There are many different modes of transportation…cars, buses, trains, airplanes, walking, etc. If you own a bicycle and you own a car, then chances are fairly decent that at some point, you will want to invest in a bicycle rack as well.
According to Consumer Reports, there are several different things that you should consider before purchasing a bike rack. Some of these items include the following questions:

How often will you use the bike rack?
How many bicycles will need to be transported?
Are you leasing a vehicle, or is it rented?
How high can you lift your bicycle by yourself and/or hold it Read the Rest…

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So…what do you get when you take a bunch of baking ingredients used to make dessert and throw in some cars for inspiration?
Yup. That’s right. You are left with edible life-size cars.
From chocolate covered confections to Gingerbread vehicles on wheels and Gumball Hummers, the folks over at Oddity Central have picked out seven of the best life-size vehicles worth snacking on.
Featured below is one of these life sized desserts that I’m pretty sure any one of us would make room for after dinner: a Porsche 911 Carrera…completely covered in 150 pounds of Swiss Chocolate. And though it’s not completely edible, Read the Rest…

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Given the fairly recent scares surrounding sudden acceleration in vehicles, Consumer Reports put together the following video to show you how you should react if you find yourself in this scary situation.
Too often, the first mistake that people make is panicking. Though it may sound incredulous to tell people that they need to remain calm while their vehicle is out of control, nothing is more true. The more calm you remain, the better, more well-informed decisions you can make.
Take a look now at the following video so that you know how to react if sudden vehicle acceleration ever happens to Read the Rest…

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According to an article published in the Seattle Times, electric car owners could begin to see fees in the form of a special tax.
Currently, those who own electric vehicles are able to drive on roadways without having to pay a gas tax. However, gas taxes are typically applied towards helping to preserve roads and maintain roadways. Of course, then, the same argument could be said of other people who use the roads such as cyclists, runners, people walking their dogs, etc.
Right now, there is a proposed fee in the amount of $100 per year that could be charged (no pun intended) Read the Rest…

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Despite the fact that many people have downsized to smaller passenger vehicles from their larger sport utility vehicles, it seems that there are still some who prefer the more roomy, sometimes luxurious feel of an SUV.
In the following video, Inside Line takes a look at the all new, 2011 Audi Q7 3.0T as it is put to the test. The video shows such demonstrations as the Q7 goes from 0-60 in 7.7 seconds and travels 1/4 mile in just under 16 seconds while reaching a speed of 87.5 miles per hour.
Not too bad for a sport utility vehicle…but how well does Read the Rest…

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In February, Mapquest introduced a routing mode that generates pedestrian routes for those of us who prefer our legs over our wheels. That’s not all though.
The Denver-based company also launched a rail transit mode that displays public transportation railroad routes in places such as New York, Chicago and Washington, to name a few. Ironically, there is none for Denver as of yet.
According to an article published in the Denver Business Journal:
The new MapQuest routing options for walking directions and transit can work separately or together to meet customers’ preferences,” Ann Koerner, MapQuest’s director of consumer products, said in a statement. “MapQuest Read the Rest…

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