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TRAFFIC ALERT: ROUTE 220 AT ELECTRIC ROAD IN ROANOKE COUNTY CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING

By www.virginiadot.org
Published On :: Thu, 11 Oct 2018 24:00:00 GMT-8

SALEM – Route 220 north and south at Route 419 (Electric Road) in the Southern Hills area of Roanoke County is closed due to flooding. Drivers will need to seek alternate routes as the road will remain closed until the water recedes. Message boards are in place to alert motorists of the closure. Roads throughout the area may also experience flash flooding conditions as heavy rains continue through the evening. Drivers should use caution, drive with care and expect delays on their commute home from work today. If you see water across a road, turn around. Do not attempt to cross and or go around barricades that have closed a road. The Virginia Department of Transportation will be monitoring road conditions overnight. To report road conditions and downed trees, call 1-800-FOR-ROAD. For updates on this lane closure and others around the district, visit www.511Virginia.org . Follow us on Twitter for the latest updates in our region at @511southwestva and @VaDOTSalem.


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Route 7 and Laurel Hill Road Intersection Changes in Vienna

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I-66 Eastbound between Groveton Road and Sudley Road in Manassas Overnight Traffic Stoppages and Triple Lane Closure May 11

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Stringfellow Road between Westbrook Drive and Fair Lakes Boulevard in Fairfax County Reduced to One Lane in Each Direction May 10-15

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Stringfellow Road between Westbrook Drive and Fair Lakes Boulevard in Fairfax County Reduced to One Lane in Each Direction May 8

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I-66 Eastbound and Westbound between Sudley Road in Manassas and Route 29 in Centreville Overnight Traffic Stoppages and Lane Closures May 8-10

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NHC HF Voice Broadcast (Gulf of Mexico)

By www.nhc.noaa.gov
Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:22:14 +0000


688
FZNT32 KNHC 091522
OFFN21

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1122 AM EDT Sat May 9 2020

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast for the Gulf of Mexico

Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.

Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front from extends from the Florida Big Bend
to 28N90W to 25N95W then transitions to a stationary front to
22N98W. A surface trough is ahead of the front in the Bay of
Campeche. The front will move to the central Gulf waters today
and gradually stall through Sun. An area of low pressure is
expected to develop over the SW Gulf today, and track NE toward
South Florida on Sun. The stalled front will then transition
back to a cold front and exit the southeastern Gulf on Mon.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms will impact most of
the southern and eastern Gulf waters this weekend.

Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Gulf of Mexico E of 87W

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.


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NHC HF Voice Broadcast (Caribbean/SW Atlantic)

By www.nhc.noaa.gov
Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:14:57 +0000


000
FZNT31 KNHC 091514
OFFN20

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1114 AM EDT Sat May 9 2020

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast for the Tropical N Atlantic
from 07N to 22N between 55W and 64W, the SW N Atlantic S of
31N W of 65W including Bahamas, and the Caribbean Sea.

Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.

Synopsis for Caribbean Sea and Tropical N Atlantic from
07N to 19N between 55W and 64W

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure N of the area will support fresh to
strong trade winds across the central Caribbean, and gentle to
moderate winds over most of the remainder of the basin through
Sun night. The aerial extent of the strong trades will diminish
and reduce to the south-central Caribbean for the remainder
period.

NW Caribbean W of 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE less than
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Caribbean N of 15N between 72W and 85W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 18N,
and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt S of 18N, and E 10 to 15 kt
elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 18N, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt S of 18N, and SE 10 to 15 kt
elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 18N, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 18N, and
4 to 6 ft elsewhere.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Caribbean from 11N to 15N W of 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 to 25 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and E 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 to 30 kt within 90 nm of coast of Colombia,
and E 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 12 ft within 90 nm of
coast of Colombia, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt within 90 nm of coast of
Colombia, and E 15 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SW Caribbean S of 11N

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Caribbean between 64W and 72W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft Gulf of
Venezuela, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 15 to
25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft Gulf of Venezuela, and 6 to 9 ft
elsewhere.
.SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 15 to 25 kt
elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft Gulf of Venezuela, and 7 to 10 ft
elsewhere.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt Gulf of Venezuela, and E 15 to
25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft Gulf of Venezuela, and 6 to 9 ft
elsewhere.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Offshore Leeward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 15N to
19N W of 55W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Offshore Windward Islands and adjacent ATLC waters from 07N to
15N W of 55W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

Synopsis for the the SW N Atlantic including the Bahamas

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from 31N77W to 29N81W will
move across the waters N of the Bahamas through Sun. Weak low
pressure in the Gulf of Mexico will track NE across south
Florida into the Bahamas Sun through Mon night enhancing winds
and generating numerous showers and thunderstorms. In the wake of
the low, a cold front will move across the northern and central
waters through Mon night, then stall from near 29N65W to central
Cuba late Tue.

ATLC waters from 27N to 31N W of 77W

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

ATLC waters from 27N to 31N between 65W and 77W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

Bahamas N of 22N

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

ATLC waters from 22N to 27N between 65W and the Bahamas

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W of 70W, NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, SE winds less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

ATLC waters S of 22N W of 65W

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

ATLC waters from 19N to 22N between 55W and 65W

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.


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What's 5 stories high and may make you wish you'd never gone down this road?

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Tue, 06 Jun 2017 11:17:07 +0000

This impressive feat of design in Chongqing, China connects eight roads, and somehow is still easy for drivers to navigate.


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Why we should pave roads with cigarette butts

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Published On :: Wed, 16 Aug 2017 21:05:35 +0000

Scientists at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, want to put errant butts to an intriguing new use.


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Elon Musk unveils Tesla's new fully electric semi truck (oh, and a new Roadster)

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Published On :: Fri, 17 Nov 2017 17:11:28 +0000

Tesla unveils the Tesla Semi, an electric semi truck, and surprises everyone with an update to the Roadster at the same live event.


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10 strange roads you can actually drive on

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Thu, 03 May 2018 13:08:35 +0000

From a highway that runs through a building to a road that's a racetrack by day and a toll road by night, check out these unusual streets.


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Broader view on oil spill's environmental damage

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Published On :: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:33:51 +0000

Alaskan journalist Charles Wohlforth, author of 'The Fate of Nature,' tells MSNBC about the oil spill's likely long-term effects and what could exacerbate them.


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My weekend without oil: The road trip edition

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Published On :: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:00:03 +0000

MNN family blogger's attempt to live without oil while embarking on a family vacation.


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Off-road: Getting down and dirty in Texas

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Published On :: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:30:38 +0000

Most of the cars I test are plug-ins, so it was a culture shock to go to San Antonio and drive the big-tire SUVs ... on Dramamine ... at 100 mph ... while holdi


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Off-Broadway play uses puppets to tell a powerful environmental story

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Thu, 07 Mar 2019 19:53:48 +0000

In "Ajijaak on Turtle Island," a young crane's migration journey brings Native American stories to life.


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The Tesla Roadster: An electric bat out of hell

By www.mnn.com
Published On :: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:57:30 +0000

The Tesla Roadster always looked good on paper, but there's no substitute for actually driving one. Waiting for the electric future? It's here!


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Lease a Tesla Roadster today

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Published On :: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:49:58 +0000

Tesla Motors announces a new lease option for its electric supercar -- only $1,658 per month.


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Prime parking: Tesla Roadster parks in Moscow's Red Square

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Published On :: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:37:34 +0000

During the Russian leg of the Odyssey of Pioneers tour, the Tesla Roadster received clearance to park in Moscow’s famed Red Square.


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Tesla Roadster rap perfect for IPO celebrations

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Published On :: Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:38:45 +0000

'Dippin’ in my Tesla' not likely to get radio playtime, but it won't make your ears bleed either.


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