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As gas prices continue to rise across the country, there’s one gas station owner who’s taking a stand — even if it means losing the business he’s owned since 1973. Reynold Gladu of Ren’s Mobil Service told his supplier that he wouldn’t buy any more fuel again until prices dropped. “I don’t want to be part of it anymore,” Gladu told the Daily Hampshire Gazette. “This is the biggest ripoff that ever has happened to people in my lifetime.”
2023 Mercedes-AMG G 63 4×4² Is Here To Conquer All Terrains With Portal Axles And 577 HP
Mercedes are calling it the last of its kind, which presumably relates to the car’s twin-turbo V8 ICE. But at least the 2023 Mercedes-AMG G63 4×4² will be going out with a bang, with wide fender add-ons, a set of massive 22-inch wheels shod with grippy tires, roof-mounted LEDs, a special Green paint, and plenty of carbon fiber accents all around its squared-off body, including a full-size spare cover. The big story is under the hood, where you’ll find a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 that produces 577 hp (430 kW / 585 PS) and 850 Nm (627 lb-ft) of torque.
Tailor-Made $7.3M Pagani Huayra Codalunga Long-Tail Was Created At The Behest Of Two Clients
Having a bank balance that resembles a telephone number obviously has its benefits, one of which being you can ask Pagani to specially commission a longtail supercar. The Pagani Huayra Codalunga has been created by the automaker’s in-house coachbuilders, Grandi Complicazioni, as an ode to the great designs of the ’60s. It’s 4 inches (360 mm) longer than the standard coupe and will be limited to just five examples, with each costing €7 million ($7.35 million USD at current exchange rates).
Spanish Mechanic Wins Lawsuit Against Tesla For Selling Him A Defective Model 3
A mechanic has made Spanish legal history, winning a case against Tesla, with the judge ruling that the automaker must compensate him for nearly the entire value of his Model 3. Ángel Gaitán had bought a Model 3, but came across several manufacturing defects with his car, including poorly welded bodywork, issues with the interior panels, and a mismatched hood.
Other Stories
2023 Subaru Ascent Arrives This Fall With Refreshed Looks And New Tech
Toyota Shows Us More Of The Fantastic Compact Cruiser EV Concept
BMW 3-Series Stripped Off By Thieves Overnight, Sustaining $22k Worth Of Damages
Low-Speed SUV Flip Reminds Us That The Bigger They Are, The Harder They Fall
2023 Jeep ‘Baby’ EV Spied, Looks Like A Citroen Without The Grille
Jeep will be offering an all-new electric SUV and is rumored to be using the Jeepster nameplate. The new small SUV that was spied shares similarities with the official sketches that were published last March. The biggest giveaway, the grille, was of course covered up, but the compact SUV will share its underpinning with other products from Stellantis, including the Peugeot e-2008, Opel Mokka-e, and the DS3 Crossback E-Tense.
2024 Honda Prologue: Here’s What We Know About The GM Ultium-Based Electric SUV
Honda’s efforts to go all-in on the EV marketplace (for the U.S. at least, as the Honda e isn’t offered stateside) will start here, with the 2024 Honda Prologue. The Prologue will be based on General Motors’ Ultium platform, and our independent illustrations give us a good idea of what the EV SUV will look like in its final form. We’ll likely see a concept model within the next year, with the final production car to follow shortly after, and sales should kick off in early 2024.
Nio ES7 Electric SUV Debuts With 644 HP And Up To 528 Miles Of Range
The latest EV to be added to the Nio lineup is the 2023 ES7 SUV. The ES7 will fit in between the ES6 and ES8, and features the brand’s new “Design for AD philosophy.” The interior is billed as a “second living room” and features a floating center console, karuun rattan wood trim, a Dolby Atmos surround sound system, and a 256-color ambient lighting system. Perhaps of most interest inside is the PanoCinema system that uses specially developed augmented reality glasses to project a 201-inch ‘screen’ at a distance of 19.7 feet (6 meters).
What Else Is Making The News
Elon Musk Hints That Twitter Employees May Be Laid Off
A meeting between Elon Musk and employees of Twitter saw the world’s richest man hint at possible layoffs for the company, depending on its financial situation. The meeting is the first that Musk has had with employees of the company since he launched a takeover bid in April. Musk has also threatened to ditch the deal over fake account numbers.
Meta Launches Avatar Store With Designer Clothes
Meta has launched an online Avatar store. Through the store, users of Meta products, including Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger, will be able to purchase digital clothing for their avatar. The first brands on the store are Prada, Balenciaga, and Thom Browne, while Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that “Digital goods will be an important way to express yourself in the metaverse and a big driver of the creative economy.”