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Toronto-based Zenn Motor Company Inc. shares (ZNN) SOARED today based on new battery technology results released by one of their partner EEStor Inc in Texas. This ground breaking battery technology is key in enabling electric cars to meet minimum highway speed standards. The stock rose to a high of $5.79 CAD (up 68%) and currently up 48%.

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In the first video, Sebastian Vettel explains the 2009 Formula 1 rule changes with the assistance of some pretty wicked awesome animations. The coolest new rule allows for regenerative braking system (called KERS – kinetic energy recovery systems) utilizing a battery to store the energy created when braking. This system will give each driver a 6.5 seconds boost of 82hp per lap! The second video is similar to the first but incorporates some of the F1 drivers (Lewis Hamilton) and their thoughts on the upcoming changes.

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I recently had a chance to check this Electric Porsche 911 / 959 while at Supercar Weekend 2009 in Palm Beach Florida.

This EV’s purpose was built for 95% driving around town. Battery options range from 50-200 mile range and can reach over 100 mph. Lead acid package includes 17 Odyssey series-2150 93AH batteries, EPN DC 11″ motor, 1000 amp water cooled controller, 5 speed 915 Porsche trans. 17″ Cup wheels. Power windows, A/C. Color change available. Available for $65,000 USD.

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Nikolay Fomenko is a very accomplished Russian renaissance man. He is a musician, comic actor and FIA N-GT race champion who later became a leading showman on Russian TV.

He recently launched his country’s first hybrid supercar company called Marussia. Don’t forget to checkout the Russian coach built E-Go Revolt which also broke news earlier this year.

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First off Jeremy, its pronounced TES-LA NOT TEZ-LA. Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson candidly expressed “say goodbye to dialup, say hello to broadband motoring!” as he raced the Tesla Roadster against the Lotus Elise in a straight line. Checkout the video before BBC takes it down and see how badly the Tesla smokes the Elise!

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The BRABUS customization package for the Tesla Roadster includes special high-quality matte white paint job, carbon-fiber air inlets, BRABUS perforated lightweight leather and Alcantara, BRABUS carbon fiber rear wing and rear diffuser, weight-optimized BRABUS Monoblock S light-alloy wheels AND several simulated engine sounds: V8 engine, racecar engine and 2 futuristic Star Wars tie fighter Beam and millennium falcon Warp. It will debut at the 2008 ESSEN Motorshow November 29th to December 7th 2008.

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As we reported earlier last month on rumors of the RUF Electric Porsche Cayman, RUF has actually been developing a prototype RUF Electric Porsche 997! It currently features a 204hp (150kW) electric motor producing 650 Nm (480 lb-ft) of torque.

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German tuners RUF are currently working their little nut sacs off developing an electric version of the Porsche Cayman! It will most likely compete head on against the Tesla Roadster and will be unveiled sometime in October 2008.

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The unnamed owner (for now because of shame) of the Black Tesla Roadster #6 was back at the Menlo Park dealership awaiting news from his insurance company after rear ending a Mercedes Benz C-Class as well as being smoked in ass by a Camry following to close at the corner of Geary Boulevard and Gough Street in San Francisco.

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