So, why would anyone destroy a Corvette? Well, in this case, the staff of Hot Rod Magazine claim that it’s because they “take their performance testing very seriously.” As is evidenced by the following video, they don’t hold back as they completely tear into a 1985 Chevrolet Corvette at the Toyota Speedway at Irwindale, all for the purpose of doing a little “testing” on the track.
With a green dumpster located nearby, at the end of the day, the trackside dumpster was filled to the brim with body, chassis and other interior parts once belonging to the beat-up 1985 Corvette. You Read the Rest…

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Among the various eco-friendly ways to get around these days, the electric bike has certainly begun to make a name for itself. There are many obvious benefits to choosing an electric bike as your primary or even secondary means of transportation. For one, these bikes don’t require any gasoline.
Electric bikes are also easy to maneuver and can get you to where you are going fairly quickly. And according to ecofriend, the following are 20 electric bikes that are guaranteed to ride us into a greener, more environmentally friendly future:

Volkswagen Bik.e
WINORA town:exp
LongRanger Electric Bike
Innovatronix Tronix Ebike Exceed
Lexus HB Concept
M55 EVO-001
Optibike 0B1
Yamaha Read the Rest…

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Whenever we think of “green” or eco-friendly vehicles, we typically think of vehicles with close to zero emissions and which ride on four wheels. However, according to ecofriend, there are at least 20 vehicles out there that are not only eco-friendly but ride on three wheels instead of four. Not only are you preserving the environment, but apparently, you’re saving one extra tire as well. Check it out below:
20 Eco-Friendly Vehicles That Ride on 3 Wheels:

Peugeot
eVARO
VentureOne
XR3
Datinol
The Moby
Xe Điện
125mpg homebuilt Trike
Solar-Powered ATV
TransforMiss
E. Rex
Bio Top
Brontes
3GEO
Peugeot RD
Sampdesign Neo
GM Car Hero
Peugeot Q
SNAP
SV1

To view all of these eco-friendly finds in detail, visit ecofriend here.

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Everyone who owns or drives a vehicle knows how incredibly important your brakes are to your vehicle’s overall functionality. Recently, MSNBC published an article regarding how you can achieve a more affordable brake job in just 10 steps.
10 Steps to Affordable Brakes:

Educate yourself- Know what the terms disc brake assembly and drum brake assembly mean.
Know when to wonder-The more you know about your vehicle, the less of a chance you’ll have at being ripped off when you bring it in for service.
Don’t be duped- A common sales approach involves calling attention to your brake pad wear. Know that there is Read the Rest…

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It seems as if the future is always right around the corner, doesn’t it? Well, the folks over at ecofriend.org are certainly on top of the green craze where transportation is involved, highlighting the following electric bikes. Take a look. For the full article, click here.

Volkswagen Bik.e [link]
WINORA town:exp [link]
LongRanger Electric Bike [link]
Innovatronix Tronix Ebike Exceed [link]
Lexus HB Concept [link]
M55 EVO-001 [link]
Optibike OB1 [link]
Yamaha PAS Brace-L [link]
Gyro Bicycle [link]
A2B Electric Bicycle [link]
Matra MS1 [link]
Hirsch’s Comoto Electric Bike [link]
iZip Express [link]
Sanyo Eneloop [link]
Zhong Chi E-Bike [link]
Panasonic Titanium Flat Road EB [link]
Gocycle [link]
Toshiba Rapid-Charging Bike [link]
GRACE [link]
Eagle e-bike [link]

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Just when you thought that more people used alternate sources of transportation in California, it seems as if not all of the cities are keeping up to speed. In fact, it seems to have taken quite a few people by surprise to find out that one of California’s brightest, high-tech cities in the Silicon Valley, Palo Alto, is apparently lacking efficient transit alternatives. This realization is shadowed by the fact that Palo Alto is know for its many ‘green’ programs. So, then what gives?
According to the Palo Alto Daily News:
Currently, the automobile remains the most practical option for Palo Altans, Read the Rest…

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Big news for the state of North Carolina as the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) recently granted $34.7 million towards 10 highway and bridge construction projects. According to the Triangle Business Journal:
Raleigh-based C.C. Mangum won a $2.9 million stimulus contract to construct a 3.7-mile section of the Neuse River Greenway from the Wake County/Johnston County line to Sam’s Branch Creek in Clayton. That project is scheduled to begin as early as May 31 and will be completed by Nov. 1, 2011.
Monroe-based Dellinger Inc. also won a $729,101 contract for replacing the bridge on Raleigh Road over Black Creek northwest Read the Rest…

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They’re the people who we love to hate. Occasionally, we are one of them. They get in our way when we’re trying to make a turn. If they’re on a bicycle, they slow us down when we’re trying to drive. Sometimes, they run; other times, they walk. Sometimes they bring a friend or push a baby in a stroller or walk with a furry companion. They’re pedestrians.
If you’ve ever sat at a green light for longer than two miliseconds as you waited for someone to finish crossing the street, then you might have felt some of the frustration that countless Read the Rest…

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Here’s a scenario for you. When you are approaching a street that you want to make a left turn on, what is the natural progression or course of action that you take in order to make that happen?
If you’ve read through your local DMV driving manual recently or if you’ve taken a driving class before, then you should automatically know that the first thing to do would be to put on your turn signal so that you can indicate your desire to move over to the correct lane in order to make your turn.
But, alas, this is usually NOT what Read the Rest…

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If you’ve ever driven along a highway, usually there isn’t a lot to see…some cars….trucks…and (if you happen to open your windows) a lot of noise. However, residents in the San Jose area of California are being treated to quite the spectacle as a colorful floral mosaic of sorts have left motorists somewhat baffled, not to mention distracted as they try to figure out what the picture is.
According to an article published in the Mercury News, the floral mosaic is courtesy of Toyota:
Toyota is paying for landscaping efforts on I-280 and eight other roads in the state as part of Read the Rest…

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