Holiday Preparations: Know The Rules Of Shotgun
It feels like summer just ended, but another round of mini-vacations lies just around the corner. Holiday road trips aren't usually as fun as the summertime variety, since they typically involve moms, dads, and eggnog-scented aunts, but a few precautions will make them slightly more enjoyable. We suggest flipping through The Official Shotgun Rules, which clarifies once and for all who is truly entitled to call shotgun. That may not sound like "fun", per se, but it might ward off a couple rounds of backseat noogies when you're heading over the river and through the woods. Peace of mind has to count for something, right? [ShotgunRules via Autoblog]
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WTF Friday: Artists Makes Statements With Crosswalk Signs
Remember a few months ago when every hacker worth his salt was doing a number on the nation's emergency road signage? Well, artists like Jason Eppink and Ryan Laughlin have upped the ante with their surprisingly well-designed crosswalk signage fakes. Of course, TCC would never openly condone what amounts to vandalism on America's streets, but a little wheatpasted humor never hurt anybody. [UrbanPrankster via BoingBoing]
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Link Love From The Car Connection: Bentley Continental Supersports Spotted, Fast & Furious Nissan Stolen, And Seniors Have Their Moments
Played like a cheap ukulele -- Yesterday we highlighted a mysterious (and possibly staged) video featuring a major Tesla investor who was "overheard" gabbing about new money flowing into the start-up--perhaps to quiet concerns about the company's finances and its ability to produce the $50,000-ish Model S. As if on cue--as if part of a campaign, even--Tesla has announced that pre-orders for the Model S have crossed the 1,000 mark. Good for them, though we still can't help feeling like we've been had. [WorldCarFans]
Senior moments -- Senior citizens get road rage just like everyone else. Only difference is, they unleash the beast in Walmart parking lots. WITH DERRINGERS. [WCPO via BoingBoing]
When movie franchises collide -- Car thieves struck a storage facility in LA Monday night and made off with a $75,000 Nissan Skyline featured in Fast & Furious. It wasn't quite Gone in 60 Seconds, but hey, everybody has a rough day now and then. [Edmunds]
At the pump -- In case you hadn't noticed, the cost of gas has gone up, thanks to increasing oil prices and the switch to summertime's ethanol blend. Good news: folks in the know still don't expect a repeat of last summer's sky-high prices. Bad news: that means you're still obligated to a Disney World road trip with the kids. [KickingTires]
I spy -- Someone with keen eyes and a speedy shutter finger caught the new Bentley Continental Supersports cruising through a road test. (That's it in gray above.) Given its creature comforts and the 600+ bhp, it's completely drool-worthy. Given the £150,000 ($227,000) price tag, it probably won't end up in our garage. [AutoExpress]
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