News Sanford judge rules in favor of motorist who flashed his headlights
05-23-2012
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Orlando Sentinel
A judge in Sanford ruled Tuesday that a Lake Mary man was lawfully exercising his First Amendment rights when he flashed his headlights to warn neighbors that a deputy had set up a speed trap nearby.
That decision is another victory for Ryan Kintn
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News Tesla Model S Coming June 22
05-22-2012
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http://www.wired.com, By Keith Barry
It’s official: The first deliveries of the long-awaited Tesla Model S will begin on June 22.
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News Euro stability being siphoned off?
05-22-2012
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http://www.rt.com
As prices for most necessary commodities, such as fuel, rise and salaries fall, citizens of Europe’s strongest economy resort to desperate measures.
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News Delphi gasoline-injection engine technique rivals hybrid's edge
05-21-2012
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http://phys.org, by Nancy Owano
Running a diesel like engine on gasoline is something Delphi is doing in notable fashion. They claim they are on to a promising way to enjoy an engine that gives the vehicle owner high efficiency and low emissions.
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News Night Rider
05-18-2012
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http://www.wired.com, by Nathan Hurst
This thing has stealth in spades. Its matte black paint job is dressed with black decals, and there are just enough red highlights to make it mysterious. But the real stealth feature is the silent Gates carbon belt drive that replaces the typical cha
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News Engine Could Boost Fuel Economy by Half
05-18-2012
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http://www.technologyreview.com, By Kevin Bullis
Delphi says its diesel-like engine runs cleanly on gasoline.
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News Controversial ‘Smart’ Parking Meters to Debut in Santa Monica
05-18-2012
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http://www.truthdig.com
If you thought parking couldn’t get any worse in the Los Angeles area, think again.
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News WATCH: An Absolutely Horrifying Ferrari Crash In Singapore Leaves 3 Dead
05-17-2012
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http://www.businessinsider.com, Travis Okulski
The 599 GTO is one of the fastest cars ever built by Ferrari. But there is a time and a place to max it out.
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News Is The U.S. Government Deliberately Suppressing Fuel Efficiency?
05-14-2012
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http://govtslaves.info, Activist Post
Most people would logically believe that the U.S. government works for the citizens of America – after all, that is why we continue to pay taxes, right?
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News World record 1,626 miles on one tank of diesel
05-11-2012
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http://www.gizmag.com, By Darren Quick
the husband and wife team of John and Helen Taylor – also known as “the world’s most fuel efficient couple” – have been back on the road to claim the world record for the longest distance traveled on a single tank of fuel.
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News Corruption Accounts For As Much As $14 Dollars Out Of Every Tank Of Gas
05-08-2012
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http://govtslaves.info, Lee Fang
The prices are high at the gas station, but part of the price you pay is directly caused by commodity speculators.
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News Obese Drivers Less Likely to Buckle Up: Study
05-05-2012
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http://www.bio-medicine.org, ScoutNews
Obese drivers are less likely than normal-weight drivers to use their seat belts, a new study shows.
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News Single-inlet electric vehicle charging to showcase in LA
05-05-2012
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http://phys.org, by Nancy Owano
Big names in global car manufacturers have announced a common method for charging electric vehicles.
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News Testing the Long-Awaited Fisker Karma Plug-In Hybrid
05-05-2012
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http://www.popsci.com, By John Voelcker
At the 2008 Detroit Auto Show, the start-up Fisker Automotive unveiled its Karma concept , a high-end plug-in hybrid the company would use to challenge Tesla Motors.
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News Testing the Long-Awaited Fisker Karma Plug-In Hybrid
05-04-2012
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http://www.popsci.com, By John Voelcker
At the 2008 Detroit Auto Show, the start-up Fisker Automotive unveiled its Karma concept , a high-end plug-in hybrid the company would use to challenge Tesla Motors. Cofounder Henrik Fisker said the Karma would go on sale in late 2009.
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News I believe I can fly: Jetman soars over Rio (VIDEO)
05-04-2012
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http://rt.com
Swiss pilot and inventor Yves Rossy, known as Jetman, has performed another breathtaking flight. This time he spread his wings over Rio de Janeiro.
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News Australian Billionaire Rebuilding the Titanic With China's Help
05-03-2012
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www.minyanville.com
Blue Star Line Pty Ltd has commissioned the state-owned Chinese company CSC Jinling Shipyard to construct the vessel. Designs are intended to be as close to the original as possible, without sacrificing state-of-the-art engineering.
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News Harley Davidson from Japan tsunami found on Canada beach
05-03-2012
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http://www.telegraph.co
A Harley Davidson motorbike has been washed up on the coast of British Columbia, believed to have been swept into the Pacific by the Japanese tsunami 14 months ago.
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News Who Needs a Remote-Controlled Car?
05-02-2012
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http://www.technologyreview.com, David Zax
At the Beijing Auto Show, one car in particular raised eyebrows: a remote-controlled car.
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News Ford’s Alan Mulally on the Future of Driving
05-02-2012
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http://www.wired.com, By Michael V. Copeland
If you are trying to get a bead on what kind of car to buy next, you’d figure asking Alan Mulally, CEO of Ford, would be a safe bet. Should you go hybrid, plug-in-hybrid, clean diesel, high efficiency gas, or all-electric? Mulally doesn’t have an ans
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News U.S. ban sought on cell phone use while driving
04-27-2012
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Reuters
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood called on Thursday for a federal law to ban talking on a cell phone or texting while driving any type of vehicle on any road in the country.
Tough federal legislation is the only way to deal with what he ca
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News At least 125 injured as two trains collide in Amsterdam
04-22-2012
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http://rt.com
Two trains have collided in Amsterdam, Dutch media reports. At least 125 people were injured in the accident, around 50 seriously.
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News Undercover T.S.A. Spies To Ride Houston Buses
04-18-2012
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http://govtslaves.info, Paul Joseph Watson
A new program in Houston will place undercover TSA agents and police officers on buses whose job it will be to perform bag searches, watch for “suspicious activity” and interrogate passengers in order to ‘curb crime and terrorism’.
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News 100 miles per gallon car with a 5 star crash rating!
You can get one for $25,000
04-17-12
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http://www.wikispeed.com/NotableFacts
Wikispeed Car
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News Behind the Wheel of Ford’s First Electric Vehicle
04-17-2012
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http://www.wired.com, By Damon Lavrinc
Ford is at the onset of a massive push towards electrification. The Blue Oval estimates that between 10 and 25 percent of its products will be “electrified” by 2020, with a mix of traditional hybrids and plug-in versions joining a brace of new EVs.
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News TSA Brags About Confiscating Can Of Chicken Soup
04-17-2012
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http://www.prisonplanet.com, Steve Watson
Angry Americans demand to know why billions is being spent on ineffective agency
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Headlines: TSA Brags About Confiscating Can Of Chicken Soup -- Behind the Wheel of Ford’s First Electric Vehicle -- 100 miles per gallon car with a 5 star crash rating!
You can get one for $25,000
-- Undercover T.S.A. Spies To Ride Houston Buses -- At least 125 injured as two trains collide in Amsterdam -- MTA: Subway Crime Soars; NYPD Releases Stunning Statistics -- U.S. ban sought on cell phone use while driving -- Ford’s Alan Mulally on the Future of Driving -- Who Needs a Remote-Controlled Car? -- Harley Davidson from Japan tsunami found on Canada beach -- Australian Billionaire Rebuilding the Titanic With China's Help -- I believe I can fly: Jetman soars over Rio (VIDEO) -- Testing the Long-Awaited Fisker Karma Plug-In Hybrid -- Testing the Long-Awaited Fisker Karma Plug-In Hybrid -- Single-inlet electric vehicle charging to showcase in LA -- Obese Drivers Less Likely to Buckle Up: Study -- Corruption Accounts For As Much As $14 Dollars Out Of Every Tank Of Gas -- World record 1,626 miles on one tank of diesel -- Is The U.S. Government Deliberately Suppressing Fuel Efficiency? -- WATCH: An Absolutely Horrifying Ferrari Crash In Singapore Leaves 3 Dead -- Controversial ‘Smart’ Parking Meters to Debut in Santa Monica
-- Engine Could Boost Fuel Economy by Half -- Night Rider -- Delphi gasoline-injection engine technique rivals hybrid's edge -- Euro stability being siphoned off? -- Tesla Model S Coming June 22 -- Sanford judge rules in favor of motorist who flashed his headlights --