The World's Fastest Electric Vehicles

We're fans of all things cutting edge, and that most certainly includes the gadgets that get you from A to B. In the world of vehicles, the newest and freshest offerings are all electric.  New products from Tesla Motors, Elon Musk's Silicon Valley-based electric vehicle company, are always a hit. But Tesla's not the only company producing super speedy high-tech vehicles; in fact, cars are just the tip of the electric-vehicle iceberg.  Take, for example, the JR-Maglev MLX01, an experimental magnetic levitation train developed in Japan. It uses magnets to move and stay on track, and is capable of topping 360 mph. Meanwhile, France's Train a Grande Vitesse uses old-fashioned wheels, but also runs on electricity, and has traveled as fast as 357 mph. The spiffy looking Tesla Roadster Sport can hit 125 mph, but that doesn't even place it in the top two of fastest electric cars. A pair of electric motorcycles - the Lawless OCC Rocket Bike and Mission R - would also dust it in a drag race. The Roadster Sport, however, has them all beat on looks. The infographic below, which comes courtesy of the British website carloan4u.co., gives us a rundown of all the world's fastest electric vehicles. Tesla is represented there, along with the aforementioned "superbikes" and high-speed trains, but there are a few funky-looking suprises as well. Check out the full infographic for more; then let us know in the comments: Which futuristic vehicle would you most like to take for a spin?

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Magical British Landscapes

The colourful kingdom: Marvel at the splendid hues of our green (and pink, purple and golden) pleasant land     Britain has been called the magical land and these pictures are a true testimony to that.   Its' spellbinding beauty has inspired writers, poets and many others who have graced this colourful land.   William Shakespeare even famously described Britain as 'this sceptred isle', a 'precious stone set in the silver sea'.   But no words can possibly describe the awe inspiring beauty of this enchanted countryside.   From the soft rolling hills of the South Downs to the forbidding mountains of the Scottish highlands, Britain is blessed with some of the most varied and magical landscapes in the world.   And its utterly amazing beauty could hardly be better revealed than in the stunning snaps shown below.   Taken as part of the 2020 Vision project, these landscapes reveal Britain's breathtaking scenery in all its impressive splendour.   Each of the powerful images was taken as part of an initiative that saw 20 photographers spend 20 months in the field documenting 20 key habitats in Britain.   So scroll down through the pictures and be prepared to have your breath taken away.     Dawn Break: Sunrise over chalk downland viewed from Wilmington Hill, South Downs National Park, East Sussex     Misty scenes: View over New Forest heathland Ling and Bell Heather with bracken at Fritham Cross, New Forest National Park, Hampshire     A new dawn: View over New Forest lowland in mist at dawn. Vereley Hill, Burley, New Forest National Park, Hampshire   Stunning vista: The sun sets on Forsinard Flows RSPB reserve in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands     Mists and mellow fruitfulness: The hazy hills around Glastonbury Tor in Somerset     The Assynt mountains from the summit of Cul mor in the Scottish Highlands   Crowning sunlight: The clouds open at Ballynahone bog in County Derry, Northern Ireland     Gentle countryside: Halnaker Windmill amid a wheat field on the South Downs National Park near Chichester, West Sussex     Waves crashing over rocks at the coast the Point of Stoer in the Assynt Mountains   A moorland pool in the Assynt Mountains and the Scottish Highlands     Mystical: The view over Butermere in the Lake District at dusk     Eye-catching: A flower-filled meadow and pool near Stac Colgach in Sutherland   Dawn awakening: The start of the day at Bass Rock in the Firth of Forth     Rugged beauty: The Old Man of Storr at dawn on the Isle of Skye     Top of the world: The impressive view from the summit of Sgorr Tuath in the Assynt mountains   Wild and wonderful: The view from Blackbeck Tarn towards Buttermere in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria     Stark: The Suilven mountain viewed from near Lochinver in Sutherland     A Scots pine tree stands proudly by Loch Maree in the northwest of Scotland   Colourful: A rainbow lights up the sky surrounding Glen Affric in the Scottish Highlands     Foreboding: Dark clouds surround the hills of the Lake District

Russian Fishes Fight For Oxygen

 

Fish cluster at an ice hole, covered with thin pieces of ice, struggling for air in a pond in a park in St. Petersburg, Russia. As the long Russian winter drags on, fish in the ponds of St. Petersburg become increasingly desperate for oxygen, clustering in vast, thrashing masses at shrinking holes in the ice. Not only does ice block oxygen that could be diffused into the water from the air, but it also impedes sunlight from reaching oxygen-generating plants and algae in the water.

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