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Sobriety Tests Too Difficult, Says Defense Attorney

Everyone agrees that driving impaired is a dangerous crime, and it’s something that’s increasingly prevalent on the nation’s streets and highways. But a local defense attorney says roadside sobriety tests have become so difficult that they’re nearly impossible for even a sober… Read More

Parties Vow to Fight Judge’s Ruling in Adopt-A-Highway Custody Case

A judge presiding over a contentious and closely-watched Adopt-A-Highway custody case handed down his verdict today, to the dissatisfaction of both litigants.   Chaz and Eeelie McFeely, who divorced last September, had both sought full custody over the three-mile… Read More

Honda Employee Who Designed Backwards Ridgeline Not Allowed Back in the Country

Sunshine Wardle, the Ohio-based Honda designer who proposed reversing the next-generation Ridgeline’s body to “create some excitement,” will not be allowed back in the US, sources say.   Wardle presented her unusual design — which placed the bed at… Read More

Local Man Discovers the Nissan Juke is Faster With the Hood Up

Bosco Dardanelli owns a 2016 Nissan Juke.  He’s also an aerodynamics buff who built his own homemade wind tunnel in his side yard.  “It’s basically a 350 Chevy engine hooked up to a DC-6 propeller,” he explains. Using… Read More

First Look! Volvo’s New Köttbulle Minivan!

Volvo is all about safe family travel, so it’s no surprise the Swedese (Swedish/Chinese) automaker is adding a minivan to their lineup.  The eight-passenger Köttbulle, which is Swedish for “meatball,” joins Volvo’s other cars and crossovers for the 2018 model… Read More

My Name is Pzev: Naming Children After Automotive Abbreviations is Latest Trend

Goodbye Jessica and Josh, hello Sulev and Abs.  While Jess and Josh might have topped the list of the most popular first names for girls and boys for nearly a decade, now they’re not even in the top ten, said Dr…. Read More

Mexico Unveils Wall-Climbing 4×4