Think taxing plastic bags saves the environment? Think again
Women feel sexy just by carrying a bag - AOL News
Study says just carrying Victoria’s Secret’s signature stripped bag has the ability to make some women feel sexy
Doctor/Stalker's body found in chimney - Bakersfield Californian
Dr. Jacquelyn Kotarac’s body was found in her ex-boyfriend’s chimney, days after she was reported missing, after she climbed in as she stalked him
America's loneliest robot - Popular Science
America is falling behind in the robot race, with only one true humanoid in the country, built by a team at Virginia Tech
Driverless cars go from Italy to China - AP
On Tuesday, Italian engineers launched what has been billed as the longest-ever test drive of driverless vehicles: an 8,000-mile, three-month road trip from Italy to China
Let Congress sweat it out - CEI
Now, there has come along a fellow who thinks air conditioning is a bane rather than a boon and hankers for the offices of the 1940s
Harnessing the power of the pothole - NYT
We already harvest the power of the sun and the wind. Soon we may also harvest the power of pothole
The question is still in the bag: Paper or plastic - Catherine Saillant - Los Angeles Times
Attempts by two dozen other cities and counties to adopt their own regulations have been stopped cold. State legislation has failed three times
Whacko steals dead person's ashes from rental car - Ny Daily News
Woman has her mother’s ashes stolen from a rental car
Honda execs not charged about electric cars - Bloomberg
Honda Motor Co. remains skeptical about demand for electric cars 10 years after it stopped selling its EV Plus battery-powered model, the head of research at Japan’s second-largest carmaker said
Car hackers can kill brakes, engine, and more - Yahoo News
The security researchers say that by connecting to a standard diagnostic computer port included in late-model cars, they were able to do some nasty things, such as turning off the brakes, changing the speedometer reading, blasting hot air or music on the radio, and locking passengers in the car.
The eco-left’s love of eco-taxes
Americans don’t need government intervention or special interest tax collections to do what is right for their neighborhood and for their planet, they need natural market incentives
Man loses license for 3 years after driving toy Barbie car drunk - Daily Mail
British man is banned from driving for three years after taking a toy Barbie car out for a drive, while intoxicated
Daimler pays $185m in corruption charges - BBC NEWS
German car-maker Daimler has pleaded guilty to corruption in the US and will pay $185m (£121m) to settle the case
Nissan's electric car will cost less than $32K in US - AP
Nissan Motor Co. says its Leaf electric car will cost $32,780 when it goes on sale in the U.S. at the end of the year
Ford comes out with new Club of America brand
It’s not often that a fan club for a car gets a special edition of its beloved wheels created in its honor
Americans saying ‘no’ to Toyota; Ford most popular - Bloomberg
More than four in 10 Americans say they ‘would definitely not buy a Toyota,’ according to a recent poll
Uncontrolled acceleration: Stopping runaway car - SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
The latest instance of sudden, uncontrolled acceleration in a Toyota – an incident Monday in which a Prius hit 94 mph on a freeway east of San Diego before the driver got it under control- raises the question: What do you do if this happens to you?
The end of an era: GM to end Hummer after sale falls through - Los Angeles Times
The automaker says it’s unable to complete a deal to sell its SUV brand to a Chinese industrial company. It plans to wind down Hummer operations, which would affect about 3,000 workers.