The world’s oldest running car to be auctioned in August

According to this CNN article, the world’s oldest and still running automobile will be auctioned off this coming August. The four-wheeled, steam powered De Dion-Bouton et Trepardoux can reach a maximum speed of 38 miles per hour and it is powered by coal, wood and bits of paper; you have to wait 30 minutes […]

The car that runs on air

There is a race among car manufacturers and inventors worldwide to find a replacement for the inefficient and air polluting internal combustion engine. The hybrid gasoline and electric drive train is the first alternative motor that has been commercialized and sold in large volume. But everyone knows that even though the hybrids are better at […]

How to own a BMW for free

Have you always wanted a sports car but you could never afford one? Now, you can have one for free if you play the auction game at bit4prizes.com with a chance to win a Series 3 BMW. The auction works by you placing your lowest bid online by visiting the website or by text messaging […]

General Lee sold on eBay for 10 million dollars

John Schneider, the actor who played Bo Duke on the Dukes of Hazard, has sold one of the 1969 Dodge Charger cars used in the original series for an astonishing 10 million dollars. And the sale took place on eBay of all places. Interestingly, General Lee has become the most expensive item ever sold on […]

Having fun with gas prices

These days, everyone is concerned with gas prices and how can they not when they continue to rise and take center stage on mass media? But don’t let the high prices get you down. AAA has released an interesting online tool that lets you calculate the cost of gas for any trip between two U.S. […]

The thrill of a life-time driving a Bugatti Veyron at top speed

The Buggatti Veyron is said to be the world’s fastest most powerful car in production that is also street legal. This incredible vehicle has a 16-cylinder engine that delivers an astonishing 1001 horsepower requiring 10 radiators to keep it cool; in contrast the average car has a single radiator. Buggatti’s claim is that the car’s […]

The electric car is on schedule for a major comeback

Electric cars were first on market well before the internal combustion engine took over due to economics; abundant and cheap oil was a far better option for powering the bulwarks of personal freedom that cars have become. But as our demand for more energy continues to grow and as oil supplies continue to decrease, the […]

Don’t get a speeding ticket a second time

If you have fallen for a state trooper’s speeding trap before and you got a ticket then you can probably benefit greatly from installing the Escort Passport 9500i radar detector. This little device uses GPS to keep track of your vehicle’s position and speed. If you ever come across a trooper, you can mark his […]

Two different philosophies in combating road congestion

There is a large difference between Europe and the U.S. when it comes to fighting road congestion.
Ken Livingstone, London’s mayor, is extending the road congestion charging scheme, a special program that charges drivers nearly $20 dollars for using specific roads at peek times. The public sure does not like the idea and 1.3 million […]

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