Police and mechanics in Southern California have noted a recent uptick in an especially irritating form of auto theft — instead of stealing the entire car, crooks have been snatching individual parts to sell. Catalytic converters are an especially popular part for thieves, who will often cut them out with a saw. Other desirable options…
A man tried to sneak into Spain by hiding behind an engine in a Mercedes while assuming the fetal position Photo: Guardia Civil/Twitter In a story that would blow Donald Trump’s ever-confused brain, a migrant from Guinea, Africa, was caught by Spanish police attempting to sneak into Ceuta from Morocco by cramming himself behind the…
Clay County, Kansas was home to a scene straight out of a war zone on October 13th—in the middle of a field, a van burned, billowing black smoke while faint gunshots rang out. Image: Clay County Sheriff’s Office However, this wasn’t some sort of terrorist car bomb gone awry. This was the end result of a…
Today General Motors announced that Maven, the automaker’s personal mobility brand, has expanded to three more markets: Boston, Chicago, and Washington DC. Those cities now join Maven’s other two markets, New York City and Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Maven City car sharing program is now operating in Chicago, with registered customers able to reserve one…
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The Sobotka family is reunited in the new Toyota Prius Any sane person who made the smart decision to watch the HBO series The Wire was probably on the edge of their seats during last night’s Super Bowl 50, as the TV show’s Sobotka family were reunited in a commercial starring the Toyota Prius in…
The F-150 was a leader in Ford April US sales, with the F-Series moving 63,387 units. Hot on the heels of announcing the departure date for current CEO Alan Mulally/entry date for new CEO Mark Fields, Ford has announced that their F-Series trucks have achieved yet another milestone. The best-selling truck for 37 years running can now…
A driver’s ed student crashed into her driving school in Bellevue, Washington during her driving test When you’re first learning to drive, there is nothing more nerve-wracking than taking your driving test. It’s the moment in your life when the pressure to do well is so thick, you could cut it with a knife. The…
The National Corvette Museum’s Corvette Caravan will be held on August 27. The National Corvette Museum’s Corvette Caravan is coming up next month, but according to Corvette Blogger, the museum is in need of some assistance. This year, the museum is after Blade Silver or Cyber Gray 2014 Corvette Stingrays to lead the parade. But…
A grand jury in Douglas County, Georgia, has handed down indictments for 15 members of a pro-Confederate flag group, proving that you and a bunch of your buddies can’t just drive up to a black child’s birthday party in a bunch of Confederate-flag-bedecked trucks yelling racial slurs and threats without any consequences. The aforementioned beginning…
Photo: russell davies via CC The street is a dangerous place to use as a playground, and yet many neighborhoods see kids running around in the middle of the road having fun. Side-streets and cul-de-sacs don’t get as much through traffic as main roads do, but does that mean it’s legal for children to play…
The winemakers of France have a big problem with lower-cost imports from across their borders. This isn’t a new problem—it has been a boiling resentment since the 1970s, when an angry mob of 3,000 French winemakers blocked the main road in Montredon-Corbières to stop the import of Italian wine, leading to a riot police standoff…
Since the end of December, I have been posting stories to try and encourage people to consider taking road trips instead of flying. At first I said that taking a road trip would help and smell the roses. Last month I suggested driving to a destination if the idea of TSA’s more invasive hand check…
Nobody wants pizza delivered this way Today is national Pi Day, and while the annual celebration might actually be in honor of the mathematical constant Pi (π), many individuals across the country take the opportunity to indulge in the dessert known as “pie.” Others instead choose to opt for a pizza pie to indulge in. However,…
So you damaged my car, eh? Don’t ever do that again. Enjoy that cell, mate. Not every movie gets a proper sequel. However, a 20-year old man’s video of his work to a vandalized Florida patrol car did. Ryan Stump of Jensen Beach jumped onto a deputy’s patrol car parked at the Treasure Coast Square…
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