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more about #america more comments → domino: detroit area potholes have caused me to use up more than my $3000 wheel warranty limit in under a year and a half. and i still have two damaged tires.... more » Plecostomus [Tyrrell]: You know your city is OLD when underneath the potholes in the asphalt, there is a BRICK ROAD more » MushyHeirloom: We've done urban areas, sure. But in terms of rural highways, it's hard to beat Route 32 from Athol, Massachusetts to the Richmond, New Hampshire line... more » Mobius: Apparently, this Potholcapocalypse was caused by Bill Clinton's affair, which led to the two autobiographies being published, which led to 1)People r... more » 2Wheelsor4: The Moto-Stig: Streets of New Orleans, post Katrina, they had potholes that people were ramping and catching air off of. more » -
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NYT Freakonomics Blog Hates American... Asphalt
The Freakonomics blog over at the NYT has launched a contest looking for the best homage to the worst stretches of road in America. Maybe they should start with these Detroit potholes, here or even New York's exploding streets. [NYT] -
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Five Reasons Why We're Not Proud To Buy American Cars
We just read Car & Driver's recent salute to five vehicles demonstrating all that's right and good with American car companies. Although they're right to be pointing out five great products, the Amerigasmic rah-rah fest left a bad taste in our mouths. Not because it's slightly sycophantic, but merely because it's too easy a list to create. There's just far too few American vehicles that show off the good, and so many that show off the bad. Frankly, we could do a list of the five cars that make us not want to buy American, but we're much more interested in helping our automakers help themselves by pointing out what's ailing them. Without further ado, here's our continuation of this weeks Jalopnik Automotive Amerigasm with the five reasons why we're not proud to buy American cars. More »
