On Sunday, Alex and I went to the Toronto AutoShow and as expected, it was totally awesome. I sat in a Honda Civic Hybrid (AWESOME, tons of room and feels exactly the same as the usual kind of car I have driven), and a Toyota Prius (also pretty awesome, INSANE gas mileage 71mpg City, 67mpg Highway?!!! Yes it has HIGHER mileage in the City!!) So that was pretty amazing. I saw some cool new Hydrogen Fuel Cell technology, BMW and GM had some cool concept cars there. Also the usual Lamborghini, Ferrari, Maserati, and Lotus-related madness. But first, a picture of Alex's Dad's new dog.
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Cute, eh?!
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How come gull-wing doors are the coolest thing EVER?!?!!
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I'lllll take it!
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Lamborghini Gallardo (translation: "Hooottttttttt")
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Lamborghini Murcielago
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Gallardo from the back
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Awesome
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This is so awesome it hurts
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Sweet Maserati
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Some nice raytracing on the Aston Martin :)
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Sweeeet blue Ferrari
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Some crazy Bentley
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Cool BMW "Heads-up Display" system where the car speed is projected on the windshield
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Amazing new BMW Hydrogen-Gasoline Hybrid vehicle
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Ammmaazing
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2 Gas Tanks!! 1 for Gasoline and 1 is a "Cryogenic Hydrogen Storage Unit"
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The Hydrogen tank
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Another pic of the Ferrari
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Alex squeezing into a Miata
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Haha
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An explosion of cookies
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Rockin' the Prius
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Toyota Concept Car
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Mercedes SLR with a McLaren Engine
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Sweet
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Porsche Cayman
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Lotus Exige (I waaant thhhaattt)
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Awesome
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Sweet deals
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This rocks
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Another cool Lotus
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GM Fuel Cell car
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Petroleum Free (i.e. excellent)
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Fantastic
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Another picture of the same thing
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"Zero Emissions"
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Possibly the craziest car ever, it has like 20 video screens
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Whhhaat?!??!