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Green three-wheelers may get Energy Department funding

Aptera Motors, Elio Motors and other companies developing fuel-efficient three-wheeled vehicles got a boost from Congress this week in their quest for federal funding. Legislation to make three-wheeled vehicles eligible for Energy Department loans passed a conference committee of House and Senate leaders Wednesday and then got approval from the full House on Thursday. It is part of an energy spending bill likely to go before the Senate by next week for final congressional passage, a Senate aide said.

Front differential, front camera added for the 2012 Ford Raptor

A front camera for a better view of rock crawling and a new Torsen front differential are the key changes for the 2012 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor. Those additions will help even the most extreme off-road drivers. Additionally, the truck will have new side-body graphics, a new interior accent color and the option of cooled seats in the luxury package.

One Lap of the Web: High plains drifters, Vettel FX and supercars in London

We spend a lot of time on the Internet -- pretty much whenever we're not driving, writing about or working on cars. Since there's more out there than we'd ever be able to cover, here's our daily digest of car stuff on the Web you may not otherwise have heard about. YoTtube user Munch997 uploaded eight minutes of supercar glory, filmed on London streets.