BP's "top kill" plan for fixing the Gulf of Mexico oil spill involves enormous ships, a mile of undersea piping, and a 30,000-hp mud pump. How does it work? Let's find out. UPDATE: Live footage of the process!

Hey, America! Get off the phone! Get off the phone! Get off the phone! Thank you. That is all. [Big Oak Studios via IGS]

This map shows the distribution of oil rigs and pipelines as compared to the growth of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Red dots are drilling platforms, black lines are pipelines. Anyone else a little freaked out? [ESRI via Infrastructurist]

The Ford Ranger, one of the oldest vehicles currently in production, is slated for termination. That didn't stop It from outselling Dearborn's recently facelifted Mustang and these nine other vehicles last month. The Ranger's last major update? 2001. Wow. [PickupTrucks.com]

New reports claim the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is five times worse than once thought. It's currently leaking around 5,000 barrels of oil into the ocean per day. Isn't environmental damage fun? [O&G via Infrastructurist]

This colorful graphic shows America's relative gas consumption per capita. New York is low, Wyoming is high, and Texas looks even bigger in red. Neat! [Infrastructurist]

On a per-passenger basis, the average SUV uses more fuel than a Boeing 737, an Amtrak train, and the average bus combined. Also, 40 Burger King Whoppers hold as much energy as one gallon of gas. Click to enlarge. [Good.is]

Odd question to ask, right? But judging by the numbers, yes. Is that all there is to it?

According to the Texas Transportation Institute, traffic used to suck. Now it sucks even more. Nice to know some things are dependable. [TTI via The Infrastructurist]

Who is America's greatest driving threat — reckless teen drivers on cell phones or blue-haired hunched-over-the-steering-wheel grannies? TheAutoInsurance.com breaks it down for us with some good ol' fashioned infoporn.