Automotive Journal

California drivers now have to go hands-free if they want to talk while they drive. Bill Whitakers from CBS reports that experts believe it is the distraction from talking - not the holding a mobile phone - that technically causes motor vehicle accidents. California and Washington State are joining New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and D.C. in banning handhelds while …

In the photograph above Alanis Morissette is standing with her “Underneath” video co-star, the Mercedes-Benz E320 BlueTEC. Here’s the music video that Alanis and the Mercedes both star in. You can also find the video here.

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On the Internet people know what WTF stands for but it takes local DMVs a little longer to catch on. Now that they have caught on the North Carolina DMV is offering to change …

Consumers only recently got used to seeing the $3 mark at the pump. This year they have been surprised to see prices breaching the $4 a gallon mark just for regular and some drivers …

CNN reports that a A 1961 Ferrari California Spyder sold for $10,894,900 in auction in Maranello, Italy. That’s a world record price for an auctioned vintage car.

A 1961 Ferrari California Spyder sold for $10,894,900 at an auction in Maranello, Italy, Saturday. It was the highest price ever paid for a vintage car at auction, according to RM Auctions and Sotheby’s, the companies that organized the sale.

The previous record was set in 1990 when Sotheby’s sold a 1962 Ferrari 250 …

The Associated Press has a clip about how some people are using the web to save money on gas prices. In this case people are using Craigslist to find carpoolers. The AP video suggests you meet in a safe place - you don’t want to share a ride with a dangerous person.

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The higher gas prices get the more likely thieves are going to try to siphon fuel from buses, cars and trucks. This Associated Press video describes a few incident of fuel theft in Maryland. In addition to losing valuable gasoline a punctured gas tank can also be very dangerous. This article describe a few prevention tips such as buying a locking gas …

BloggersBlog.com is reporting that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has launched a new blog called Fast Lane. The blog was launched by Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters. Here is …

The Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) wants drivers to know that checking for proper tire pressure can save lives and reduce fuel costs. Proper tire pressure can save motorists as much as $0.10 per gallon at the pump according to the RMA. More importantly under inflated tires can cause accidents that could have been easily avoided.

Record high gas prices should be an incentive for motorists to take every step possible to help make their cars and their money go further,” said Dan Zielinski, RMA senior …

Hybrid cars may be too quiet for blind people. They cannot hear the quiet motors of some of today’s hybrids. The Associated Press says lawmakers are considering a bill that might require the cars to have a …