Volta Volaré's futuristic GT4 e-hybrid airplane available for order

Volta Volaré's futuristic GT4 e-hybrid airplane available for order: "Volta Volaré has begun taking orders for its four-seater GT4 hybrid private aircraft it calls "the most technologically advanced private aircraft available anywhere on Earth." Though the GT4 is perfectly capable of taking off and flying powered only electrically, a gas engine starts when the airplane's battery drops to 25 percent capacity in order to recharge it mid-flight."

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Dubai Water Discus hotel will allow guests to sleep underwater

Dubai Water Discus hotel will allow guests to sleep underwater: "It seems the construction boom in bustling Dubai is far from over – already home to several world record-holding projects, including the tallest building (for just a little while longer), the largest shopping mall and biggest man-made island, plans are now afoot to construct what will likely be the world's largest underwater luxury hotel, the Water Discus."

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Audi debuts two new race cars successfully - including a diesel hybrid

Audi debuts two new race cars successfully - including a diesel hybrid: "Audi debuted two race cars in the Spa Six Hour race yesterday, to a perfect result - fielding two each of the new Audi R18 ultra and R18 e-tron (hybrid) quattro cars, the marque finished with a stunning 1-2-3-4."

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Video of New World Record for Largest Wave Ever Surfed

Video of New World Record for Largest Wave Ever Surfed: "Garret McNamara is one of the most accomplished surfers in the world. He’s one of only two people in history to surf tsunami waves created when glaciers suddenly drop huge blocks of ice into the ocean (referred to as calving).  Now he’s set himself even further apart from crowd by surfing a wave off the coast of Nazare, Portugal that was estimated at 78 feet, which would make it the largest wave ever ridden. Check out video of the feat below."

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