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Win a VIP Kindred Motorworks Experience in Napa Valley
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Over Tesla? Try These Model 3 Alternatives
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Over Tesla? Try These Model 3 Alternatives

There are several great options for those wanting to drive emission free—without baggage.

By Xavier Harding
The 6 Best Luxury Hybrid Vehicles for 2025
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The 6 Best Luxury Hybrid Vehicles for 2025

Premium automakers might be paring back their electric ambitions, but these top-tier hybrids and plug-ins have beauty and efficiency to spare. 

By Amos Kwon
The Volkswagen ID. Buzz Was Worth the Wait
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The Volkswagen ID. Buzz Was Worth the Wait

The modern reimagining of VW’s iconic microbus ranks among the best automotive releases in recent memory.

By Amos Kwon
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Revolights Bike Light System

Revolights are about to Tron-ify your bike. The unique lighting system for your fixie features two rings of LEDs that attach to your wheels and provide you with a totally improved riding experience. Not only does it increase your visibility, but the front lights project out in front of you…

By Mike Newman
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SNAP Skateboard

News flash: Skateboards suck on grass. Any rider knows that at some point you're going to have to hoist your deck under your arm and carry it around for a bit or purchase a special backpack that can holster it. With SNAP Skateboard, you don't have to worry about that.…

By Mike Newman
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Mercedes Benz Ener-G-Force

Mercedes Benz designed a car for the LA Design Challenge. They called it the Ener-G-Force. It will probably never end up on a showroom floor. That's unfortunate because this cross between a Hot Wheels miniature, car from that short lived show Terra Nova and an existing Benz G Wagon has…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Bicycle Taxidermy

Remember the good old days, when your precious bike wasn't bent in half by a flung open car door? Sure the wounds hurt, but losing your two-wheeled partner in crime is what really stung the most, right? (Except for the broken tibia, that was bad.) Thanks to Bicycle Taxidermy, you…

By Mike Newman
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Bicycle Wine Rack

What's the difference between a good party guest and the person who never gets invited back? One of them brought booze. Unless you want to be a social pariah, you need to show up to these grown-up gatherings with booze in tow. If you plan on getting there with two…

By Cooper Fleishman
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