So as gas climbs to $4 and beyond, suddenly there seems to be a host of companies rushing to the rescue with their enviro-friendly car. So much so that I thought I would assemble them into one place for easy shopping. Interestingly many of these cars are not a friendly to your pocketbook as they are mother Earth.

Tesla Roadster - $109,000

• Fully electric
• 0-60 in 3.9 seconds
• 125 mph (limited) top speed
• 220 mile range
• 2 seater

Tesla just opened a dealership in LA, but there is currently a 1000 vehicle waiting list since production was slowed due to transmission problems. Full production should be back up in December with the backlog cleared up by Spring.

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So I’ve realized that one of the main reasons “Do Good-ers” annoy me is not so much that they are trying to help - but that they make suggestions and try to fix things that they really don’t understand. Even a little.

So the following is an example of some do gooder physics I recently had to correct surrounding water powered (HHO/Hydroxy) cars:

DO GOODER (exact quote):

4-cylinder engines are nice, because they are slightly more efficient than their V8 counterparts. But take a look at this:

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Whew-whoo! 200,000 page views. Thanks to all our readers! This reminds me of when my celica roled past 200,000 miles… not to mention when my CRX roled past 200,000 miles… What? Its not my fault the affordable cars had a lot of miles. Besides a Toyota or Honda need 100k just really get broken in… :)

Jeep has a new concept car out: the Trailhawk. It seeks to mix the fun of the Wrangler with the hauling capacity of a Grand Cherokee. This is accomplished through three removable roof panels. Two above the driver and one in the rear.

Who says a soccer mom can’t have a convertable? Not to mention legitimate off-road capabilities - you never know where those soccer matches might be held…

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The new LS from Lexus packs a punch… 380 hp stock!? To keep those ponies in line you get an 8 speed -that’s right, eight speed- transmission.

Definitely worth a look if you can afford sixty large.? Enjoy the lux & speed!
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Here's a pic of "my dogs" returning from a weekend junket in the Smokies.  While they enjoyed the rustic cabin, I believe they enjoyed the trip to and from even more.

That's right.  Things have been tight around here, so I've decided to sell off one of my old rides for some fast cash.  Trying to ride out the market you know?

Anyway you can bid on this fine vehicle at the Petersen Automotive Museum in LA or you can bid online at Petersen.org.  Remember it's for a good cause!

Need a REAL man’s truck? How about a semi -er- really big pickup… oh who are we kidding this is a semi. Semi + Dump truck = CXT. Check out this discription from the manufacturer.

Weighing in at 224 tons and over 47 feet high this is one big mother. It is capable of carrying 400 tons of cargo (let’s see your SUV do that) and going almost 40 mph — which is pretty fast considering this thing is the size of a small building. The interesting thing is that it is powered by a 3650 hp diesel engine that generates power for the two electric engines (one for each back tire). All I can say is — what no 4 wheel drive?! ;)

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This guy has a site dedicated to the “Worst Modified Cars in the UK”…. i donno though… maybe the worst is just a lot -uh- worster here in the states but many of these aren’t bad (if you like Novas), but a couple of them are pretty funny.

• Worst Modified Cars