These Are The Slowest Cars You've Ever Owned
The only things they all had in common were that they were all in running order and never reached 100 miles per hour.
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That Next Road Worker You See Might Be Issuing You A Speeding Ticket
ccording to the Federal Highway Administration, work zone crashes killed 899 people in 2023.
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Sorry New York And Chicago, Connecticut Has A Pizza License Plate Now
This kind of license plate would be grounds for inter-state warfare in a different century.
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What's The Slowest Car You've Ever Owned?
Please share your fondest memories and, if applicable, why that car is no longer in your garage.
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Airport Left With No Commercial Flights After Spirit Airlines Collapse
Despite Spirit's demise, there will always be travelers looking for the most affordable flights possible.
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Hantavirus Outbreak On Luxury Antarctic Cruise Kills 3, Strands Nearly 150 Without Aid
A 70-year-old Dutch man died on the Hondius on April 11. Things would quickly escalate into a public health matter.
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Donald Trump Killed Spirit Airlines With High Fuel Prices, But Says Biden And Obama Are To Blame
An airline collapsing, stranding passengers and leaving thousands of people unemployed, isn't popular with anyone.
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F1 Is Back: Kimi Antonelli Continues Teenage Tear To World Title In Miami
Kimi Antonelli won the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday, his third consecutive race victory.
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How Diesel Fuel And Jet Fuel Are Surprisingly Similar
While there are several types of jet fuel, Jet A1 is the most common used fuel in commercial aviation around the world.
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United CEO Desperately Wants People To Hear Him Out On Mega Merger Despite American Airlines' Rejection
This is a business plan on the verge of becoming fan fiction.
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There Are 25 Days-Worth Of Oil Supply Left In The USA, But Don't Panic
Despite being the world's leading oil producer, that oil is often refined into other petroleum products; the U.S. still needs to import oil for gas and diesel.
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These Sedans Need To Be Revived Right Now
Commenters submitted everything from their own personal favorites and critically acclaimed classics.
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Marc Marquez Is MotoGP's Most Cunning Rider
Marquez's victory could be described as miraculous. His rivals feel the move is illegal.
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D.C. Car Theft Ring Allegedly Used $500 Tool To Steal Over 100 Cars
The inexpensive key-programming device was used to steal vehicles before the plates were switched out, the VINs were changed, and the GPS devices were reset.
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Which Sedans Need To Be Revived Right Now?
Market and political forces could be prompting manufacturers to produce more sedans, and we want to know which ones you think should come back first.
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Sean Duffy Wants $10 Billion For AI Air Traffic Control Software
Duffy envisions this hypothetical software as a way to reschedule flights without human intervention.
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Trump Set To Hand $500 Million Bailout Loan To Spirit Airlines
The President's desire to save Spirit seemingly emerged out of the blue earlier this week.
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F1 Teams Unanimously Agree To Midseason Rules Tweaks
When push comes to shove, F1 can't truly experiment anymore because one of the championship's many vested interests will threaten to derail everything.
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Spirit Airlines Seeking Bailout In Desperate Bid To Avoid Collapse
Spirit was in trouble long before tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz became a target in the latest forever war.
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Titanic Life Jacket Sells For Over $900,000 At Auction
How much would you pay to own a piece of memorabilia from a historical tragedy?
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Blue Origin Put Satellite Into Wrong Orbit In Bungled Launch
Jeff Bezos' space company had one job and failed spectacularly.
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Upcoming Schumacher Short Film Features Homebuilt F1 Car
"The Kaiser" centers on Schumacher's early seasons in F1, his unlikely 1991 debut as a Jordan substitute and his tenure at Benetton over the following years.
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How Thick Does Lake Ice Have To Be To Support A Car's Weight?
It's a nine-inch minimum for a small car.
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Gordie Howe Bridge Officials Are Trying To Avoid Riling Up 'The Kooks And Crackpots' With Opening Date
Neither Canada nor the United States can afford to have Trump block the opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge.
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Pilots Meow And Bark At Air Traffic Controllers Below 10,000 Feet, Prompting FAA Investigation
Sadly, you don't have to look that far into the past to see how crucial air traffic control communications are to safe airport operations.
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Global Starlink Outage Tanked U.S. Navy Drone Boat Test
The incident highlights how reliance on a single system could threaten our military capabilities, especially when that system could be shut down by Elon Musk.
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Chevron Exec Says You Should Just Drive Less Instead Of Investing In Renewable Energy
We've built a society and lifestyle around driving, which means folks can't simply drive less, giving this statement from Walz real "let them eat cake" energy.
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