tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75880059601046767382024-03-17T22:04:14.934-05:00Caught at the CurbJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256146821180588093noreply@blogger.comBlogger219125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7588005960104676738.post-20213466908607509522016-10-20T09:39:00.001-05:002016-10-20T09:40:57.020-05:00Tesla Autopilot 2.0 Fully Autonomous Self-Driving Hardware Demonstration<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Forkb1TwJWQ" width="480"></iframe>Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256146821180588093noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7588005960104676738.post-53230942889246155342016-09-11T20:58:00.002-05:002016-09-12T17:03:32.567-05:00Lets Go Car ShoppingIt's September 16, 1973, I'm in Chicago, and I'm shopping in the classifieds for a car. See anything that you like? I've already circled a few that seem reasonable in price. What do you think?<br />
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Really, it's a pretty slick "commercial" for the new Family Truckster, the main star from the upcoming "Vacation" movie. You think you hate the new movie now, but wait till you see it! <br />
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Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256146821180588093noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7588005960104676738.post-79121942079368121882015-06-23T02:12:00.001-05:002015-06-23T02:15:09.444-05:001952 Chrysler Imperial Parade Car - Jay Leno's Garage<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6MIlgnvblM8" width="480"></iframe>Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256146821180588093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7588005960104676738.post-49519066256040355252014-10-10T03:24:00.001-05:002014-10-10T03:25:11.161-05:00Tesla Model S P85D AWD and auto-pilot demo<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7quu551ehc0" width="480"></iframe>Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256146821180588093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7588005960104676738.post-44391204560673887332014-09-07T10:52:00.001-05:002014-09-07T11:00:40.987-05:001941 Ford Western Flyer for sale | Hemmings Motor News<a href="http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/carsforsale/ford/unspecified/1681385.html?refer=blog" target="_blank">1941 Ford Western Flyer for sale | Hemmings Motor News </a><br />
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2010 Jeep Nukizer 715 Concept</h2>
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2000 Jeep Commander Concept</h2>
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These three are some of the tame ones. Click on the <a href="http://hooniverse.com/2012/03/29/truck-thursday-jeep-concepts-from-the-past/" target="_blank">Hooniverse link</a> above to see the rest! <br />
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Model S in drag queen competition <a href="https://twitter.com/CARandDRIVER">@CARandDRIVER</a> <a href="http://t.co/SHSkETbbWm">http://t.co/SHSkETbbWm</a><br />
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<br />Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256146821180588093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7588005960104676738.post-39052962182665345392013-10-20T17:07:00.000-05:002014-10-11T08:03:28.424-05:00WAIT!! That's Diesel!!<div style="text-align: justify;">
This kind of thing used to happen to an ex-girlfriend who used to drive <a href="http://caughtatthecurb.blogspot.com/2011/03/golf-with-insane-miles.html" target="_blank">my 2001 Golf TDI</a> quite a bit back in the early to mid 2000's. Back then, diesel cars were pretty rare in Texas and even rarer up in rural Oklahoma where she drove. A few times, a well-meaning person would even run over to her and shut the pump off. </div>
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This is a new commercial from Audi for their new TDI cars and it's great!<br />
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Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256146821180588093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7588005960104676738.post-43770538002752503232013-10-19T02:43:00.001-05:002013-10-19T02:44:29.848-05:00Eagle Eye Point of View<div style="text-align: justify;">
This isn't car related. Just a couple of cool videos from a guy who can strap a GoPro camera to his pet eagle for some fantastic flight videos. </div>
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Ever wonder what it's like to fly like an eagle? Now you can find out. </div>
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Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256146821180588093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7588005960104676738.post-51564372222343722912013-10-08T21:39:00.000-05:002013-10-08T21:52:43.560-05:00FLASH! Tesla Has a Flat Tire!!<div style="text-align: justify;">
Exclusive story from <a href="http://autoblopnik.com/" target="_blank">Autoblopnik</a>, the premier automotive news and comment blog. </div>
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Bad news for Tesla. First, one of the 20,000+ Model S's that have been sold so far ran over a piece of metal in the road causing a fire, now another one has suffered a flat tire causing a drastic drop in the price of TSLA stock, ironically during the same week as the totally unrelated Government shutdown. </div>
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The Tesla Model S, CEO Elon Musk's vision of what we should all be driving, seems fundamentally flawed. It goes only 260 miles on a charge, takes a very long 40 minutes to completely charge up at one of the Superchargers that Tesla is installing across the nation (although it should be noted that there is no charge for the charge), puts auto repair and Jiffy Lubes out of business because it uses no oil of any kind, and takes only 4.2 seconds to go 0-60mph. Clearly too fast for the average driver of a Ford Focus or Toyota Corolla. </div>
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I guess electric cars aren't all they are cracked up to be. </div>
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<a href="http://autoblopnik.com/2013/10/08/industry-stock-market-react-in-wake-of-tesla-flat-tire/" target="_blank">Read all about this breaking story here,</a> then be sure to check out the rest of <a href="http://autoblopnik.com/" target="_blank">Autoblopnik</a> (Auto news to obsess over or die) for more great stories. </div>
Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256146821180588093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7588005960104676738.post-17686903105493103352013-09-20T11:21:00.000-05:002013-09-20T20:55:26.316-05:00Monkeemobile vs. Shelby Daytona CoupeNow here's something you don't see every day. A very rare Shelby Daytona Couple racing the equally rare Monkeemobile (a modified Pontiac GTO). Enjoy!<br />
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This would fall under the category of being caught *above* the curb, but pretty cool anyway. This past June, I happened to see something go past my front window that seemed a little unusual....and airplane! </div>
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I grabbed my video camera and went outside to video my own personal airshow. It seems that something appears to have broken on a combine that was working the field across the road from my house. It had been sitting for a couple of days when it seems that the parts needed to repair it arrived by air-mail. </div>
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The Piper J-3 Cub first made a low pass (the one I originally saw), then landed, delivered the part, and took off again. Then, the pilot thought he would have a little fun so he buzzed the combine (and my house in the process) a few times before taking off for home. </div>
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This is how we do things out here in the country! </div>
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Have you ever wondered what kind of tire performs the best? You can go to Tire Rack or Consumer Reports to find that information. </div>
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But what if you want your tires to win a gold medal at the next winter Olympics in the ski jump competition? What kind of tire would you choose? As luck would have it, we have your information right here. </div>
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Another public service from Caught at the Curb! </div>
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Check out the latest test of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spacex_grasshopper" target="_blank">"Grasshopper"</a> reusable rocket in McGregor, Texas. This rocket, from Elon Musk's <a href="http://www.spacex.com/" target="_blank">SpaceX</a>, takes off, flies to the side a bit, hovers for a little while, then returns to the <i><b>exact</b></i> spot it took off from. Pretty impressive. </div>
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They threw in a small cattle stampede and a flock of birds just for good measure too. <br />
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