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Is Your Job Making You A Dangerous Driver?

02.18.2010

Does your job influence your driving ability?

Insurance.com decided to put together a snarky list of the Top 10 Most Dangerous Drivers by Profession:

Attorney/Judge
Financial professionals
Government worker
Bartender or Waiter
Business Professionals
Dog Groomer
Marketing/Advertising professionals
Barber/Stylist
Coach
Nurse

And which drivers are the least dangerous? Athletes & Homemakers. Is your job on the list? Does it make you a [...]

Street Legal Bumpers Cars

02.05.2010

Tom Wright from San Diego, CA. gets the nod for “Most Original Recycled Amusement Park Ride Used For a Vehicle” award with his street legal bumper cars. Sitting under the hood is either a Honda or Kawasaki 750 motorcycle engine that is sure to crush your daily driver on a sprint to 60 mph.
Doughnut spinning [...]

Fastest Water Car In The World

11.09.2009

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Let the battle of the “Water Car” begin. Rinspeed probably thought they had the amphibious car market all locked up. Not so fast.

Some gear heads over at WaterCar.com took it to a new level. They claim to have created the fastest amphibious vehicle in the world; 0-60 mph clocked in under 5 seconds. It looks like [...]

Cash for Clunkers II

09.20.2009

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According to RL Polk, the median age of US passenger used cars has increased to 9.4 years. The number for light trucks has also increased, to 7.5 years.
The need for service repairs and automotive care will increase as vehicles continue to age. Some people should just put their ride out to pasture. Check out these [...]

Would You Drive a Flying Car?

08.10.2009

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For about 200k you can replace your used car for a street legal “Roadable Aircraft” called the Transition®.
Driving-Flight Specs:

Unleaded gas engine for road driving – distances up to 500 miles
Cleared for use at most airports – just need at least 2500′ of runway
Sport Pilot’s license required for flight
Cruising speed of 155 miles/hr. – distances up [...]

GM’s Solution. 2 Wheels? Really?

04.08.2009

Mounting debt, increasing health care costs and out of control union costs continue to hurt GM.
Has GM and Segway found the miracle of life for the automotive industry? If you based your reality on the media, you would think GM’s cure relies solely on reducing the modern vehicle down to a self-propelled rickshaw.
Has our ADD [...]