The AMP, a Saturn Sky converted from gas to electric power, doesn't have the thrilling statistics of the Tesla Roadster. 0-60 in 6 seconds instead of 4, for example. But my S-Class Mercedes does 0-60 in 6 seconds too, and it sure does feel fast, so that might not make that much difference.

What might make more difference is that it's half the price of the Tesla - $50,000 instead of $109.000. And as a less complex project, delivery snags might - hopefully - be less of a problem. After two years of development, Tesla only recently delivered its first car - that's singular - to a customer.

A lot of potential Tesla customers were looking at that price point, so I wonder if the lesser acceleration time and the shorter range - about 150 miles instead of about 225 - will scare away buyers.

Hopefully not - the converted Saturn still looks very nice, and this segment could use more competition.

Filed under: tesla, saturn, and AMP

A soft pink halo appears, magically before your girl, and she vaguely wonders what it is. As you hold it, it shimmers beautifully. Your girl picks the bottle of perfectly chilled champagne out of it, the beginning of a perfect evening.

A perfect evening that cost you $4,000 plus the cost of the champagne.

Ouch.

Sounds like a great gift for the couple that has everything, as long as you do too.

Filed under: champagne cooler, glow, pink, and magical

I normally avoid politics here at amazing.com - and for the record, I don't think Barack Obama is any more or less hypocritical than the other candidates - but I really enjoyed visiting Billionaire's row with this guy.

He was audacious enough to try and find out when the private, no reporters allowed fundraiser was and to stop by to take some pictures.

If nothing else, this gives a nice glimpse into how the other 0.0001% live.

As a special bonus, I found some real estate listings from this area. It turns out that houses in this block go for $48 million to $65 million, which I have to admit is a lot more than even I would have expected.

Filed under: real estate, barack obama, big money, campaign, and contributions