Giant alligator lunging at cars in NC road shooed away after firefighters take clever approach
A 12-foot-long alligator that was charging at a car in the middle of a dark North Carolina road on Friday was persuaded to leave by firefighters who used a unique method: spraying the giant reptile with water from a hose. A large alligator was reported blocking traffic around 1 a.m. in Boiling Spring Lakes, a […]
Nearly half of American electric vehicle owners want to go back to gas-powered cars: study
New data shows a significant percentage of Americans who own electric vehicles have regrets about their purchase. McKinsey & Company Mobility Consumer Pulse According to a 2024 EV market forecast released this month, 46% of U.S. EV owners said they are “very likely” to return to a gasoline-powered vehicle for their next purchase. The high […]
The 7 most overrated sports cars on the market
sports car. On the one hand, they’re beautiful works of automotive art that everyone can enjoy. On the other hand, they’re eyesores and flashy vehicles that display wealth and entitlement. It all depends on who drives them and how. While the average luxury car may be out of reach for most people, America is, as […]
Soros-backed DA will not file charges against college student who lethally stabbed homeless man caught robbing cars
Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón Announced Prosecutors announced Thursday that they will not file charges against a college student who allegedly stabbed a homeless man to death after catching him trying to break into his car. Police arrested University of Southern California student Ivan Gallegos, 19, who admitted to stabbing a homeless man he […]
Biden Paying Off Loans for Gas Guzzling Cars
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes In an announcement that shocked many, the Biden Administration has announced they will be paying off all car loans and leases for people who have internal combustion engine cars. This is their biggest move yet to migrate Americans from their gas guzzlers to EVs. President Biden made the announcement saying […]
Electric Cars Are Not “Zero-Emission Vehicles”
Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes While praising California’s decision to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035, Governor Gavin Newsom declared that this will require “100% of new car sales in California to be zero-emission vehicles” like “electric cars.” In reality, electric cars emit substantial amounts of pollutants and may be more harmful […]
Gen Z is ditching traditional investments for classic cars, sneakers and wine – Fox Business
Barron’s Roundtable discusses reports that Gen Z is actively seeking retirement. For many years, many Americans have believed that traditional stock and bond investing was the best way to build wealth. But a growing generational gap is emerging between affluent millennials and Gen Z, who are abandoning longstanding investment habits for portfolios centered on collectibles […]
Automaker Stellantis Recalls Nearly 1.2 Million Cars Due to Software Glitch
Automaker Stellantis is recalling about 1.2 million vehicles due to a software glitch that the company says it can fix with an update. The recall affects vehicles in the United States and Canada, the Associated Press reported. report Tuesday. The issue stems from a problem that causes the vehicle’s rearview camera to stop working, but […]
19-year-old student stabs and kills homeless man who was breaking into cars near USC, police say
California police say a 19-year-old college student stabbed and killed a homeless man who was trying to steal his car outside the University of Southern California. The Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement that officers responded to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon on West 28th Street around 8:15 p.m. […]
China targets Europe’s farmers in response to EU tariffs on electric cars
Beijing has launched an investigation into EU pork imports, targeting European farmers rather than German carmakers, just days after the EU announced plans to impose provisional tariffs on Chinese-made electric cars. The Commerce Department didn’t mention EV tariffs when it announced Monday it was opening an anti-dumping investigation into European pork, but the move is […]