This shiny Rocket Car was made from an old amusement park ride Up until 1969, you could visit the Euclid Beach Amusement Park and climb aboard its swinging space rocket ride. Suspended by cables in the front and back of the rocket ship, riders would swing in a circle around a post, with the crisp…
Haven’t you always worried this would cause an accident? Photo: Allan Foster It’s probably your biggest fear when you’re driving. Not wild deer running into the road, not rogue semis straying from their lane. The monster is inside…and it bids you “Achoo!” Whenever you feel a sneeze coming on as you’re driving down the highway,…
The Nystagmus Test Source: Oregon DoT If you are curious about how a police officer can tell if you’ve had too much to drink and exactly what you can expect from the different types of field sobriety tests, look no further. We’ll explain each test and how it works. Remember to always cooperate with police,…
The start of the NHL season means companies and brands are partnering… In order to celebrate the 2017 NHL All-Star Game in LA, official… Honda is making the most of its title sponsorship of the 2017… Honda announced today at the Los Angeles Auto Show that it will… How many inanimate objects deserve a high-speed…
YouTubers Jesse Wellens and Casey Neistat always take Halloween to the next level and this year, they did not disappoint. The two creators have a tradition of designing crazy costumes for Halloween and making their way around a city, filming reactions of the costumes for a video. One year, they even snowboarded through the streets of New…
Ochiai’s innovative traffic light design promises to make life easier for colorblind drivers Photo: JDP Some people are all about analyzing—and sometimes complaining about—traffic lights: how slow they are, how many there are, whether the traffic light sensor is really working (or if it even exists at all). Other people are trying to improve them….
Image: Alex Graves Pollution has become an even more pressing issue lately as unusual weather patterns have formed clouds of pollution that are normally dispersed by wind or rain, leading major cities such as Beijing, Rome, and Milan to partially ban cars from the city streets. Now, it seems that the world’s most polluted capital city…
Being pulled over by the cops is such an unpleasant experience. There’s that gut-wrenching moment when you first spy the flashing lights in your rearview mirror and cross your fingers that it’s some other unlucky driver who’s caught the sheriff’s eye. Then, upon realizing that the object of the cop’s attention is, in fact, you,…
Sometimes you come into work to write about Nissan’s latest innovations, and then sometimes you come into work to write about a naked Tesla driver terrorizing the Pacific Coast Highway in Los Angeles. Today it’s the latter for me. The naked Tesla driver, with Elon Musk’s face strategically hiding the goods On Tuesday of this…
Traffic is at a standstill as smoke rises in the distance during the Parisian taxi protests Photo: RTL France Ah, Paris. The City of Lights, land of romance, home of the Eiffel Tower—and site of one of the biggest anti-Uber protests ever seen. The city of Paris is currently gridlocked thanks to thousands of French…
Next to driving a car, the best way to appreciate one is to build it. As a kid, you don’t have the opportunity to do the former, but LEGO building bricks allowed you to construct whatever vehicle you could imagine. Over the years, many LEGO sets have been released that appeal to both children and…
Photo: Junior Libby Highways can be dangerous to navigate for pedestrians. For this reason, it is important to remain in your vehicle, if at all possible, after becoming involved in an accident on a highway. Carlo Ullysse Jr. worked as an assistant coach for the football team at Cypress Bay High School. The popular coach…
Photo: Ford Motor Company South African drivers with a SYNC 3-equipped Ford vehicle will now be able to enjoy the benefits of Waze navigation right on the comfort of their touchscreens. Ford announced this week that Waze integration is now available through SYNC 3 AppLink, meaning that the world’s largest community-based traffic and navigation app…
2019 Chevy Tahoe Impressive capability has driven the Chevy Tahoe to 25 years of dependable on the road performance and a top choice (it’s been a best-selling full-size SUV for 19 years in a row) for U.S. drivers looking for a versatile family-friendly vehicle with ample space, towing capability and comfort features. Check Out: The…
Protestors have been making their voices heard worldwide Photo: Taymaz Valley via CC Over the last two weeks, many in the nation have come together in protest of reported police brutality against black individuals following the death of George Floyd. While some automakers are adamantly speaking up in support of the Black Lives Matter movement,…
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