gas-powered 2019 Corvette ZR1.
GM unveiled this beast a few days before the 2017 Dubai auto show. The Corvette ZR1 — a life-sized Hot Wheels toy for adults — will hit roads in spring 2018.
The iconic Corvette sports car has been racing across highways since 1953, and although it’s been made badder and faster over the years, the 2019 ZR1 is the most powerful Corvette yet. In fact, it’s now one of the most high-performance factory-produced cars around: It hits speeds of 210 miles per hour thanks to its 755-horsepower engine. Read more…
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