Category: Uncategorized
Updated on June 15, 2018
California to Switch to Paper Airbags
The State of California is banning nylon airbags for vehicles and mandating that all cars sold in the state come equipped with paper airbags, according to a source who requested anonymity but is nevertheless being identified by Parksplug as… Read More
Posted on June 2, 2018
First Look: Ram’s New Nine-Passenger “Limitless” Pickup
Ram’s Mega Cab, which comfortably seats six occupants, features one of the longest and most spacious interiors in the pickup world. But it’s downright small compared to the automaker’s new “Limitless” pickup, which features three rows of… Read More
Posted on May 31, 2018
Mid-Engine Corvette to Feature Rumble Seat Option
The rumble seat disappeared from American-made cars after the late 1930’s, but it’s about to make a comeback; Chevrolet engineers have incorporated the folding, open-air two-passenger seat to the design of the 2020 mid-engine Corvette. “It’s really fun… Read More
Posted on May 16, 2018
Robert Mueller Files Charges Against Designer of Honda Clarity
Special Counsel Robert Mueller has paused his investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election in order to file charges against Honda stylist Buzz Dowdy for his design of the 2018 Clarity. “I don’t have all… Read More
Updated on May 15, 2018
Out of Work Ballet Dancer Finds Work as Sign Spinner
“It doesn’t pay well and my tights always smell like car exhaust, but I guess it’s better than not working at all.” Stuey Lumley, sign spinner and dancer
Posted on May 15, 2018
Tricky Backward Ambulance Lettering Sends Sign Painter Over the Edge
“Son of a Bitch!” shouted professional sign painter Doyle Rutmonker as he threw his paintbrush across the garage and kicked over a can of red paint. “I freakin’ forgot to paint some of the letters backward,” he said,… Read More
Posted on May 14, 2018
2019 Porsche Panamera Goes All Lumpy Again
If you were a fan of the humpy first-generation Porsche Panamera (2010 – 2016) get ready to break out the champagne and Weisswurst. Just one year after the PorPan was transformed into a svelte and attractive four-door… Read More
Posted on May 10, 2018
First Look: Weber’s Off-Road Barbecue Kettle
Weber knows nothing beats a thick, juicy steak covered with a layer of trail dust. That’s why the Illinois-based company is adding an off-road version of it’s iconic kettle grille to be called the Kettle All Terrain. “We… Read More
Updated on May 8, 2018
Ford to Target Religious Off-Roaders With 2019 Rapture Pickup
Despite the fact that the number of Americans who describe themselves as “pretty danged religious” has fallen off in recent years, Ford believes there’s a market to be tapped among what it calls “devout off-roaders and mudders.” … Read More
Posted on May 8, 2018
Insurer’s New Tracking Suppository: Is it Worth the Insurance Discount?
In 1998, Progressive introduced Snapshot, a tracking device that plugged into a vehicle’s onboard diagnostic port and enabled driving-related data to be transmitted to the insurer, resulting in discounted rates for many drivers. “The problem with Snapshot was… Read More
