http://www.startribune.com/484/story/1328220.html
SUV in wrong lane hits Greyhound bus head-on in Alabama
Associated Press
Last update: July 27, 2007 – 8:20 AM

The freight rail industry claims 423 mpg of fuel per ton moved on rails.  What
we need to do is transfer that sort of efficiency to everyday automotive
transportation.  With most cars near 2 tons, that would be about 200 mpg.
Assuming that cars could simply ride the rails with ...

As I drove home from the Home Depot with my new Weber BBQ this
evening, I spotted an Acura TL being driven erratically behind me. As
I stopped at a red light and the TL pulled up behind me, I could see
the driver was holding a cell phone up in front of his face and

You'd think that car manufacturers would target fuel efficiency these days
wouldn't you ?
By chance I came across this......
" The Dodge Caliber is a Compact car produced by the Dodge division of

http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/18/1883.asp
California Supreme Court Overturns Car Seizure Ordinance
The California Supreme Court says cities may no longer seize automobiles
from people merely accused of a crime.

So here I was on southbound I-405 a few miles north of LAX,
approaching the interchange with CA-90 (aka Marina Freeeway, fka
Richard M. Nixon Freeway).
The southbound lanes are configured as:

Last trip to the dealer he told me my car, a 2004 Altima with 40K will
soon need fuel injection treatment.  He assures me I'll get better
mileage and more pep.
My pep is fine, and so is mileage.  (I monitor my mileage closely.)  I

If TPD were to station an officer at the intersection in this video,
they could write enough tickets in one day to cover their budget for
the next 10 years!
http://blip.tv/file/311760

For the past three months, the Worldwide Highway Library has shared
photographs and videos of Santa Clara County Routes.  This county is located
in the heart of the Silicon Valley, which produces computer hardware and
software for the entire world!  Interweaving through the ...

I ran across this video on YouTube and I gotta ask: WTF is the point
of blocking the street so that nobody can move?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjR9inodg6A
Now I commute via bicycle almost every day, and I agree with many of

...An on-duty cop??  This lady is screwed.  And she very well should be.
Out on bail for another pending DUI?!?!?  Dumb, dumb, dumb.
John B.
http://www.wmur.com/news/13755348/detail.html

KTLA has team coverage of this latest development in the LL saga.
Apparently she was chasing another car through the streets of Santa
Monica at 1:30 this morning. She failed a sobriety test and the cops
found cocaine in her car. She just got out of rehab a few days ago,

If you're pulled over in California for not wearing a seat belt and
you show a note from doctor (describing medical condition that
precludes wearing of seat belt), is that enough or can the cop still
ticket you and  make you have to show up in court to explain?

My 97 Geo Prism seems to be shaking really badly after it gets past 60
mph or so.  The shaking is odd, though.  It will shake for a few
seconds, then stop shaking for a moment, then shake again. It will
alternate like this for the entire time that it is over 60 mph.  What

Hey, I've been debating recently wether or not to purchase an
aftermarket steering wheel, and cant seem to find any discussions or
debates relating to the safety of the issue.. As you know, aftermarket
steering wheels don't have airbags. Wether its legal or not is also