Cars
Tax Per Mile
Oregon is running a voluntary per mile travel tax instead of the current per gallon standard. The volunteers do not have to pay the gas tax while participating in the study.
Does anyone really believe the gas tax will go away if the per mile tax is enacted? Does any tax ever go away once it is put in place? So if this goes through we may as well expect both.
What a great way to control travel, especially for the poor. This idea is a greater threat to personal liberty than the Patriot Act. It is much easier to control a non-moving populace.
Posted By: Alex - Wed May 20, 2015 -
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Category: Government, Regulations, Law, Motor Vehicles, Cars, More Things To Worry About
Bird in radiator grille
I find the physics of this a bit baffling. How exactly did a bird of that size get through the grille? abc.net.au
Posted By: Alex - Wed Apr 22, 2015 -
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Category: Animals, Cars
Follies of the Madmen #246
From Playboy for June 1973.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Apr 13, 2015 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Business, Advertising, Products, Stereotypes and Cliches, 1970s, Women, Cars
Woodrow Wilson on the Make
[Click caption for readability]
No escape from the media, even in 1915, as President Wilson courts Edith Galt.
Original photo here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Mar 25, 2015 -
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Category: Government, Politics, Husbands, Wives, 1910s, Cars
Cameras In Rentals Hertz Business
Hertz has installed cameras that are able to view the interior of the vehicle in a portion of its fleet and many customers are upset. The company claims the cameras have never been used but they put out a commercial showing how handy the device could be in case of an accident. A representative for the company claims that was a 'mock up'. A mock up? In advertising, really? That kind of behavior; advertising a feature that is not available OR stating the cameras had never been used when they had been, because only one of those statements can be true, makes one wonder if camera use would be disclosed in the future. The book 1984 wasn't even close, there won't be just one big brother watching.
Posted By: Alex - Mon Mar 16, 2015 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Video, Can’t Possibly Be True, More Things To Worry About, Cars
Ken Carter, The Mad Canadian
The Mad Canadian by Robert Fortier, National Film Board of Canada
Life ended as you might have expected for Ken Carter.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Mar 08, 2015 -
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Category: Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, 1980s, Cars
Custom Star Trek ‘Boogie’ Van For Sale
For $9500, this attractively decked-out vehicle could be yours. It's a 1978 GMC Vandura Van, with only 25,000 miles on the odometer. Exterior Star Trek murals by artist G.S. Roy. For sale on Vancouver Craiglist. Read more about it at the Toronto Star.
Posted By: Alex - Thu Feb 05, 2015 -
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Category: Art, Television, Cars
Octa-Gane Water Injection Carburetor
Even after reading this article, I'm still not sure about the physics of this device. But one thing is clear.
"Popular Science tested one of the J.C. Whitney Octa-Ganes in 1968 and reported a drop in fuel mileage and power when using it."
Original ad here. (Scroll down.)
Posted By: Paul - Wed Dec 31, 2014 -
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Category: Frauds, Cons and Scams, Inventions, 1950s, Cars
Car with Thatched Roof
Posted By: Paul - Wed Dec 03, 2014 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Hobbies and DIY, 1960s, Cars
Follies of the Madmen #236
Posted By: Paul - Tue Nov 25, 2014 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Education, Stupidity, 1960s, Cars
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