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Nebraska Cop Pulls a Will Smith Stunt, Jumps onto a Moving Truck to Stop It
Nebraska Cop Pulls a Will Smith Stunt, Jumps onto a Moving Truck to Stop It

18 Dec 2015, 16:08 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Envious of all the fake cops in the movies, this Nebraska deputy showed them all how it's done in the real world, with no protection and a lot at stake

 
Once Decapitated Hitchhiking Robot Will Be Forever Housed in a Canadian Museum
Once Decapitated Hitchhiking Robot Will Be Forever Housed in a Canadian Museum

17 Dec 2015, 17:30 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Taking the mother of all beatings seems to have been worth it for hitchBOT, who has now been promised a spot in the Canadian Science and Technology Museum

 
Drivers Passing Too Close to This Cyclist in Tennessee Will Get Pulled Over
Drivers Passing Too Close to This Cyclist in Tennessee Will Get Pulled Over

17 Dec 2015, 16:45 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Since they share the road with the drivers, cyclists are the most exposed traffic participants and anything meant to increase their safety is welcomed

 
Seattle Police Car Chase Seems Taken Out of Call of Duty Modern Warfare Video Game
Seattle Police Car Chase Seems Taken Out of Call of Duty Modern Warfare Video Game

16 Dec 2015, 16:48 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / A suspect's attempts of evading his chasers seem so hilarious when viewed through the police helicopter's all-seeing night view camera

 
No More Drones Flying Freely Over USA’s Green Pastures - They Need to Be Registered First
No More Drones Flying Freely Over USA’s Green Pastures - They Need to Be Registered First

15 Dec 2015, 15:20 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The time frame is pretty tight, but the risks involved with drone accidents has to be managed somehow, and this is probably just the beginning

 
Car Makers, Take Note: “Steel Beam Through the Windscreen Airbag” Should Come as Standard
Car Makers, Take Note: “Steel Beam Through the Windscreen Airbag” Should Come as Standard

14 Dec 2015, 13:46 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / We have to realize one thing: with all the safety features available, ultimately it's still us who need to keep on our toes when driving

 
Connecticut Teen Builds Flame-Throwing Drone and It’s as Scary as It Sounds
Connecticut Teen Builds Flame-Throwing Drone and It’s as Scary as It Sounds

10 Dec 2015, 12:33 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / We don't need video games telling us that future wars will be fought with drones - we've got YouTube videos from Connecticut for that

 
When Cars Turn into Rats: Ford Focus Calls 911 After Hit-and-Run, Gives Its Owner Away
When Cars Turn into Rats: Ford Focus Calls 911 After Hit-and-Run, Gives Its Owner Away

7 Dec 2015, 15:57 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The emergency call system was created with a completely different purpose in mind, but the police sure isn't complaining about how things turned out

 
2010 BP Oil Spill Manslaughter Charges Dropped, Nobody’s Going to Prison
2010 BP Oil Spill Manslaughter Charges Dropped, Nobody’s Going to Prison

3 Dec 2015, 18:40 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The two men who were still criminally charged following the 2010 BP oil spill disaster have now been cleared of manslaughter for the 11 casualties

 
A Very Rare BMW M1 to Be Auctioned to the Highest Bidder
A Very Rare BMW M1 to Be Auctioned to the Highest Bidder

3 Dec 2015, 09:03 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / One of the 399 BMW M1s ever produced, with just 423 miles on the clock and which spent a lot of time in storage, is to be sold by Sothebys to the highest bidder

 
The Wasteful Love Story Between the US and Its Parking Lots Shines on Black Friday
The Wasteful Love Story Between the US and Its Parking Lots Shines on Black Friday

29 Nov 2015, 15:25 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Considering how expensive buying land is, you'd think business were highly motivated to make the most out of what they own, instead of wasting it

 
US Regulators Delay Rules Concerning the Silent Nature of Electric and Hybrid Cars
US Regulators Delay Rules Concerning the Silent Nature of Electric and Hybrid Cars

26 Nov 2015, 14:08 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / We knew this stealthy feature of EVs and hybrids could also be viewed as a liability, but to willingly make something noisy seems to be against nature

 
This Dealership from Plainville, Massachusetts, Really Tries Too Hard to Sell Its Cars
This Dealership from Plainville, Massachusetts, Really Tries Too Hard to Sell Its Cars

25 Nov 2015, 17:28 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / You know when you try too hard, when you're desperate, it shows? No, of course you don't. Otherwise you wouldn't be doing it

 
Civilian Woman Tries to Help Cops on a Chase, Goes to the Station in Handcuffs
Civilian Woman Tries to Help Cops on a Chase, Goes to the Station in Handcuffs

25 Nov 2015, 16:23 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Being the good Samaritan isn't always the best course of action. Especially when you're a civilian, and there are several flashing lights already on the case

 
Californian Road Swells-Up as If an Arrakis Sandworm Went Underneath It
Californian Road Swells-Up as If an Arrakis Sandworm Went Underneath It

25 Nov 2015, 10:12 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / We're ready to explore outer space, and yet there's still so much we don't know about our own Earth. Things like what caused this road to pop up in a few hours

 
Police Chase Suspect in a Mercedes-Benz C-Class to a Peculiar Conclusion
Police Chase Suspect in a Mercedes-Benz C-Class to a Peculiar Conclusion

15 Nov 2015, 08:43 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / It's only in the movies that running away from the police ends up well for the one doing it, even if driving a Mercedes-Benz C-Class

 
Volkswagen Owner Gets a Creepy Letter from Creepy Neighbors That’s Creeping Us Out
Volkswagen Owner Gets a Creepy Letter from Creepy Neighbors That’s Creeping Us Out

10 Nov 2015, 17:48 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / What do you do when you get such a letter? You post it on the internet and then get the hell out of that neighborhood full of well-intended xenophobes

 
Smart Fails to Win Americans Over, Might Soon Withdraw from the US Market
Smart Fails to Win Americans Over, Might Soon Withdraw from the US Market

9 Nov 2015, 10:54 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Changing people's attitude towards certain products is akin to changing their lifestyles: it's diificult, takes a lot of time, and it most likely won't work

 
EPA Goes Witch Hunting Following the VW Scandal, Might Find Plenty of Them
EPA Goes Witch Hunting Following the VW Scandal, Might Find Plenty of Them

9 Nov 2015, 09:17 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / EPA is switching its labs for the great outdoors and announces it will commence a series of road tests with diesel passenger cars in search of defeat devices

 
U.S. House Turns Down Proposal for Increased Vehicle Safety Funds at the Worst Possible Moment
U.S. House Turns Down Proposal for Increased Vehicle Safety Funds at the Worst Possible Moment

6 Nov 2015, 10:46 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The NHTSA has had its hands full lately, and this decision by the U.S. House of Representatives can't possibly help its case over the next years