Posts Tagged ‘volunteers’
Prince Charles is not new to the environmental debate. His blue, 38-year-old Aston Martin, however, has had nothing to do with being environmentally friendly. Until now. The car, a gift from the Queen on Charles' 21st birthday, has joined the growing fleet of cars that run on bioethanol, having been......
Teddy bear nav system points way home
Thursday, June 19th, 2008
Most of us don't like to be yelled at while driving, but a company called IXs Rearch is betting that there must be some people out there who want a suitable replacement for the nagging spouse when they're in the car alone. The tech company has developed a high-tech teddy bear that can do everything ......
Dude busted for DUI while driving motorized cooler
Friday, June 6th, 2008
Police in Whitehall, NY cold-busted an inebriated motorist over the Memorial Day weekend for swerving around in the middle of the street and weaving onto area sidewalks. That happened plenty of times over Memorial Day weekend, but what makes this story interesting is the fact that the driver was pil......
Dodge Challenger to debut simultaneously in Chicago and Philadelphia
Saturday, November 17th, 2007
click above for more shots of the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8We're definitely geared up for the official unveiling of the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 at the Chicago Auto Show next week. But for those who don't live near the Windy City, you can check out Chrysler's modern day muscle car in person at th......
No, officer, I’m not drunk. Just talkin’ on my cellphone
Sunday, May 28th, 2006
Sibling blog engadget reports on another study supposedly showing that driving while under the influence of cellphones is identical to drunk driving. 40 volunteers were rotated through three setups in a driving simulator: one while conversing on a handheld cellphone, one using a hand-free set, and o......
Tokyo is cooking with oil for Earth Day
Wednesday, March 29th, 2006
"We want your vegetable oil."That is what organizers for Earth Day Tokyo 2006 are asking volunteers, for which they'll pay a small amount. The organizers will then create biodiesel from the oil and use the resulting fuel to power the lighting, televisions, speakers, and other equipment for the vario......
Mazda backs annual MADD holiday safety campaign
Sunday, March 6th, 2005
Every year there is a spike in alcohol related driving deaths around the holidays. This year Mazda is the official automotive sponsor of MADD's annual Tie One On For Safety campaign. This doesn't mean go tie one on at the bar, it asks volunteers to tie red ribbons to vehicles across the country to r......