21 Photos That Will Make You Grateful For Your Commute
For most people, the daily commute to and from work is no fun.But if you think you have it rough, these photos will make you feel a lot better.Around the world, insane traffic, behemoth crowds,...
View ArticleThere's No Reason Not To Use Cheaper 'Off-Brand' Gasoline In Your Car
If you've been avoiding "off-brand" gas stations (like Delta in New Jersey and Liberty in Maryland) because you're afraid of what their cheaper product might do to your car, it's time to stop.There's...
View ArticleThis 2-Minute Video Will Remind You That Aviation Is Beautiful And Awesome
Considering how unpleasant commercial air travel tends to be these days, it's easy to forget how amazing modern jets really are.In case you forgot that a metal tube hurtling through the air at hundreds...
View ArticleNissan Says It Will Have A Self-Driving Car On The Market By 2020
Motorists could go hands-free, leaving their cars' computer brains fully in charge, as early as 2020, when Nissan says it plans to have a self-driving vehicle ready for the market.The Japanese...
View ArticleA Long, Rocky Road To Tesla: These Are The Electric Cars That Made It Possible
Elon Musk is a real-life Tony Stark, and his Tesla Motors has been in the spotlight a lot lately. We think it's deserved.The average American pumps $2,000 worth of gas into his or her car every year,...
View ArticleEtihad Airways Has Very Strict Rules For How Many Falcons Passengers Can...
If you're traveling with your pet falcon and don't want to put it in the cargo hold, Etihad Airways can accommodate you.But if you want to bring two falcons into the cabin, you'll need to buy a first...
View ArticleNASA Will Crash A Marine Helicopter On Purpose Today
On Wednesday, Aug. 28, NASA plans to drop a helicopter from 30 feet in the air to test safety features, like improved seatbelts. You can watch the destruction happen live online at 1 p.m. EDT."Almost...
View ArticleWhat It's Like Working With Elon Musk (TSLA)
Working with Elon Musk is apparently quite an inspiring experience. On Quora, SpaceX employee Dolly Singh answered the question, "What is it like to work with Elon Musk?"She gives a long story about...
View ArticleNavigating Planes Across The Ocean Used To Involve Looking At Stars And...
Last week, we looked at just how luxurious it was to fly on Pan Am's Boeing 314 Clipper, for those who could afford it.But the differences between flying across the ocean these days and in the years...
View ArticleBritish Airways Passengers Are Stuck In A Russian Hotel After An Emergency...
A British Airways Boeing 747 flying from London to Beijing on Wednesday made a successful emergency landing at Irkutsk airport in Siberia due to technical problems, Russian officials said.The 270...
View ArticleUS Airlines Are Carrying More Passengers And Hiring Fewer Employees
There aren't nearly as many jobs at American airlines as there used to be, despite the fact that the industry is carrying more passengers than it has in years.According to figures released by the US...
View ArticleBOEING: The World Will Need Half A Million More Pilots In The Next 20 Years
The global aviation industry will need half a million more pilots in the next 20 years to keep up with demand, according to a new forecast report from Boeing.The 2013 Pilot and Technician Outlook says...
View ArticleOne Chart Shows Just How Fast China's Airline Industry Is Growing
The aviation industry is booming in Asia. Boeing predicts the region will need nearly 200,000 more pilots and 12,820 new planes by 2032.A lot of that is thanks to China, where the airline industry is...
View ArticleTop Exec Leaves Renault After Saying He'd Love To Run A US Automaker
PARIS (Reuters) - Renault <RENA.PA> second-in-command Carlos Tavares quit on Thursday, two weeks after he dismayed colleagues by hinting he might join one of the U.S. carmakers.Tavares, chief...
View ArticleA CNN Anchor Is On A Mission To Ban Babies From Business Class
Richard Quest, the anchor of CNN's "Quest Means Business," tried to spark a Twitter campaign on Wednesday to encourage airlines to ban babies from traveling in business class."lets get #BIBB...
View ArticleThis Map Shows Where The Worst Drivers In America Live
Yesterday, Allstate released data about traffic incidents to show where the worst city drivers in America really are. Visualization guru and friend-of-the-site Seth Kadish has made a map of this...
View ArticleSelf-Driving Cars Will Be A Huge Deal For The Elderly And Handicapped
This week, Nissan announced its ambitious goal of putting self-driving cars on the market by 2020.There are various challenges (technological and legal), but if the automaker pulls it off, a lot of...
View ArticleChina's Booming Auto Market Will Nearly Double By 2019
The global auto market will continue to expand in the coming years, driven particularly by China where sales will nearly double by 2019, consultants PwC said in a study Thursday."While sales of...
View ArticleThe Technology For Self-Driving Cars Is Ready — Here's What It Will Take To...
Earlier this week, Nissan announced its ambitious plan to put self-driving cars on the market by 2020.It's not the only automaker working to free humans from the need to drive: GM, Mercedes-Benz, Audi,...
View ArticleTeen Pedestrian Deaths Are Up And Texting May Be The Reason
Texting while walking is a rising heath hazard for American teenagers, according to a new study.Safe Kids Worldwide has found that pedestrian deaths are up for older teens (ages 15 to 19), who now...
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