10 Top Tips for Fuel Efficient Driving

1. Minimise your vehicle useVehicles are least fuel efficient and most polluting at the start of trips and on short trips. One reason for this is that catalytic converters (which reduce air pollution emissions) do not operate properly until they have warmed up. Trips of less than five kilometres generally...

Double Decker Bus Vs Low Bridge

Here is where art meets science, meet goofing off at a low bridge as a driver runs into it with a double decker bus....

Mind Bending Spoon Cadillac by Uri Geller

This custom-built 1974 Cadillac which adorns 5,000 pieces of silverware is the creation of Uri Geller, one of the world's most famous spoonbenders. And 1000 of these spoons and forks were given by the children from around the world, and some of the treasured pieces were owned, or used by famous personalities....

Car Crushed by Giant Pumpkin - For Fun

No Comment, but hilarious...

Pimp my Cardboard Ride - Kids with Mad Skillz

Pimp my cardboard RideThese guys have it all, the cars, the rims, the crazy mad looks and of course the car babe off to the left. The only thing they don't have is a drivers license, but when they get them, watch out...

Car Ads: Reading Between the Lines

Many new car dealers advertise unusually low interest rates and other special promotions. Ads promising high trade-in allowances and free or low-cost options may help you shop, but finding the best deal requires careful comparisons.Many factors determine whether a special offer provides genuine savings....

Oldster defaces ride with Buddhist text???

A Taiwanese pensioner covers every inch of his four vehicles with virtuous words from Buddhist texts.Li Zongxiong, 71, a workshop owner, started to 'tattoo' his car, two trucks and a motorbike nine years ago.His words virtually cover the vehicles, including the mirrors,...

Atomic Dog Art Car - George Clinton Mothership Connection

Where have you been all my life Atomic Dog Art Car!!!!An art car extension to the Mothership Connection, "The Atomic Dog, One Nation Under Groove" pays tribute to musician George Clinton and his funkadelic band, Parliament. Band members and dogs made of mosaic mirror shards mingle with beaded flying...

1960 Cadillac Fin Attaché Case - Reusing 50's Cars

This photo of a 1960 Cadillac Fin Attaché Case was sent in by Kelly and was made by Steve Heller's Fabulous Furniture. On this amazing site you will find a ton more art cars made from classic 50's car parts, wood furniture and other sculpture made from assorted motorcycle parts.1960 Cadillac Fin...

The Low-Down on High Octane Gasoline

Are you tempted to buy a high octane gasoline for your car because you want to improve its performance? If so, take note: the recommended gasoline for most cars is regular octane. In fact, in most cases, using a higher octane gasoline than your owner's manual recommends offers absolutely no benefit....

Star Wars Car For Sale

I came this Star Wars Car for on ebay today, a Custom Painted 2007 Chevy Cobalt LS. called the "Star Car" painted by Greatlakes Airbrush. 15 year auto tech and Artist John Deltgen with brother of 25 year Sign & Graphic Art expreriance with over 30 Awards, Artist David Peterman. This is pretty amazing...

Harley covered with a million lights

This amazing motorcycle Harley Davidson Electra Glide covered in a million lights was taken back in 1974. Photo sent by Sparky who left a nice comment about my daughters pen car. Thanks I needed something to write about.Photographer: (1974) Steven R. Hudson, Patterson, GA The event was in Daytona Beach,...

HYPERTHERMIA (Heatstroke)

Problem : Children die each year from heatstroke, after being left alone in a vehicle.You live by your daily routine and it helps you get things done. Be extra careful, though, if you have to change any part of that routine. This is more likely to happen when you, or caregiver who helps with your children,...

Frequently asked Question about Smog Check Program

Q What are the environmental benefits of the Smog Check Program?A The Smog Check Program has greatly reduced air pollution created by millions of cars in California. According to the California Air Resources Board, the program removes about 400 tons of smog-forming pollutants from California’s air every...

1-year-old girl gets her very own toy pen art car.

My smallest daughter has always been fascinated by my Mercedes Pens Art Car covered in 10,000 pens. And every time she sees it she wants to go over, sit on the car and play with the pens. So I decided for her first birthday that she needed her own pen car so I "penned her ride" as well with crayola...

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions

For every litre of petrol used in a motor vehicle, 2.3 kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO2 ), a major greenhouse gas, is released from the exhaust. The Australian transport sector accounts for around 76 million tonnes of Australia's total net greenhouse gas emissions, representing 13.5 per cent of Australia's...

Art Shanties on Ice - from Artcars On Ice 2009!

Here is a great video that just came out about Art Cars on Ice 2009 in Minnesota that ends this weekend. For a native Californian this is totally nuts, riding your art car on a frozen lake just seems dangerous, but what do I know. These guys took traditional ice fishing houses and turned them into themed...

Money Doesn't Grow on Trees, But Gasoline Might

Researchers have made a breakthrough in the development of "green gasoline," a liquid identical to standard gasoline yet created from sustainable biomass sources like switchgrass and poplar trees.George Huber poses with a vial of green gasoline compounds.Reporting in the cover article of the April 7,...

Car or Bike? Either Way Good for the Environment

Not sure about this salvage special. Is it a hybrid car that's pedal powered or is it a really safe bike with a car shell. Either way you see it, the environment is a winner. As a hybrid it uses very little gas and that's good but the power source will produce a bit of methane every once in awhile....

Afro Truck

Last one, this Afro Truck made with a big giant pile of sticks all tied together in the back, definitely no smoking while driving. Also looks like a lions mane and a heart shape. OK now its late and I am starting to see stuff, time to ...

"End Times" Car - Less Art, More Armor

Only I can go from fashion week to mad max in one post but this Mad Max Bad Boy is freaking awesome. Some say we are living in the "end times" and if that is the case I want to be driving this around town when I go shopping for my $100 loaf of bread at Costco. That 's were I will be getting my $150...

Fuzzy Scouter at made at Fashion Week

This fuzzy scouter looks like it was created from the all the leftover material from this years fashion week. Which of course I know nothing about but I assume any model caught on this beauty would be given at least fifty strands of spaghetti...to eat. Its late folks and I am simply delirious and my...

Ballon Scouter - By Crazy the Clown

How would want to be the lucky clown that got the request from little "Bobby" to make this crazy balloon scouter? Oh yes, meanwhile there is a line of angry kids at the party waiting for their flowers and poodles. Kids let this be lesson, you will at some point in life end up behind the guy with 16...

Simpsons Three Eyed Mutant Fish is back!!!

Isn't this the three eyed mutant fish from the Simpsons? Well it apparently turned up at Burning Man only much bigger and with a more vibrant gl...

Hamburger Harley - I want fries with that.

viaHarry Sperl has created one of his long time dreams.The dream ... a hamburger motorcycle. That's right!! A Harley-Davidson trike fashioned to look like an exact replica of a hamburger; And this burger's got all the trimmings.With cheese, pickles, onions, lettuce, and tomato, not to mention a side...

Wrought Iron VW - Heavy Metal Bugs Hit the Road

via kodacJoe Gomez of San Antonio, Texas, relates that "One day when I was in bed, I dreamt that I was building a wrought iron car. I woke up, ran to the kitchen and got some paper, and started sketching. My wife thought I was crazy.Everything on this car is handmade, nothing is factory. It took me...

Aero Car - Flying BMW by Dave Major

by Delta NinerThe AeroCar 600 is a 1959 BMW 600 turned airplane! Created by Dave Major, this little vehicle is as much airplane as it is car. It has a handmade propeller turned by a 12 volt electric motor, a tail from a real airplane and tires from a Beech Jet 400A. It even has a custom dash with a...

Land Raft Sets Sail Across Burning Man Desert

Its Mutant Mondays and today we have the land raft made from plastic 55 gallon drums roped together under a wooden platform with a sail. It looks sturdy enough and has set sail across the Burning Man desert abyss on its way to another party. My advise is: keep your hands and feet inside at all times...

Quilted Gas Station - How Stay Warm Without a Heater.

This Quilted Gas Station was the brainchild of artist/activist Jennifer Marsh who came up with an idea to bring greater attention to the world's dependency on oil. She put the word out to fiber artist all over the world to submit 3x3 foot squares to cover the abandoned gas station. This old gas station...

"Gas-Saving" Products: Fact or Fuelishness?

Gas prices are up, and so is the volume of advertising for "gas-saving" products. When gasoline prices rise, consumers often look for ways to improve fuel efficiency. Although there are practical steps you can take to increase gas mileage, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warns you to be wary of any...

Frozen Shuttle Van Technology Saves Life - An Art Car Story

Shuttle Van Frozen Rear ThrustersShuttle Van Frozen Door HandleShuttle Van Frozen Side PanelShuttle Van Frozen at NightI got this email today and its a reminder that a lot of good people are having a rough time with this crazy weather. Its also a great story of the positive and life saving aspects of...

Car Sharing

The primacy of car-based mobility has become a widespread problem in most cities in the world. In Australia, the situation is no different, as the car has an even more dominant role than in European cities. In most of the countries, transport is the fastest growing sector contributing to greenhouse...

Expired Parking Meter Tombstone - Very Funny

I was sent this email with this funny photo of a parking meter tombstone. Barbara had a great sense of humor and always used to say that when she died she wanted a parking meter on her grave that says 'Expired'.. So her nephew got her one on eBay! The grave is right by the road so everyone can...

OMG! Space Invaders Car - I'm so excited!!!

For me this Space Invaders Car is a find of a life time. I loved this game way back when all you had was a joystick that was left and right and a fire button. The green glow of the monitor a roll of quarters and free time was all you needed back in the days. Thank you so much for the good memories my...