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With a price tag north of $100,000 and a production run of just 11 units, Commuter Cars' Tango EV isn't likely to become a bestseller on the lots -- but then, with Jay Leno test-driving it for all the world to see, you never know. It may be terrifyingly tiny, boasting a profile that only a mother could love, but with a four-second sprint from 0 to 60 mph, we could learn to overlook a lot. (Also noteworthy: it's a finalist for the Progressive Automotive X-Prize, and future models are expected to ring in under $20,000.) Take a look at the video below for Jay's take on the tiny, tangerine, tandem-seater.

[egmCarTech]

No, it's not just because there are too many hybrids in the carpool lane.

New hybrid owners have already been denied those coveted yellow carpool stickers for some time but those with the stickers continue to enjoy driving solo in the carpool lane—for another 15 months, that is.

California's program for single-occupant carpool lane use stickers has been much loved by hybrid drivers, along with the automakers and dealerships that sell hybrids. And in some localities like around the San Francisco Bay or on the 405 in Los Angeles it's hard to miss the constant stream of yellow stickers in the left lane.

But the program has been maligned by...