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Your Car May Warn You When You Are Going Too Fast, "YOU COULD DIE RIGHT NOW"

Chris Allen — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 12:34:55 +0000

“You would die if you crashed right now.” That is the warning you would read on your dash to help you slow down. Most people die in crashes because of the speed of the vehicle, then losing control. The new technology developed by engineers at Japan’s Fukuoka Institute of Technology and heavy goods vehicle maker [...]

Driver Survives After Audi Explodes In Wreck, Splits In Half

Phil Villarreal — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:15:24 +0000

While it’s tough to find the bright side of not only totaling your hot car, but splitting it into separate pieces, and getting to live to wreck another day is always a plus. Such was the experience of a Vancouver man whose Audi ended up burning on someone’s lawn as he sat nearby, trying to make sense of the situation.

Blonde Hilariously Explains Meaning of 'Miles Per Hour'

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:31:06 +0000

During a road trip, Travis Chambers proposed a math problem to his wife Chelsea. “If you are traveling 80 miles per hour, how long does it take you to go 80 miles?,” he wonders.

While that would seem a ridiculous question to ask an adult, given the ease in which the answer can be calculated, there was a reason Travis asked.

UK Car Maker Alfa Romero Introduces Latest Hockey Player [Video]

Ken Hayes — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:10:39 +0000

Maybe the MN Wild should look into signing Alfa Romero’s newest ice star; The Giulietta. In has some fancy all wheel drive traction system so it does pretty well on ice. Nevertheless, it’s a fun video to watch!

White and Silver Are the Most Popular Car Colors in the World — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:21:48 +0000

According to the DuPont Automotive Color Popularity Report, which has been tracking worldwide trends in car colors for 59 years, white and silver tied for the most popular car colors on the planet in 2011, each grabbing 22 percent of the market share.

Bear Takes Stolen Car for a Joyride [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:25:42 +0000

It’s bad enough that bears have been known to attack random hikers. Now the animals seem to have graduated to grand theft auto.

According to MSNBC, a bear gained entrance to a parked Toyota Prius in Lake Tahoe, California. Once inside the car, the animal destroyed the interior, then rolled down a steep 25-foot driveway after accidentally putting the car into neutral.

Geyser Erupts From Manhole, Lifts Car Into the Air [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:00:58 +0000

Earlier in the week, a massive storm dumped almost 12 inches of rain in less than hour on Montreal, causing the city’s sewer system to swell. In this amateur video shown on ‘Today,’ a cameraman filmed as a geyser of water blew off a manhole cover and lifted a parked car into the air.

The geyser started slowly at first, lifting the car only inches off the ground. But eventually, a massive torrent of water exploded from the sewer system and hoisted the backend of the vehicle several feet off the ground.

Flying Car Now One Step Closer to Reality [VIDEO]

B105 Staff — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 22:13:12 +0000

Like the robot maid, the flying car is part of our 'Jetsons'-promised future that has yet to materialize.

But that could change soon. Last month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration granted the Transition Roadable Aircraft a series of special exemptions, effectively making the plane-car hybrid street-legal.

Owner Reunites With Dog After Car Is Stolen With Pup Inside

Wendy Gould — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:00:46 +0000

Having your car stolen is bad enough, but Carol Denmead of Arizona experienced something even more traumatizing than your basic carjacking: a stolen vehicle with her precious pup inside. The 12-year-old collie mix was waiting in Denmead’s 2005 Pontiac last Thursday morning while she quickly ran inside a pharmacy. Denmead left the car on with [...]