Posted in Auto News, Just for Fun on Dec 11th, 2010
To promote the next Green Hornet movie starring Seth Rogen opening Jan. 14, Black Beauty has been positioned on the the side of the Petersen Automotive Museum on L.A.’s Miracle Mile, a section of Wilshire Boulevard in that is known for its many museums. Based on the 1966-1967 TV series that starred Bruce Lee, The [...]
Posted in Auto News, Just for Fun on Dec 5th, 2010
The Slow Down app uses the iPhone’s built-in sensors to determine when you’re exceeding the speed limit. And if you are driving too fast, the app slows down the tempo of the music. It helps to have your iPhone mounted on your windshield, where it can be seen as well as heard … unless you [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]