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16 Nov 2009 11:18

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Offbeat: Bugatti Veyrons, pelicans and water don’t mix very well

  • Well, that’s bound to knock down its value a couple of notches. This Bugatti Veyron, a million-dollar car that’s one of the fastest in the world, recently met a watery fate thanks to a stray pelican. There are other videos with more to them than this, but this is pretty much all you need to know about this crash. source
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11 Nov 2009 11:26

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Offbeat: We park our car just like this all the time

  • “HOLY CRAP SUSAN!” “Do you think anyone will notice, honey?” “Well, they just might, so you better get out of here.”
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08 Nov 2009 11:45

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U.S.: How a 9-year-old prevented his mom’s car from getting jacked

  • normal A lady left her kids in the car when she went to the store. She left the keys in the ignition.
  • bad A random guy decided to attempt to steal the vehicle – with the kids still inside the car!
  • great A super-brave 9-year-old took the keys and fought back. He got punched in the face. source
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01 Sep 2009 11:06

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Offbeat: Consumer rage: Angry guy drives into a store that wronged him

CAR RAGE. This dude flipped over an unshipped mattress. And he was drunk. This is a great way to kill a clunker, by the way. source
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05 Aug 2009 21:33

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Offbeat: You should watch this horse-jumping-through-car video on repeat

  • Jesus christ. Wow. We think this may be the craziest or awesomest thing we’ve ever seen. We’re not sure which. But we can’t stop watching. (The guy in the car only got minor injuries, by the way.) source
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02 Aug 2009 21:07

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U.S.: A drag racer wrecks, injuring his cousin. Who does the cousin sue?

  • Basically, under Massachusetts law I’m trying to get compensation for my client anywhere I can.
  • Roland Hughes • Lawyer for the father of Brandon Pereira, who was involved in an accident with his cousin Timothy. Timothy Pereira was drag-racing on the wrong side of the road at 81 mph in a 30 mph zone, and hit another car at high speed, injuring both passengers of that vehicle along with Brandon. Despite the fact that Timothy is in jail facing multiple charges for causing the accident, Hughes filed a lawsuit against the people in the other vehicle. Which is just disgusting. • source
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02 Aug 2009 02:43

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Biz, Tech: Nissan: Your car has low emissions? Well OUR car has none!

The Nissan Leaf, the company’s first all-electric car, goes 160 km on a charge, goes as fast as 140 km and will use a lithium-ion battery pack. source
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01 Aug 2009 13:15

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Biz, U.S.: What happens to the vehicles clunked for cash?

  • It’s kind of backwards because we’re used to fixing them. But it’s kind of fun to destroy them at the same time.
  • Auto technician John Eichorn • Describing what he does with the gas-guzzler vehicles exchanged in the Cash-for-Clunkers program. Eichorn has to put a special chemical in the motor that freezes it, preventing it from running (the vehicle gets a special stamp noting this), but other parts of the vehicle can be re-used once it’s brought to a salvage yard. “Some of it is a shame because they are good running vehicles,” he says, “but the program wouldn’t be effective if the car wasn’t destroyed because it can’t be on the road anymore.” • source
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23 Jul 2009 09:25

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Culture: We know why GM went bankrupt: A Transformer-themed Camaro

Who over the age of 10 would think a Bumblebee-themed car would be awesome? And who under the age of 10 can actually drive? source
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26 Jun 2009 03:18

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Music: For sale: One used 1999 Volkswagen Passat. (Owned by Elliott Smith.)

  • As music superfans, whoa. Do you live in Austin? Do you have $4,000 lining your pockets? Looking to gain instant indie cred and help a good cause at the same time? Buy this car. It’s a little dinged up, but it used to be owned by our biggest obsession, Elliott Smith. His sister is selling it. If you buy it, you too can imagine what he was thinking when he was driving around coming up with songs like “Son of Sam” and “Twilight.” Plus, even better, the proceeds – 100% of them – go to the SIMS foundation, which helps musicians with mental health and addiction problems. Admit it, you want it. source
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