Beware of high tech running amok Some features are nutty, unnecessary or maybe both Frank Aukofer Automotive News February 25, 2008 - 12:01 am ET COMMENTARY

Round up and deport every stinking illegal alien to include asians, europeans, etc. But the crisis is with the spanish-speaking lowlifes infesting America. greg http://www.halturnershow.com/ Hal Turner Show

The suit names six large auto manufacturers (including 1 German and 3 Jap) as defendents, contributing to global warming damages in the state. http://money.cnn.com/2006/09/20/news/companies/suit_automakers.reut/index.htm?postversion=2006092016 I didn't see the necessity of regurgitating the entire...

That's the new T-shirt of a series that could change the world. Well, first you gotta know who the dinosaur is, but I can tell you he's BIG, STUPID and REFUSES TO EVOLVE. He may look like this... http://animals.timduru.org/dirlist/dino/Dinosaur-Giganotosaurus_carolinii-Illust.jpg Or he may look...

On Nov 6, 8:37*pm, "Rocky" > wrote: > http://autos.aol.com/article/utah-speed-limit-tests Hi Rocky, Neat! As the article suggests, the 85th percentile is a commonly accepted metric for determining maximum travel speed. Personally, I believe this metric does not take into...

This sign was on a reasonably steep uphill grade along Palos Verdes Drive East, on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, southwest of Los Angeles. My question: What does it mean? Does it mean: Bikes that are going slower than the average bike should keep right? Or does it mean: Bikes that are going slower...

In article >, Scott en Aztlán wrote: > The KTLA Morning News reports that *used* Toyota Priuses are selling > for as much or more than new ones. One apparently sold for $31,000. > Maybe I'll buy a Prius or two for MSRP and auction them off on eBay > for a...

I had an Explorer almost run me off the road this morning. This prompted me to give Explorer drivers a little friendly advice - When using your turn signal as a virtual bumper, please be sure that your intended victim can actually see your turn signal. Here is what happened - I was driving...

http://www.wrn.com/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=C0F75820-09CF-8496-A7A78BD632B201BD State senator accidently runs over, kills granddaughter Friday, July 13, 2007, 1:56 PM By Jackie Johnson State Senator Dave HansenThere's tragic news coming out of Green Bay today involving the death of a little girl....

Daimler-Chrysler Divorce Negotiations Underway It seems the humorous but ultimately ineffective "Doctor Z" advertising campaign was the last effort by German management to make something of their acquisition of Chrysler. Negotiations are currently underway with at least four private equity...

Kansas City installing traffic light cameras: RLR face $100 fine http://www.myfoxkc.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=8231160&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1 (article) Wanted: Motorists Who Run Red Lights Last Edited: Sunday, 11 Jan 2009, 4:45 PM CST Created: Sunday, 11...

On Mar 19, 11:41 am, (Brent P) wrote: > In article >, richard wrote: > > >It has been proven many times that a BAC of 0.08% is enough to > >"impair" your driving risks. > > There are many ways to drive impaired that are...

Dear Mr. Ford: I see you're having tough times lately. It sounds as if you realise this is mostly because people don't want to buy the cars you've got on offer. That new Ford Five Hundred sedan, and its Lincoln and Mercury rebadged versions, are total sales flops for you, which has got to be tough...

Over the years I've owned my current ride, I have observed that it is most fuel-efficient at 3500RPM, where 42MPG is easily attainable. I have also observed that, at 3000 RPM or less, the mileage on my vehicle drops to 35MPG or lower. My experience with my current vehicle is similar to several...

Ref: http://tinyurl.com/ygh72p6 From the article: "But the three had only passed in front of one or two of the six lanes of traffic before the light turned green again. Springer said she heard a car rev its engine, and seconds later her little girl was lying in the street." Inshort, an old...

Looks like they'll just need two burning tires. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/6293823.stm "Speed cameras in the Scottish Borders may soon be monitored by security cameras to protect them from vandals."

I have been thinking of a good way to prevent stranding myself from a dead battery. It happened twice. Once at a beach from leaving my lights on. The other was at a college campus which the stereo and the dome light ran down the battery. Unlike the beach, the college campus have lots of helpful...

Seems wrong place at the wrong time and having modifications cops don't like will get you in to trouble... http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/23/2302.asp Using state and federal gas tax money to pay for overtime, nine police agencies in Riverside, California sent more than one hundred...

The absurdity of underposted speed limits and personal ticketing thresholds demonstrated: http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/12/1298.asp "Immunity from tickets does not apply to out-of state police officers, however, as one Lorain, Ohio officer found the hard way. "They don't give you any...

yesterday morning, about 5:00 AM on rt. 5 SE of DC. Everyone else seems to be wanting to do 70 mph in the rain and the dark, the SL is 55, and I'm doing my usual +7 of the SL. In the right lane - I had a right turn coming up in about 5 miles anyway... so what happens? A straight truck, with a...