http://autostreamfilms.com/blog Pure Judgemental Automotive Critiques Free of Spin, Gravy Trains, and PR-slop. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:50:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Live a Low-Carbon Life.  Runover Bicycles. [caption id="attachment_285" align="alignleft" width="187" caption="Backround Preparation of a Vegan Lifestyle"][/caption] Driving produces less carbon dioxide than walking.  Like usual, I'm making a bold claim.  My personal hero, Carl Sagan, coined the refrain, extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.  This is why I nearly plagiarized my title from the blog that reported ... http://autostreamfilms.com/blog/2009/10/27/be-green-drive/   [caption id="attachment_94" align="alignleft" width="226" caption="SuperCar Extravaganza DVD"][/caption] A horrid drive at inconceivable cost, briefly punctuated by 1 or 2 amusing stats. One of these involves getting nowhere a few eye blinks quicker than a competitor.  Wow at the lackluster delights. If you want to save yourself from dropping 70 large at the same ... http://autostreamfilms.com/blog/2009/10/08/corvette-zo6-great-fun-shame-about-the-ladder-frame/ The Official Phone of God There is no doubt about it, the fanatic iPhone frenzy is en fuego. People geekier than the under and over weight male who have never seen female genitalia Star Wars crowd, I call them iLosers, lined up around the corner 2 days in advance to buy ... http://autostreamfilms.com/blog/2007/06/29/iphones-fords-and-al-gore-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/ Save the Planet: Don’t buy a Hybrid [caption id="attachment_329" align="alignleft" width="209" caption="Its the Sun Stupid."][/caption] Your ability to live is now threatened. Antarctica is dissolving, the Penguin is doomed, and it’s now so hot out that Al Gore had to shave off his beard. The former veep gives us a curt, conclusive ... http://autostreamfilms.com/blog/2006/04/19/global-warming-is-caused-by-the-toyota-prius/ [caption id="attachment_322" align="alignleft" width="184" caption="No Fun Stuff on Planes"][/caption] I was checking out Transportation Safety Administration's (TSA) website for travel tips which has an interesting and comprehensive list of items NOT allowed on airplanes anymore. Ok, so i'll have to leave my 'box cutters', 'razor blades' and 'meat cleavers' at home. ... http://autostreamfilms.com/blog/2003/08/29/perfume-banned-on-planes/ May the extract be with you. Well today is the EVE of a momentus occasion. Yet another introduction of yet another soft drink. Yes, you guessed it..The success of Vanilla Coke has prompted the Pepsi Corporation to introduce a new flavor to strike a blow at their famed nemesis....So they have ... http://autostreamfilms.com/blog/2003/08/08/cola/ [caption id="attachment_325" align="alignleft" width="186" caption="Beautifully Written."][/caption] Well the latest iteration (11th edition) of Merriam-Webster's dictionary was released last week. Though I am almost finished reading it, I can tell you so far that this book really kicks some serious ass! Let me show you some examples of what I am talking about...Here ... http://autostreamfilms.com/blog/2003/07/14/phat-brewskis-and-dead-presidents/