Get Caught Speeding In Illinois? You Soon Might Have To Install A Speed Limiter
An Illinois bill aimed at repeat speeders and reckless drivers could soon require that drivers install speed-limiting devices in their cars.
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Man Pays For Mustang Restoration, Gets Car Back In Pieces Five Years Later
We've heard some pretty horrible mechanic stories over the years, but this may be one of the worst.
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'Clanker Balls' Provide A Unique Solution To Truck-Eating Bridge
Hanging big orange boat-fender balls over a roadway is a low-tech solution, but hopefully it'll keep big trucks from running into this low bridge in Delaware.
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CERN Scientists Take Antimatter On Its Very First Road Trip
This is an important step toward enabling other research facilities around Europe to participate in antimatter research.
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The Ghost Camaro Got Humanitarian Aid Into A War Zone When The United Nations Could Not
Helge Meyer is an iconic figure who drove one of the world's most iconic Camaros, but his intent was to go unseen, especially when he was past the blockade.
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State Dissolves Towing Company, But It Keeps Taking People's Cars
Locals in Gastonia, NC, are dealing with some shockingly high towing fees, and now the city is asking a judge for an injunction against the towing company.
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Cuban Man Converts Polski Fiat To Run On Charcoal To Get Around U.S. Oil Blockade
With a U.S. oil blockade in place, there are very few options for Cubans who require transportation, and this mechanic's solution is to use charcoal.
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Don't Worry, They're Just Running Out Of Petrol In Australia
Australian officials are recommending working from home and reducing speeds while driving, as some stations run out of diesel and certain grades of gasoline.
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NHTSA Steps Up Investigation Into Tesla FSD In Low Visibility Conditions
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation is taking a closer look at Tesla FSD crashes in low-visibility situations, which could eventually lead to a recall.
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Chasing Tornados In An Oldsmobile Toronado May Not Be Safe, But It Is On Brand
Turning a rusty Oldsmobile Toronado into a Tornado-chasing vehicle probably isn't the safest strategy, but the names are just too close not to.
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Cop Hood Surfs On Random Driver's Car To Catch Teen On Minibike
To catch a few teens riding minibikes without headlights, an Oklahoma City cop commandeered the hood of a strangers car and turned it into a pursuit vehicle.
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This 2024 Chevy Silverado Has Been In The Body Shop For Over A Year Because No Replacement Wiring Harness Is Available
Chevy has reportedly sent five different wiring harness in an attempt to repair an owner's busted Silverado, but according to the owner, none of them fit.
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Joyriders Abandon Car On Frozen Canadian Ocean, Leaving Authorities To Clean Up The Mess
There's always a way to tow a car from an impossible place, but the cost of government resources in this case must have been immense.
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New Alloy Could Vastly Expand Automotive Use Of Recycled Aluminum
RidgeAlloy has the potential to turn the aluminum sourcing and manufacturing process on its head.
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Tragic Story Of Woman Dying From Exhaust Leak Is A Terrible Reminder To Get Your Car Checked Regularly
It's still possible to suffer from carbon monoxide poisoning even if your exhaust is perfectly good.
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Instead Of Crushing This EV1 Into A Tiny Cube, GM Is Actually Helping To Restore It
Despite building 1,117 of them between 1996 and 1999, General Motors never sold a single EV1.
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Teen Discovers 1.5 Million Unidentified Space Objects Based On NASA Data
In recognition of his work, Matteo Paz won the prestigious Regeneron Science Talent Search, which includes a $250,000 prize that he's putting toward college.
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This Car Is Powered By Vapes, But Not The Way You Think
Free energy is tempting, but don't try this at home.
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Lawsuit Seeks To Strike Down Florida License Plate Frame Ban After Man's Arrest For Having One On Rental Car
When even the police agree the law is poorly written, it's time for a change.
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2026 Honda Prelude Accelerates Only Slightly Slower Than A Civic Hybrid, Unless You Use S+ Shifts In Which Case It's Noticeably Slower
In Car and Driver's testing the Prelude hit 60 mph in 6.5 seconds, or 7.3 seconds with the simulated shifts turned on.
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Now's Your Chance To Buy A Turbine-Powered Mustang Drag Racer Named 'Krispy Kritter'
The builder pretty much just wrapped the Mustang body around the turbine, then slapped a few more parts on to make it roll.
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Pennsylvania's License Plate Readers Can't Tell The Difference Between The New Zero And Eight
Pennsylvania has switched up their license plates, but now its plate readers are issuing tickets to the wrong drivers because they can't read the plates.
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This Poor, Abandoned Acura MDX Gathered $8,660 In Parking Tickets
An abandoned Acura MDX with nearly $9,000 in unpaid parking tickets is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to St. Louis' parking problems.
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Americans Get No Help Fleeing Middle East As War Shuts Down Some Of The World's Busiest Airports
This past Sunday alone, 3,400 flights across seven airports were canceled.
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If You Can't Afford A Miata, How About A BMW Z3?
The original inline-4 Z3s were never particularly popular and people seem to have mostly forgotten about them.
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Cops PIT Family Bringing Child To Hospital For Traveling 10 Miles Over Speed Limit
Prosecutors have dropped all charges against Hess, including a felony charge of speeding while fleeing. How generous.
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How The 'Non-Passenger Work Vehicle' Became The Family Car
It all goes back to the early 1970s.
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