| LeMons Button-Turrible Day 1: Model T, Harlequin Golf and Lone Ford Ranger Leading Classes |
Jun 30th, 2013 |
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The first day of racing in Buttonwillow has been predictable, at least in terms of the weather. Yesterday we discussed at some length the temps at the track being on par with those on the surface of the sun. Much of the field could be seen throughout the day staring at the steaming lump that [...]
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| Thousands gather in Egypt for mass anti-Morsi rallies |
Jun 30th, 2013 |
Tens of thousands gathered Sunday in Cairo's Tahrir Square and other cities ahead of a mass rally demanding President Mohamed Morsi's ouster, officials said. The army and Egyptian police braced for possible violence Sunday, the first anniversary of Morsi's election. Morsi's opponents vowed mass protests and his supporters said they would hold counter rallies. Under heavy ...
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| New cars coming to Titusville Police Department |
Jun 30th, 2013 |
TITUSVILLE -- The Titusville Police Department is sprucing up their rides. Beginning next month, the department will put 10 new patrol cars into service, which will feature an upgraded look. The new Chevrolet Caprice police-rated vehicles are designed exclusively for law enforcement and replace the long used Impala. Seeking an easily identifiable vehicle was the goal. "Visibility in the ...
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| Auto Outlook Self-parking cars to go beyond parallel parking |
Jun 30th, 2013 |
Sometime in the not-too-distant future a driver will be able to get out of a vehicle in front of a hotel or restaurant and her car will find an open parking spot and park itself at the touch of a button. At least that's what automaker Volvo predicts. But don't hold your breath waiting to buy one. Thomas Broberg, senior safety adviser at Volvo Car Group, says the Swedish car company is ...
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| US investigating Honda Odysseys |
Jun 30th, 2013 |
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating a potential braking issue with Honda Motor Co's Honda Odyssey minivans that could cause them to brake without the driver touching the brake pedal.Earlier last week, the vehicle safety arm of the US Department of Transportation said it was opening an investigation of the issue, which could affect nearly 344,000 vans from ...
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| Bugatti Worlds fastest convertible |
Jun 30th, 2013 |
who the hell cares about cup holders when they're in the world's fastest convertible. I wouldn't care much for navigation either i'd rather keep my eyes on the road inside of that beast of a ...
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| Top 10 fuel-efficiency myths |
Jun 30th, 2013 |
If # 10 is correct, which I know it is not, I am filing a lawsuit against all of the gas stations for stealing gas from me that I have paid for. I am also suing the gas pump manufacturers for selling a product that is purposely designed to steal gasoline from unsuspecting people. Who would like to join in on the class action ...
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| Toyota seeks Prius-like success with hydrogen fuel-cell model in 2015 |
Jun 30th, 2013 |
Hydrogen fuel cells have long been seen as a potentially perfect way to power a car: They generate electricity and emit only water vapor. While a few cars have been tested, Toyota Motor Corp. is about ready to ...
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| Auto leasing gains popularity across market |
Jun 30th, 2013 |
Just a different way of expressing an interest rate. For comparison to a conventional auto loan, convert the money factor to an interest rate by multiplying by 2,400. (The Honda Civic’s money factor of 0.00064, for instance, works out to the equivalent of a 1.54 percent rate on a ...
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| Conservative Columnist Says Gun Violence Isnt a Priority -- Even Though Gun Deaths Projected to Outnumber Auto Deaths by 2015 |
Jun 30th, 2013 |
projections hold , for the first time modern American history more people will die in 2015 from gun violence than will be killed in automobile accidents. Meanwhile, nearly 20,000 Americans kill themselves each year using firearms, amidst an escalating suicide rate. And as Bloomberg News recently reported, the financial cost of U.S. gun violence in terms of lost work, medical care, insurance, ...
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