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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

 
Interactive Map of the US Shows Every Single Traffic Casualty in the Last Decade and It's Bad
Interactive Map of the US Shows Every Single Traffic Casualty in the Last Decade and It's Bad

6 Nov 2015, 09:44 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Simply put, driving is killing more Americans than any of the military conflicts, and it's happening right on our doorsteps

 
2016 BMW X4 M40i Pricing to Start at $57,800, Aims at the Porsche Macan S
2016 BMW X4 M40i Pricing to Start at $57,800, Aims at the Porsche Macan S

6 Nov 2015, 09:36 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The new M Performance Automobile from Bavaria will arrive in the US in April next year and the pricing will start at $57,800

 
Mercedes-Benz USA Recalling Several 2008-2010 Models for Possible Faulty Airbags
Mercedes-Benz USA Recalling Several 2008-2010 Models for Possible Faulty Airbags

5 Nov 2015, 10:04 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / As bad as the whole emissions scandal is, finding out your car's airbag might malfunction is ten times worse for the actual owner

 
83-Year-Old Man Mowing Lawns Gets New Truck from One of His Clients After Walking for Months
83-Year-Old Man Mowing Lawns Gets New Truck from One of His Clients After Walking for Months

29 Oct 2015, 14:25 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / It's one of those stories that we usually hear around Christmas, but our man needed help right now, so there was no time to waste

 
Oklahoma Woman Is So Drunk She Unwillingly Bails Her Truck Leaving a Toddler to Steer
Oklahoma Woman Is So Drunk She Unwillingly Bails Her Truck Leaving a Toddler to Steer

23 Oct 2015, 12:30 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Driving under the influence is always a bad idea, but it gets even more so when you have your two three-year-old sons in the car with you