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Russian weapons manufacturer Kalashnikov has unveiled Russian weapons manufacturer Kalashnikov has unveiled a sleek electric concept car [themoscowtimes.com] that its creators say will compete with Elon Musk’s market leader Tesla. Based on the body of a Soviet hatchback Izh, Kalashnikov’s CV-1 electric vehicle’s 90 kilowatt hour battery gives it a range of 350 kilometers. The arms company says the car can accelerate from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in 6 seconds.

The brand, best known for the AK-47 machine gun, on Thursday presented the retro-looking pale blue prototype, the CV-1 [theguardian.com] at a defence expo outside Moscow.

Earlier this week, online users ridiculed Kalashnikov’s new bipedal combat robot. [sputniknews.com] The golden-colour machine, reportedly named “Igorek” in production stages, immediately became a subject of social media memes.

Is the car going to be a threat to troubled Tesla? Are the car and personal combat robot going to be popular purchases for the alt-right? Aristarchus would like to know.

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