Posts Tagged ‘dictates’
ABC News recently did a segment on the Chevy Volt, calling it "the automotive equivalent of the moon shot." Most of it you've heard before -- GM's in trouble, if the Volt doesn't work then it means more doom, and "industry experts" don't believe the Volt will come out in time. But there was a glimps......
Vibering concept protects blind from those silent killers called hybrids
Friday, June 6th, 2008
Click above for more pictures of the Vibering conceptCars can be dangerous objects, there's no doubt about it. While the most obvious danger is definitely an accident while driving, there are other ways your car could kill you. Exhaust from gasoline vehicles is very dangerous, and diesel soot can g......
Hallelujah! Oklahoma busting slow drivers in left lane
Monday, October 29th, 2007
If there is anything worse than someone doing tortoise-like speed in the left lane, it's someone doing tortoise-like speed in the left lane and driving next to someone doing tortoise-like speed in the right lane. Oklahoma State Troopers aren't having any more of it and have begun enforcing the state......
U of M Economics professor tackles tough question of UAW wages
Friday, May 11th, 2007
UPDATE: Link to source finally added. Our bad.
A tip sent us to the blog of Dr. Mark J. Perry, professor of economics and finance at the University of Michigan, who points out that hourly union workers at the Big 3 make on average 57.6% more in a year than a university professor with a Ph.D. Using f......
Ariel Atom to see a price hike
Saturday, November 4th, 2006
We know it's December and most thoughts of driving a car with no top or heater are the furthest thing from your mind, but if you were considering ordering an Ariel Atom in the spring, you'd better add it to your Christmas wish list in bold letters. As of December 29th, Brammo Motorsports, makers of ......
Honda way into soy
Wednesday, June 1st, 2005
The Japanese love tofu and soy sauce and Honda loves to ship soybeans from the U.S. back home. In a very smart venture to mitigate returning auto-part containers back to Japan empty, Honda processes their own soybeans and ships them back to Japan. Honda pays farmers as much as $1.10 more a bushel o......