Gas prices rise as spring season approaches: AAA
Gas prices rose by double digits as oil prices rose slightly. (iStock)
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Meta Abandons Hacking Victims, Draining Law Enforcement Resources, Officials Say
Forty-one state attorneys general penned a letter to Meta’s top attorney on Wednesday saying complaints are skyrocketing across the United States about Facebook and Instagram user accounts being stolen, and declaring “immediate action” necessary to mitigate the rolling threat.
Aptera 3-wheeler closer to production thanks to successful crowfunding
Does anyone remember Aptera Motors? The California company showed a three-wheeled electric vehicle for the first time in 2006. In the 18 years up to now, a rollercoaster corporate ride included bankruptcies and changes of ownership that, in 2019, saw co-founders Steve Fambro and Chris Anthony take over the company again. Over that time, we've been treated to several powertrain variations on the three-wheeler, the latest unveiled as a general concept in 2020, the final product debuting early last year. That was a battery-electric trike with composite bodywork covered in 700 watts worth of solar panels; the panels could power a 40-mile range per day in ideal conditions, the batteries good for an estimated 400-mile range. The three motors in the wheels were said to get the car to 60 miles per hour in 4 seconds and up to 101 mph. The simple cockpit could have come from a very small Tesla, the 32-cubic feet of storage in the hatch from a large Tesla. The problem, however, was the same as in 2011, the year of the company's first liquidation: Aptera needed money to bring it to market.
Ford Replaces US Marine’s Wrecked F-150 Raptor With a 720-HP Raptor R
United States Marine Corps Sergeant Tyler Vargas-Andrews was in Afghanistan assisting with the evacuation of the Kabul airport after the Taliban takeover in 2021 when suicide bombers attacked, killing 183 people. Vargas-Andrews suffered horrific injuries and woke up a week later at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland, recovering from wounds resulting from 100 to 150 ball bearings. Two of his close friends had died in the blast and he remained hospitalized for quite some time after two amputations: his right arm below the elbow and his entire left leg
Gas prices jolted up by 12 cents as Indiana oil refinery remains closed: AAA
Ohio saw the biggest increase in prices at 30 cents. (iStock)
Gas prices: National average jumps to 2-month high
Gas prices in the U.S. are steadily rising again, leaving prospects of a $3 national average in the rearview mirror. As of Feb. 15, the national average gas price stood at $3.28 per gallon, up $0.12 from a week ago, according to AAA data.
VW Group calls for EV incentives to accelerate UK demand
The boss of the UK's most popular car maker has called for incentives for private buyers of electric cars to help stimulate demand.
Limited-edition Shelby Series 2 Coupe unveiled with fastback design
Shelby is celebrating 25 years of the Series 1, the first car designed from the ground up by company founder Carroll Shelby, by resurrecting it as a coupe. Buyers can choose between an aluminum and a carbon fiber body, but they'll need to install an engine before going for a spin.