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October 29, 2012 -  Here are some things that people don’t always think about when they go to purchase a high end car: Gas is more expensive – Most people don’t even consider prices as one of the consequences of buying an expensive car. Nicer cars have more expensive engines that have been specially tuned.…

October 26, 2012 -  As it’s Friday, I feel like we should talk about traffic—at some point today we’re all going to be stuck in it. There is a news story circulating the web today about government of Beijing and their plan to pass new legislation in hopes of cutting traffic by 50%. That is…

October 25, 2012 -  It’s Thursday, you are on your commute home from work and you’re tired from a long day. You decide that traffic is especially bad this evening so you are going to outsmart everyone by maneuvering your way through the lesser known local routes. You take a left onto a residential street—it…

October 18, 2012 -  As the technology related to car safety advances, some ethical issues have arisen regarding the use of the information that is being recorded by newer cars. Cars have been tracking data while you drive since the 90s, but the type of information being recorded has changed over the years. More and…

With a mild amount of caution for potentially over generalizing, I think it is fair to say the color a person’s car provides a little insight into their personality. I’m not saying that all people who drive black cars are similar, but they probably share something in common beyond just a paint job. As a…

October 12, 2012 -  Buying a car is a pretty big deal. Before you stop reading, let me acknowledge that I understand that that is not the most profound sentiment you’ve heard this week. But seriously, buying a car is a HUGE deal. For most of us it means making a large down payment, either…

As gas prices continue to soar in California, it seems like a great time to talk about the widespread phenomenon known as “hypermiling”. Hypermiling is a term that was created to describe the measures drivers take to try and improve their gas mileage. In fact, the word was voted the best new word of 2008…

This Wednesday, the Bloodhound Project successfully tested one of the rockets that will be powering their supersonic car. The rocket ran at half capacity for 20 seconds in a bomb-proof hangar in Newquay Airport, Cornwall, England. The team of 5 REME (Royal Electric and Mechanical Engineers) experts has set out to build a car that…

Let me take you on a journey. This journey is not for the faint of heart. It may frighten you, so only keep reading if you think you have the mental fortitude to maintain your sanity. I want you to close your eyes and imagine…what the world was like… before the internet. (Note: if you…

We are less than a week away from the start of this year’s Paris Auto Show. There is a lot of hype surrounding the biennial auto show as over a dozen new cars will make their debut at Porte de Versailles. Digital images of concept cars can be found scoured all over the internet in…