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9-year-old drives allegedly drunk father to store - Betrunkener lässt Tochter fahren ‎

2011-10-25T18:01:00.000-04:00

A Michigan dad who used his nine-year-old as a designated driver is facing charges. Surveillance video captured the father getting out of the passenger seat moments after the nine-year old parked his van.

"A Million Miles in 45 Seconds"

2011-10-25T17:54:00.000-04:00

Joe just reached one million miles! Stay tuned for a video update. In the meantime, check out what it looks like to drive a million miles in 45 seconds.

Driving a Honda for a million miles is an extraordinary feat. So how did Joe do it? For starters, he's read and followed his owner's manual and maintenance schedule to the letter. He's also a stickler for fluids, he checked them weekly, switching them seasonally (10W-30 in summer and 5W-30 in winter), and changed them every 5,000 miles. He's been loyal to the same brand of oil and never let it go below a quart low.

You know how most people let their fuel go to almost empty? Joe never did. He's also a creature of habit, using only Honda air, oil and fuel filters. Joe never rode heavy on the brakes, and changed the fluid every few years. He's also replaced the fuel pump, both cooling fans and the radiator twice.

Besides his fastidious maintenance, Joe's Accord made it to one million miles because he's loved it. He's treated it with respect and always drove it responsibly. In fact, Joe has only gotten one speeding ticket in a million miles—that must be some kind of record. When it comes to driving, Joe's the man.

Honda Accord 1990 getting to a million miles

2011-10-25T17:46:00.000-04:00

Getting to a million miles isn't typical. But neither is Joe. See his remarkable story:

Joe LoCicero, from Norway, Maine, drove his 1990 Honda Accord to one million miles. Congrats Joe!

Driving a Honda for a million miles is an extraordinary feat. So how did Joe do it? For starters, he's read and followed his owner's manual and maintenance schedule to the letter. He's also a stickler for fluids, he checked them weekly, switched them seasonally (10W-30 in summer and 5W-30 in winter), and changed them every 5,000 miles. He's been loyal to the same brand of oil and never let it go below a quart low.

You know how most people let their fuel go to almost empty? Joe never did. He's also a creature of habit, using only Honda air, oil and fuel filters. Joe never rode heavy on the brakes, and changed the fluid every few years. He's also replaced the fuel pump, both cooling fans and the radiator twice.

Besides his fastidious maintenance, Joe's Accord made it to one million miles because he's loved it. He's treated it with respect and always drove it responsibly. In fact, Joe has only gotten one speeding ticket in a million miles—that must be some kind of record. When it comes to driving, Joe's the man.

Check out Joe's story at http://www.MillionMileJoe.com

Crash Aston Martin Rapide

2011-10-25T17:30:00.000-04:00

Aston Martin Rapide Crash while this guy is driving the exotic hard on the highway.
In the video the driver says he disabled the system by mistake -- if you see the controls on the Rapide's lower center console, it could be that he wanted to press the Sport button instead.
Although no airbags deployed, neither Ricci nor White appear to have been injured.

Facts:

Price: 180.000 €
0-60 mph 5,2 s

The Marauder - Top Gear - BBC

2011-10-18T05:43:00.004-04:00

Richard Hammond is in South Africa to test the Marauder - a ten-ton military vehicle so tough it can withstand high explosives. Great HD clip from Series 17 of Top Gear. Go to http://www.youtube.com/TopGear to see a full list of all high quality videos available on the Top Gear YouTube channel and don't forget to visit http://www.topgear.com for all the latest news and car reviews.

5.9M Earthquake Rocks Virginia East Coast USA

2011-08-23T16:02:00.000-04:00

Stage Collapse at State Fair Sugarland Concert and Killed 5, Injuired 45

2011-08-16T08:54:00.000-04:00

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Fair reopened on Monday as state officials investigated how lights and rigging crashed down on a concert stage here over the weekend, leaving five dead and injuring dozens.

A subdued crowd streamed back into the fairgrounds, which was closed Sunday after the collapse on Saturday night. Some fairgoers stopped to stare at the stage, still an enormous tangle of metal and flapping tarps now cordoned off with yellow police tape. On a smaller stage, leaders offered prayers in a somber service of remembrance on Monday morning.

"We come today with hearts that are broken but also hearts that are full," Gov. Mitch Daniels told the silent crowd as helicopters circled overhead. Amid the tragedy, Mr. Daniels said, many Hoosiers in the crowd had tried to save those who were trapped under rigging. "There was a hero every 10 feet on Saturday night," Mr. Daniels said, adding, "I cannot tell you how proud I am to be the employee of six and a half million people like that."

Even as the fair reopened, state officials were investigating the cause of the collapse and what role the weather, including a wind gust that topped 60 miles an hour, might have played.

Along with checking for any evidence of structural problems with the stage, investigators were looking into whether fair officials acted swiftly enough or paid appropriate heed to a severe thunderstorm watch that was issued nearly three hours before the scheduled concert.

The rigging collapsed at 8:49 p.m., minutes before the featured act, the country duo Sugarland, was to take the stage. The musicians were not injured.

Videos posted online shortly after the accident show plumes of gravel and sand lashing through a nearly pitch-black sky. The tarp roof and backdrop of the stage flaps violently moments before the steel rigging slumps and topples onto a screaming crowd in front of the stage.

Stacia Floyd, 22, who watched the scene unfold from the grandstand with her boyfriend and 4-year-old daughter, described it as "the worst thing I've ever seen."

"There were people that were bawling," she said in telephone interview on Sunday. "Everyone was really scared, shaken up."

Ms. Floyd said that moments before the crash, an announcement said that the concert might be postponed and that concertgoers should head indoors and return after the storm had passed.

The video footage posted online shows some people in the crowd starting to move, but Ms. Floyd said it appeared that most people stayed until the rigging began to collapse.

"It could have been prevented if the place had been evacuated properly," Ms. Floyd said. "They knew the weather was coming. They should have evacuated it fast."

The Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the state fire marshal's office were investigating what caused the collapse, said Cindy Hoye, the fair's executive director. Officials said that according to weather reports, a highly localized windstorm with a gust that topped 60 m.p.h. hit the concert site just before the stage collapsed.

The rigging was assembled by local workers and supplied by an outside company, the Mid-America Sound Corporation, which is based in Indiana, Ms. Hoye said. In a statement issued on Sunday, the company said: "This is a devastating tragedy, and we want to express our sympathy to the families of those who were killed or injured last night at the state fair. We have already started an independent internal investigation to understand, to the best of our ability, what happened."

Video footage showed a scene of chaos.

Stagehands operating lights and equipment high above the stage plummeted into the crowd along with the rigging, according to concertgoers.

Most of the victims had seats in the V.I.P. section called the Sugarpit, according to WTHR.com, a local NBC affiliate.

Witnesses said that concertgoers, who initially fled as the rigging collapsed, rushed back moments later to help those caught in the debris as the thunderstorm rolled in.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/16/us/16indiana.html

Amateur Video Of Indiana State Fair Stage Collapse - At Least 4 Killed more than 40 Injured

2011-08-16T08:47:00.001-04:00

A massive gust of wind brought down a stage at the Indiana State Fair on Saturday night, killing at least four and injuring more than 40 People .The Indianapolis Department of Public Safety posted on its Twitter page the death toll and said that 40 people had been taken to area hospitals.Two local hospitals placed the number of injured at 43 . Sara Bareilles had finished her set at the Hoosier Lottery Grandstand stage when the wind knocked down the rigging on to the stage. The show's headliners, country music duo Sugarland, was to take the stage next.The official Twitter page of the Indiana State Fair said officials would make announcements as they come .

Vancouver riot kissing couple video shows what happened before photo

2011-06-29T15:32:00.000-04:00

Holden Cruze Series Two Review

2011-06-09T18:39:00.000-04:00

Joel Helmes from Behind the Wheel checks out the new Holden Cruze Series two. This car is powered by the new 1.4 litre turbo petrol engine, mated to a six speed manual transmissions. For more motoring news, reviews and views head to http://behindthewheel.podomatic.com/

Customer Reviews 10/10 for his Acura TL from Excellence Cars Naperville IL

2011-06-09T17:35:00.000-04:00

Customer had a smooth hassle-free buying experience from Excellence Cars Direct! Thank you for your kind words. Much appreciated! Enjoy your new car & try not to work so hard at your office! Cheers!

Auto Dealer Review Leesville LA-Mike Purchased 50 Cars From This Car Dealer

2011-06-09T17:34:00.002-04:00

http://www.KouryCars.com | Mike has purchased 50-100 cars at Gene Koury Auto Sales over the years. In this video Mike tells a story of how his rear end went out on his car and 120,000 miles later, Gene Koury fixed it for him. "Gene is a man of his word", says Mike.

2011 Ford Explorer: How much can the newly designed Explorer tow?

2010-12-29T18:57:00.000-05:00

Up to 5,000 pounds. When properly equipped

2011 Ford Explorer: Want your SUV to parallel park for you? No problem.

2010-12-29T18:54:00.002-05:00

Here, we demonstrate the new Explorer's Active Parking Assist* and show how exact it is by having it park between two watchful attorneys.

1000 HP Corvette Doing 195 mph

2010-12-29T18:52:00.000-05:00

This is the one that was all over the news. Northside Oklahoma City on the Kilpatrick Turnpike.
I only posted this vid so people who missed the removed original can see it. Save the bickering for facebook.

New York City Sanitation Worker Wrecks Ford Explorer

2010-12-29T18:50:00.002-05:00

Toyota Prius Projects -- Prius Cozy

2010-12-29T18:48:00.002-05:00

In the festive weeks leading up to the New Year, we thought it only natural to wish our viewers a hearty happy holidays. To do that we bundled ourselves up to knit a beautiful holiday sweater -- for the Prius.

From everyone at Toyota, Happy Holidays and here's to another amazing year!

Penya - Hasta El Final

2010-12-26T19:41:00.002-05:00

Episode 1000 of Fast Lane Daily $1,000 Nurburgring Challenge

2010-12-26T19:37:00.000-05:00

Episode 1000 of Fast Lane Daily, the longest running and most popular internet based automotive car show. For episode 1000, Executive Producer Emil Rensing challenges Derek "Derek D" DeAngelis and the team to fly to Germany and drive the Nurburgring for under $1000. Is it possible? Does Derek D crash? Does he complete a lap for under $1000? Find out on Episode 1000.

Now, it might not be an episode worthy of Top Gear, but let's face it: Anytime you get to drive a track that Jeremy Clarkson once called a "naked blonde with a nice ass" you stop what you're doing and go.

ISS Crew Sends Holiday Greetings to All from space

2010-12-26T19:35:00.000-05:00

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 26 Commander Scott Kelly of NASA and Flight Engineers Cady Coleman of NASA and Paolo Nespoli of the European Space Agency offered Christmas and New Year's greetings to all people on Earth from the orbital outpost on Dec. 21 as they flew 224 statute miles above. Kelly, Coleman and Nespoli are part of the six-person crew that includes Russian cosmonauts Dmitry Kondratyev, Alexander Kaleri and Oleg Skripochka.

2011 Volkswagen CC Video Review - Kelley Blue Book

2010-12-25T13:58:00.002-05:00

HONDA JAZZ car review auto

2010-12-25T13:53:00.000-05:00

Need For Speed Hot Pursuit [HD] - Review

2010-12-25T13:52:00.000-05:00

Go behind the scenes with the all-new 2011 suzuki GSX-R600

2010-12-25T13:46:00.002-05:00

Take a close look at all the changes and innovations that make the suzuki GSX-R600 the hottest sportbike in the 600 class!

FAA-Conforming HondaJet makes first-ever flight - lasts 51 minutes

2010-12-25T13:43:00.000-05:00

HondaJet, a division of Honda Cars/Automobiles, has successfully flown its first-ever FAA-conforming jet today. This jet will be one of five built for FAA testing purposes - a process expected to take roughly 18 months.