How To Prepare Your Car For A Drive In A Hurricane
By this point, most people in the path of Hurricane Sandy have done their emergency shopping and are holed up at home. Of course, driving in extreme weather conditions should be avoided. It doesn't...
View ArticleWhat To Do If You're On One Of The 9,000 Flights Canceled By Sandy
Hurricane Sandy brought travel largely to a halt along America's East Coast Monday, grounding flights and affecting travelers across the country, as well as around the world. As of 9 a.m., the website...
View ArticleSPOTTED: An Aventador On A Sunny Day In Miami
On a day when all the news focuses on the hurricane ravaging the East Coast, it's nice to see a photo of a gorgeous car on a sunny day. This black Lamborghini Aventador was spotted parked amid palm...
View ArticleA Bentley Underwater!
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View ArticleMTA: In 108 Years, The NYC Subway System Has Never Faced A Disaster As...
MTA chairman Joseph J. Lhota has released a statement about the recovery of service for transportation systems in New York City. It doesn't look good. Seven subway tunnels under the East River...
View ArticleFord Just Posted Record 3rd Quarter Profits
Ford just had its best third quarter ever, announcing a pre-tax operating profit of $2.2 billion and a net income of $1.6 billion. Remarkably, those numbers include Ford's European operations, which...
View ArticleEverything You Need To Know About New York Transit Outages
Transportation Nation is keeping us up to date on what rails are closed, and when they might be expected to open again: Please follow Getting There on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about...
View ArticleThese Two Pictures Show Why You Will Not Be Landing At LaGuardia Tomorrow
Yikes. LaGuardia Airport will remain closed tomorrow due to "extensive damage," Governor Andrew Cuomo said at a press conference. JFK Airport is likely to open tomorrow. Nearly 14,000 flights were...
View ArticleThe Perks Of Being One Of The World's Most Elite Frequent Flyers
New York attorney Elliott Kroll earned a million miles and he never even gamed the system. The business traveler has never done a "mile run," nor has he signed up for a rewards credit card that would...
View ArticleJFK And Newark Airports Will Open Wednesday Morning, But Not LaGuardia
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has issued another update about the transportation facilities in New York City. The biggest news is that Newark Liberty International airport WILL BE...
View Article'Multiple Boats' On The Long Island Railroad
The MTA is going through all its lines, and workers are finding some interesting things on the tracks. Like boats, for instance. Earlier, there was a boat blocking the tracks on the Metro-North in...
View ArticleGM Crushes Earnings Estimates, Shares Jump (GM)
NOTE: Earlier we wrote that GM earned $0.85 cents per share excluding items. The company actually earned $0.93. GM Q3 earnings are out and it's a big beat. The company earned $0.93 per share...
View ArticleUS Airlines Started A Smart New Policy During Hurricane Sandy
If past experience with severe weather is anything to go by, one could be forgiven for expecting that the 16,000 flight cancellations caused by Hurricane Sandy would have caused chaos at airports....
View ArticlePumping Gas Could Cost You $150 Before You Even Fill Up
It's not uncommon for credit card companies to place a temporary charge on cards swiped at the pump, but this story from GasBuddy.com's Patrick Dehan seemed too extreme to be true: "I only needed to...
View ArticleSandy Turned City Streets Into The Perfect Track For Stunt Driving
Most people in the path of Hurricane Sandy rode out the storm in their homes or in shelters. But as this video shows, others took the chance to have some fun driving on wet, empty streets. On a street...
View ArticleHere's What To Do If Your Car Was Flooded Out By Sandy
The worst of Hurricane Sandy is over, so now would be a good time to take a break from surveying your home to check your car for flood damage. "Some people may come through it fine, while others...
View Article16 Fisker Karmas Caught Fire During The Hurricane
A lot of cars ended up underwater in areas flooded by Hurricane Sandy over the past two days. But for already troubled Fisker, things got worse: Approximately 16 Karmas in Port Newark, New Jersey were...
View ArticleGas Prices Are Down After Hurricane Sandy, But It's Complicated
National gas prices are down more than $0.10 from last week as drivers avoided roads in the wake of floods caused by Hurricane Sandy. Wednesday's national average stood at $3.521, compared with $3.625...
View ArticleAmar'e Stoudemire's Range Rover Is Currently Under Water
Amar'e Stoudemire will not be driving his car anywhere soon; it's currently underwater because of Hurricane Sandy (via Deadspin): Please follow Sports Page on Twitter and Facebook.Join the...
View ArticleAll Of These Cars & Boats Were Destroyed By Sandy
In its voyage up the Atlantic Coast, Hurricane Sandy did a tremendous amount of damage. Heavy rain and wind resulted in flooding, falling trees, and flying debris. All of which proved there was no...
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