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Updated on November 5, 2015
PARKSPLUG HEADLINES
EV CHARGER RAGE A GROWING PROBLEM IN SILICON VALLEY Police say complaints about so-called “Electro Hogs” are on the rise, along with reports of vandalism. One Tesla owner complained to police that the driver of a Nissan… Read More
Updated on November 5, 2015
“IT’S NOT FISH-LOOKING ENOUGH” REPLIES FORD WHEN ASKED WHY CURRENT TAURUS ISN’T SELLING
Ford wants to recapture the Taurus’s“fish years,” like this 1999 model A top Ford spokesman today told automotive reporters and a school nurse who acknowledged being in the wrong conference room that the reason the current Taurus isn’t… Read More
Updated on November 5, 2015
OBAMA TO RENAME ALASKA PEAK AFTER GMC TRUCK
The White House announced yesterday that President Obama will officially change the name of Alaska’s Mt. McKinley to Denali. Aerial photograph of Denali “The President has always liked Vice-President Biden’s GMC Denali and thought it would be a… Read More
Updated on November 5, 2015
THE GOOD NEWS: FORD IS RESURRECTING THE RANGER IN THE U.S.!
THE BAD NEWS: IT LOOKS JUST LIKE THE OLD ONE Ford fans rejoiced for about a half-hour after news broke that a new mid-sized Ranger pickup would again be built and sold in the U.S. Then the… Read More
Updated on November 5, 2015
VETERINARIAN’S NEW INVENTION KEEPS TEEN DRIVERS OFF THEIR PHONES
The same innovative veterinarian who two years ago invented a do-it-yourself pet neutering kit has another new gadget, this one targeting teens who use their phones while driving. The FoneCone should not be used while driving a… Read More
Updated on November 5, 2015
KOENIGSEGG’S NEW JET FIGHTER-INSPIRED SUPERCAR FAILS TO MEET EURO PEDESTRIAN SAFETY STANDARDS
Koenigsegg’s new fighter jet-inspired Spetsa “We think it’s the mirrors. We’ll probably have to redesign them.” Thorgisl Roostergaard, Koenigsegg engineer An EU auto safety engineer (L) analyzes the results of a pedestrian safety test involving the Koenigsegg Spetsa … Read More
Updated on June 16, 2018
FIRST LOOK! NEXT GENERATION PRIUS CAUGHT ON CAMERA!
The Prius is shown inside the circle at the bottom. The top circle was a mistake and we couldn’t figure out how to make it go away. Toyota’s fourth-generation Prius, which will likely follow the first, second and… Read More
Updated on November 5, 2015
GEEK SQUAD STRIKE FORCE TARGETS HACKERS
The black and white Ford Transit van quickly accelerated through the intersection, red and blue lights flashing and siren wailing. The target: another hacker who was about to be taken down by the recently-formed Geek Squad Strike Force…. Read More
Updated on November 5, 2015
MISSOURI DMV WILL ALTER YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE PHOTO — FOR A FEE
STATE IS REPORTEDLY MAKING DOZENS OF DOLLARS PHOTOSHOPPING LICENSES A recent article in Guns & Ammo magazine reported that a whopping 84% of the population who have a driver’s license are dissatisfied with their photo. Furthermore, the report… Read More
Updated on November 5, 2015
FIAT TO TAKE ON HYUNDAI’S UPCOMING SANTA CRUZ PICKUP TRUCK!
FAKE SPY PHOTO PROVES FIAT’S SAN BERNADINO MINI-TRUCK IS REAL! Fiat’s San Bernadino pickup. The diagonal crack in the pavement is thought to be an offshoot of the nearby Snotmy Fault. Parksplug reader Jolly Ribbles was delivering bowling… Read More
