January 2009
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C'Etait Un Rendez-Vous
If you haven’t seen it, you MUST watch this 1976 Claude LeLouch video (thanks SL) of the Ferrari 275 GTB pummeling through the streets of Paris at Formula 1 speeds. Beyond awesome.
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Ferrari 275 GTB on HowStuffWorks →
Claude Lelouch on Wikipedia →
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Do Shrinking Wall Street Bonuses Mean Less...
For months, those in-the-know have predicted that Wall Street bonuses would drop precipitously this year from one year ago. 2008 bonuses have now been allocated and are being paid out this week and, sure enough, this year’s bonus payouts ($18.4 billion) amount to about 1/2 of last year’s total (about $32.9 billion). What I have not yet seen addressed (and I will continue to scan for...
Dishonorable Mention: The 10 Most Embarrassing... →
Hit the Link Above to Read Car and Driver's List...
This Car and Driver piece is brilliant (read: awesome and incredibly funny). Car of the Year: The 1990 Lincoln Town Car…were they for real?!
Read the Economist Article on BHO's... →
From the Economist.com (01/27/09):
Distancing himself from George Bush, Mr Obama introduced the decision saying that “Rhetoric has not led to the hard work needed to achieve results. Our leaders raise their voices each time there is a spike on gas prices, only to grow quiet when the price falls at the pump.” He has played up the connection between his decision and the $825 billion stimulus package currently making its way through...
Businessweek: How California Could Affect Car... →
Watchwatch coverage of the BHO EPA actions
Obama Issues Orders Toward More Fuel-Efficient... →
From the Washington Post (01/27/09):
“In the long run, it’s best for American automakers as well,” O’Malley said.
Automakers in the past have not seen it that way and have filed at least three lawsuits in different jurisdictions to stop states from setting their own emission standards. “The suits are still there,” said Gloria Bergquist, a spokesman for the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers. But, she added, “We’re the first to say...
The TINDO
More Green Goodness: The World’s First Solar-Powered Electric Bus, The Tindo - check it.
Text Below comes is an excerpt from the March 2008 issue of Urban Land Magazine:
Adelaide, Australia, Unveils World’s First Solar Electric Bus
In December, after eight years of work on the project, the Adelaide, Australia, city council introduced the world’s first solar-powered electric bus, Tindo—the...
WatchDated, but cool. Here’s a little more on Tesla Motors - the roadster is pretty sick. The video is pretty informative.
Get the back story on Tesla Motors. →
“The Electric Company” by Ann Marsh - Stanford Magazine, January/February 2008
