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July 10, 2015 AUTOS

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Tesla Model S P85D Road Trip

– When we took possession of our long-term Tesla Model S two short months ago, the honeymoon was sweet. “Insane mode” launches! Svelte styling! Cruising the streets of Ann Arbor in a $140,000 luxury electric car that, thanks to state franchise laws, can’t actually be sold in Michigan equals exclusivity! Then we remembered that the Model S is here to cover 40,000 miles, a specious task given the sedan’s EPA-rated 253-mile

July 10, 2015 AUTOS

2015 Nissan Altima Review: Capable but Not at the Front of the Pack

-Overview: If pop music can teach us anything, it’s that a familiar hook can make for a big hit. The same applies to cars, and Nissan’s application of a proven formula—provide a lot for a little—to its 2015 Altima sedan keeps the model scoring big on the sales charts, behind only the Toyota Camry and the Honda Accord among mid-size sedans. The Altima was last redesigned in 2012 for the

July 10, 2015 AUTOS

“Batman v Superman” Twin Mill Is a Real-Life Superhero Hot Wheels

Hot Wheels and superheroes are at the top of nearly every grade-school kid’s list of things that are awesome. Put them together, and you get even more awesome, as seen here: A real-life, full-sized Hot Wheels Twin Mill decked out to celebrate the upcoming movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. – Currently being shown off at San Diego Comic-Con, this life-size dream machine started out identical to the Hot

July 10, 2015 AUTOS

Ford Applies to Patent “Luminescent Vehicle Molding”—Body Pieces that Light Up

– A poster on the Ford Focus RS Club forum—and first reported by Jalopnik—has discovered something mighty interesting in the form of a patent application filed on June 25: Ford may be working on vehicle body panels and elements that light up. – The way it would appear to work is that panels would be stratified either as separate pieces or via injection molding, with inner and outers sandwiching a layer that,

July 10, 2015 WORLD HEADLINES

Greek PM Tsipras seeks party backing after abrupt concessions

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras appealed to his party’s lawmakers on Friday to back a tough reforms package after abruptly offering last-minute concessions to try to save the country from financial meltdown. After walking into a party meeting to applause, Tsipras rallied his Syriza lawmakers to throw their weight behind the new proposals ahead of a snap vote in parliament on the negotiations, urging them to help keep Greece in

July 10, 2015 WORLD HEADLINES

Iran, powers give themselves to Monday for nuclear deal

By John Irish and Arshad Mohammed VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran and major powers gave themselves until Monday to reach a nuclear agreement, their third extension in two weeks, as Tehran accused the West of throwing up new stumbling blocks to a deal. Having missed a Friday morning U.S. congressional deadline, U.S. and European Union officials said they were extending sanctions relief for Iran under an interim deal through Monday to

July 10, 2015 WORLD HEADLINES

Iraq's Shi'ite militias target Falluja in Anbar campaign

By Ahmed Rasheed and Phil Stewart ERBIL, Iraq/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iraqi Shi’ite militia fighters are tightening a noose around the Islamic State-held city of Falluja west of Baghdad as the first stage of a counter-offensive in the Sunni province of Anbar, likely to determine the course of the conflict in coming months. Islamic State seized Anbar’s capital Ramadi two months ago, extending its control over the Euphrates river valley west