Category: Lifestyle
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Wake County Vote Yes for Public Transit, No for Traffic
As we enter this holiday season, we are always thankful for traffic. Traffic at Crabtree mall. Traffic at Southpoint mall. Traffic on 440 and traffic on Highway 1. To paraphrase Mariah Carey, all we want for Christmas is traffic. Lol, not. We therefore note that the Wake County transit referendum was approved by voters on…
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Zero to 60 TV: Rolling Sculpture Art Deco Cars of the 1930s and ’40s
What’s better than beautiful classic cars? For car-freaks like us, not a whole lot. It’s so rare to find this many unique automobiles in one room. We urge you to watch the video above and take a sneak-peek at the cars you’ll find when you visit the Rolling Sculpture exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of…
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Zero to 60 Podcast Meets The 2016 Fall Z Club Car Show
There are only a few cars that inspire loyal followings. These are the cars that stick out on the road – cars you will always remember driving (or riding in) for the first time. One of those few incredible cars, is the Datsun (Nissan) 260Z.
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Kick Yourself If You Miss The NC Museum of Art Rolling Sculpture Exhibit
Yes, boot yourself more than once if you can’t get to North Carolina in the next few months — up until January 15th. Stunning Art Deco motor cars await you in Raleigh’s North Carolina Museum of Art.
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The 13 Most Common Car Warning Lights You Need to Know
People call us all the time trying to describe the warning lights in their car. We hear things like: “It looks like a stopwatch with an exclamation point in it.” Or, “it looks like a sideways taco with a squiggly line beside it.” So, to help out all our wonderful customers, we decided to write…
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9 Foolproof Methods of Boosting Your Gas-Mileage
North Carolinians are starting to feel the pressure from this weekend’s Alabama pipeline rupture, and that’s got us all wondering how far we can stretch our gas tanks. So we’re here with 9 foolproof methods of increasing your gas-mileage, to keep us all on the road while the shortage gets sorted out.
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EPA Considers Raising All USA Fuel Octane
Right now when you go to the pump in the United States, you’ll typically find a choice between 87 (regular), 88-90 (midgrade), and 91-94 (premium) octane gasoline. But that may all change in the next ten years. Yesterday, the EPA suggested that they were exploring the idea of mandating higher octane fuel for cars in…
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Here’s the Latest News on Amazon Prime’s The Grand Tour
The end of summer 2016 is approaching, and that means we’re drawing closer to Amazon Prime’s vague “autumn 2016” launch date for The Grand Tour – Jeremey Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May’s new show, if you were wondering. Here’s the latest news we could find on The Grand Tour.
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I Just Hit a Police Car – Now What Do I Do?
Collisions are no fun. But crashing with a police car? That’s extra terrible. If you’ve ever heard of this happening, seen it, or wondered what the consequences might be, this article is for you. Before we get going though, remember to always stay alert when driving. Accidents are out of our control, but crashes are…
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First Self-Driving Ubers Coming to Pittsburgh This Month
Autonomous driving has been spreading like wildfire this year. Almost every car company in the industry has come out announcing their self-driving strategy, and many vehicles are already equipped with semi-autonomous self-driving technology. That’s why this is such huge news.