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State Farm Launches In-Drive, And Big Brother Smiles
Actually, your insurance company does... At first glance, the new telematics system developed by State Farm Insurance and Hughes Telematics, called In-Drive, looks like a good thing, especially to...
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Nick Heidfeld Sues Lotus Renault
Nick Heidfeld in Malaysia, 2011. Image: Morio If you need soap-opera drama, look no rather than Formula One’s Team Lotus-Renault. First it was the signing of Bruno Senna, the nephew of Formula One...
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Will Power Learns That Flipping The Double Bird Can Be Expensive
Will Power on a calmer day. Image: Manningmbd IndyCar’s return to Loudon, New Hampshire was far more memorable for crashes and bad officiating than it was for the actual race itself. By the time a...
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Nick Heidfeld Reaches Settlement With Lotus Renault
Nick Heidfeld leads Heikki Kovalainen in Malaysia. Image: Morio Nick Heidfeld has settled his contract dispute with Lotus Renault out of court, and there’s no chance the German driver will be back in...
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How Much Do YOU Love Tofu?
When it comes to diets, I’m an omnivore leaning towards the meatitarian side. I’ve tried tofu, which is essentially congealed soy milk, and to me it’s always tasted like sweat socks cooked in...
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Hey New York: Squeegee Professionals Are In Demand!
Image: Leo-setä Good news, squeegee operators: the squeegee man, once the symbols of a collapsed economy and moral decay in New York City, is back. It’s time to break out those filthy jeans and your...
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Tomorrow’s Breathalyzer May Read Your Fingerprint
TruTouch's current fingertip BAC detector. Imagine having to scan your fingerprint before you can start your car, to determine if your blood-alcohol content (BAC) is within legal limits. Automotive...
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Too Much Information: Banned Florida Plates
States are getting smarter when it comes to vanity plates, and the days when you could sneak a tag like A55 MAN past the DMV are long gone. Ditto with FOR PLAY, which really can have a relatively...
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Britain Looks At Raising Speed Limit
Image: Flickr user Alan Cleaver Today, the fastest speed you can legally travel on a highway in the United Kingdom is 70 miles per our. Like our own 55 mile per hour speed limit (or our current 70 mph...
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Stupidy at its finest: Saudi Style
From practicing drifting on public highways, to performing balancing acts on two wheels, the young men of Saudi Arabia have perfected the art of being jackasses on the open road. Check it out after...
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Motorcycle Safety: Think! Don’t ride too fast
When I first moved to California I was taken by surprise at the number of motorcycles that lane split. Now granted, it is legal to do that out here, but generally it’s to be done as a way of...
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