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Automotive news to look forward to in 2017, best of 2016 streaming, what 'Roger Rabbit' got right and wrong about LA
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Dec 29, 2016
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Automotive news to look forward to in 2017, best of 2016 streaming, what 'Roger Rabbit' got right and wrong about LA

Looking forward to 2017 automotive news, best original streaming content in 2016, "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" and the great "streetcar demolition" in L.A.'s history.

Electric cars are parked atop the Los Angeles Police Department parking lot, in Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 8, 2016. The Los Angeles Police Department has added 100 electric cars to its fleet as replacements for aging vehicles. The newly leased additions to the department motor pool announced Wednesday are BMW i3 models. The cars are not for regular police patrols. They will largely be used by the department's civilian work force and sometimes by officers. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
Electric cars are parked atop the Los Angeles Police Department parking lot, in Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 8, 2016. The Los Angeles Police Department has added 100 electric cars to its fleet as replacements for aging vehicles. The newly leased additions to the department motor pool announced Wednesday are BMW i3 models. The cars are not for regular police patrols. They will largely be used by the department's civilian work force and sometimes by officers. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
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Looking forward to 2017 automotive news, best original streaming content in 2016, "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" and the great "streetcar demolition" in L.A.'s history.

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