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How an Automobile Differential Works…
Posted by Dave Mark on Apr 13, 2010 in cars
This is an amazing video that clearly shows how the differential in a car works. Lovely stuff…
– Dave
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Amazingly Small Car…
Posted by Dave Mark on Mar 21, 2010 in cars
Take that, Smart Car. This baby is so small, you can pick up one end and wheel it like a handtruck. Lovely…
– Dave
Coyote Hit by Car at 75mph, Amazing Story…
A couple were driving in rural Utah and hit a coyote at 75mph. They figured the coyote was toast, they drove on, stopped for fuel twice, and 600 miles later this is what they found peeking out from under their hood:
The coyote survived with only a few scratches. An amazing, amazing story. Here’s a link with some terrific pictures…
– Dave
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Converting a Junker Into a Luxury Car with PU Foam…
Posted by Dave Mark on Oct 11, 2009 in cars, photography
The craftsmanship that went into this effort is astonishing. Take a look…
– Dave
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GM and eBay Join Forces to Auction New Cars…
Interesting move by GM. They joined forces with eBay to launch a new web site that allows California car buyers to haggle over the price of a new car over the web. The site is http://gm.ebay.com. I played with it a bit, here’s a screenshot of one car I looked at:
There’s a “Buy It Now” link, but why would anyone click that? There’s clearly a minimum acceptable offer. I tried $100 and then $1000. Both those offers were greeted with “We’re sorry, but yourgmdealer has declined your Best Offer for US $1,000.00.” I was too chicken to go any higher than that.
Remember, this is part of eBay, so don’t bid if you can’t follow through with the purchase. But if anyone does end up buying a car on this site, I’d love to hear about your experience…
– Dave
