| How to Manage a Flat Tire |
Aug 3rd, 2013 |
It's funny about flat tires: They never seem to occur at a convenient moment. Invariably, you're either headed to an important appointment or coming back after some long, exhausting affair. A blowout isn't going to improve anyone's day, but you can take steps to minimize your misery after that heart-deflating moment you hear the telltale sound of rubber slapping the road. ...
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| 5 really great - and big - cars |
Aug 3rd, 2013 |
Almost all at once, it seems, full-sized non-luxury cars have become amazing. Consumer Reports just came out with its "Holy cow!" assessment of the new Chevrolet Impala, a car that was, just a few months ago, safely ignorable. Now it's a serious competitor to luxury cars costing tens of thousands ...
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| Rome mayor bans cars near ancient forums says Colosseum cant be a traffic roundabout |
Aug 3rd, 2013 |
In a bid to protect its ancient glories from modern perils, Rome has banned cars and motors scooters from the boulevard that slices through the city's ancient Roman forums toward the Colosseum. Traffic police started enforcing the new restrictions at dawn Saturday, diverting private cars and motor scooters to side streets so they will no longer clog the famed Via dei Fori Imperiali. Only ...
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| Cars banned on Colosseum street by Romes cycling mayor |
Aug 3rd, 2013 |
Sat Aug 3, 2013 10:17am EDT * New mayor pushes ahead with pedestrianisation plan * Most of busy street Mussolini built over forum now closed * Locals concerned about traffic worsening elsewhere By Naomi O'Leary ROME, Aug 3 (Reuters) - A busy road that cuts through Rome's ancient forum to the Colosseum was blocked to private traffic on Saturday, in the first stage of a plan to ...
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| Is there a Small Fun-to-Drive Wagon |
Aug 3rd, 2013 |
My perfect car is a small wagon, 3,000 pounds tops, with a four-cylinder engine good for 180 to 200 horsepower and great road ability. I love spirited driving but want the wagon's capabilities. Any ...
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| Toyota says profit nearly doubles raises full-year forecast |
Aug 3rd, 2013 |
Toyota set a worldwide production goal for the 2013 calendar year at 10.1 million vehicles, which would be an industry record, while it stuck to its global vehicle sales goal for the year at 9.96 million vehicles. Above, a dealership in ...
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| Cars banned as Rome moves to protect Coliseum |
Aug 3rd, 2013 |
By Claudio Lavanga, Correspondent, NBC News ROME -- The Coliseum in Rome was arguably the most beautiful traffic circle in the world. For decades, thousands of cars and vespas zipped around the ancient amphitheater every day. But from Saturday, all that is history.Exhaust fumes slowly blackened the amphitheater’s once shiny marble, and experts worried the tremors caused by traffic could ...
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| Last of Top 10 suspected auto thieves arrested |
Aug 3rd, 2013 |
The last of B.C.'s Top 10 suspected auto thieves has been arrested in Langley. The Integrated Municipal Provincial Auto Crime Team said Friday that Richard James Mantler, 42, was captured by Langley RCMP on July 25 at a local parking lot. Mantler was the last of 10 suspects to be captured since police released a list of 10 prolific car thieves wanted by authorities. Mantler remains in ...
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| More cities taxing tourists hotel rooms rental cars |
Aug 3rd, 2013 |
Consumers may find it's getting tougher to stick to their travel budget. Cities around the country are raising taxes on travelers' hotels and rental ...
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| Automobile collides with Chicago police car |
Aug 3rd, 2013 |
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Even defensive and careful drivers can find themselves in a car accident that can change the lives of all of those involved.
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