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Updated on November 5, 2015
CITY TO INSTALL AIRBAGS IN LAMPPOSTS TO PROTECT TEXTING PEDESTRIANS
The city council last night voted to spend nearly a quarter million dollars to install automotive-type airbags on all downtown lampposts. The decision came after dozens of pedestrians have reportedly been injured over the past few years after… Read More
Updated on November 5, 2015
FORMER TONIGHT SHOW HOST LENO ABANDONS HUNDREDS OF CARS IN NBC LOT
The parking lot at NBC’s Burbank Studios is stuffed with cars. But they all belong to one person–former Tonight Show host Jay Leno. And NBC would like him to come and pick them up. “He just left them…. Read More
Updated on November 5, 2015
NEW FUEL NOZZLE PROMISES RELIEF FOR “LEFTIES”
Mention “Lefties” and “Righties” and someone will assume you’re ranting about politics. But not this time. We’re referring to which side your vehicle’s gas filler door is on, and in this case, there are a whole lot more… Read More
Updated on December 20, 2021
NEW 10-SPEED TRANSMISSION LEADS TO SHIFTER PLATE PROBLEMS
General Motors and Ford are hard at work designing a new 10-speed automatic transmission for use by both automakers, and while the transmission itself is almost ready for production, the design of the shifter plate is holding up its… Read More
Updated on November 5, 2015
EXPERT OPINION: WHY GAS PRICES ARE RISING
While they might not seem cheap, gasoline prices have actually fallen since 2012. But experts are warning drivers to get ready to pay more at the pump. To find out what causes gas prices to spike, Parksplug reached… Read More
Updated on November 5, 2015
“HERE’S YOUR ****ING ROUND TAILLIGHTS,” SAYS ANGRY CHEVROLET
PISSED OFF GM RELEASES TEASER PHOTO OF 2016 CORVETTE GM says this is the ’16 Corvette “We’ve had enough of these whiners who complain the Corvette’s taillights look like a Camaro’s. You want round? We’ll give you round,… Read More
Updated on November 5, 2015
AVIATION NEWS
BOEING’S NEW JeTRAILER MAKES DEBUT Artist’s depiction of the new Boeing JeTrailer being towed behind a B-737 aircraft Boeing today unveiled its innovative new JeTrailer, an engineless winged fuselage that is designed to be towed behind a jetliner…. Read More
Updated on November 5, 2015
CITY’S EXPERIMENT USING FOOD-BASED STREET STRIPING A FAILURE
Opossums and feral cats have licked up more than 18 miles of roadway striping Public works crews have spent the past year re-striping more than 40 miles of city streets using an organic food-based paint. But the… Read More
Updated on November 5, 2015
CADILLAC TO BLEND OLD AND NEW DESIGNS
Is this the 2018 Cadillac ATS? There’s no denying that Cadillac’s distinctive Art and Science design philosophy has been a big success. But unnamed GM sources tell Parksplug that in an effort to pay homage to its past,… Read More
Updated on November 5, 2015
BMW TO ADD ROBOT VACUUM CLEANER TO ITS LINEUP
BMW MVac In an effort to leave no marketing opportunities unfulfilled, BMW announced today that it will add a high-performance robot vacuum cleaner to its lineup. The MVac, which will hit the market this summer, will feature an… Read More
