Russia’s answer to the Tesla is here, and it’s made by Kalashnikov. Yes, that Kalashnikov

Right now, the most famous product for which it's known around the world is the AK-47 assault rifle. The Russian arms maker Kalashnikov, however, wants to spread its wings, unveiling an electric car concept this week at an expo in Moscow that the company says will hopefully make it competitive with Tesla.

Of course, when a Russian news outlet asked how the car called the CV-1, which will reportedly have a range of 217 miles per charge, stood out compared to a Tesla, a Kalashnikov representative was stumped. Sofia Ivanova, the company rep, "could not name the specific advantages of the Kalashnikov car," according to Business Insider.

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