Posted in Auto News, Just for Fun on Feb 18th, 2010
A minivan built by a major U.S. automaker…that costs $5,000…and gets 40 miles per gallon?
Check.
Even though you might not ever have heard of it, the Wuling Sunshine is very popular. GM and its partner Wuling sold more than 560,000 of the minivans last year.
And for a minivan, it’s really mini. It’s powered by a three-cyclinder [...]
Posted in Just for Fun on Oct 23rd, 2009
Myth Busters recently tested to see if a dirty car is more fuel efficient than a clean one because of the golf ball-like dimpling effect of the dirt. It turns out a dirty car doesn’t make a difference in your fuel economy. So Adam and Jamie took to experiment one step further and added actual [...]
Posted in Just for Fun on Oct 1st, 2009
Before you head out to the airport to catch your flight to Rio de Janerio for the 2016 Olympics and earn your skymiles, make sure you sign up with OdoClub to earn rewards for the miles you drive. OdoClub rewards you for you for every mile you drive, year around. Rewards can be redeemed at [...]
Posted in Just for Fun on Sep 24th, 2009
The Porsche Club of America’s Long Beach Region (PCA-GPX) threw a party to celebrate what would have been Ferdinand “Ferry” Porsche’s 100th birthday. Ferry was celebrated with the most iconic Porsche’s of them all, the 356. About 30 showed up for a drive that started at Pacific Porsche in Torrance, California, and ended at the [...]
Posted in Auto News, Just for Fun on Aug 31st, 2009
Are you looking for a great way to teach your children about science and environmentally friendly methods of transportation? They Might be Giants, are releasing an album with the song “How Can you Deny an Electric Car”
Check out their YouTube video for a preview.
At OdoClub we encourage participating dealerships to offer extra points to our [...]
Posted in Just for Fun on Aug 29th, 2009
“Papa” John Schnatter, founder of the world’s largest pizza chain, Papa Johns located his beloved Z28 Camero. And as a result, Jeff Robinson from Flatwoods, KY is $250,000 richer. Papa John’s also awarded $25,000 to the family who originally bought the car from Schnatter in 1983, in appreciation for helping link the contest winner with [...]