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Doctor Warns Honda Fitbit Too Strenuous for Some

Adults should get at least 75 minutes of vigorous physical exercise each week, says the renowned Hold the Mayo Clinic.  But one doctor is warning that a popular new fitness device can actually lead to dangerous overexertion. “Unless someone is already… Read More

Popular New iHateRadio Platform Features No Commercials. Or Talk. Or Music.

“People who are tired of all the crap on the radio absolutely love iHateRadio.” iHateRadio CEO Corniche Blankenfurd More and more buyers of new vehicles are refusing to shell out big bucks for complex entertainment systems, many of which come… Read More

Tire Store Used Coin With Squashed George Washington Head for Tire Tread Test, Says D.A.

It’s a simple test to determine if you need new tires: simply insert a quarter upside down into the groove.  The tread should cover at least part of George Washington’s head.  If not, you need new tires. But… Read More

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Parksplug Road Test: Aston-Martin V12 Vantage S!

When eight cylinders under the hood of your Aston-Martin just aren’t enough, perhaps a 5.9 liter V12 packing 565 horsepower would be more to your liking.  It certainly makes our collective duck quack here at Parksplug.  So we… Read More

L.A. Tesla Store Acknowledges One Restroom Isn’t Enough After Millions Show Up to Place Orders For Model 3

A crowd of nearly four million people descended upon a Los Angeles Tesla store yesterday hoping to place a deposit on the automaker’s $35,000 Model 3 sedan, but several hundred thousand of them became surly after discovering the store had just… Read More

Cops Crack Down on Highway Parasailing

Local police announced today that they’ve begun a crackdown on the increasingly popular but illegal sport of highway parasailing. “It’s dangerous,” said police spokesperson Spumone Figone.  “Just last week, a parasailor’s rope got snagged on a passing Kenworth and… Read More

Is This BMW’s Rumored Five-Eighths Ton Pickup?

Rumors have been swirling — mostly in a counter-clockwise direction —  on automotive websites about a BMW-badged five-eighths ton pickup truck built on the platform of the upcoming X7 crossover.  Now, a photograph of what appears to be a test mule has… Read More

Sears Admits Automotive Tool Really Doesn’t Do Anything

Sears announced today that it will reimburse thousands of auto mechanics and other customers who purchased the Craftsman Auto-Buddy after the retailer admitted that the $300 tool with the distinctive appearance really doesn’t do anything. Sears spokesperson Wendeeee Calpido said the… Read More

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