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Do You Know What the Arrow on Your Gas Gauge Means?

Big Jim — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:39:44 +0000

Do you know what this arrow means? It’s an arrow that tells you which side of the car your gas tank is on. Stacy Lee had no idea what it is. Can you believe that? Also – heh – Faith thought that it was supposed to show you the halfway point on your gauge. (Pssst [...]

Heads Up! Watch a Low-Hanging Bridge Defeat Numerous Trucks

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:15:27 +0000

Unless you’re driving a truck or bus, you can pretty much ignore the signs whichÂ warn how tall upcomingÂ bridges are.Â But it turns out that many truck drivers also ignore these signs, and as you’ll see in this video compilation, they often pay a price for it! That’s becauseÂ in Durham, North Carolina,Â there’s an 11 foot 8 inch [...]

Man Reunited With Car Two Years After Forgetting Where He Parked It

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:00:42 +0000

Forgetting where you parked your car always gives you a sinking feeling. However, it may have been for the best that this German man lost track of where he’d left his vehicle in December of 2010… That’s because his forgetfulness happened to be fueled by a long night of heavy drinking. Â Fortunately for everyone else [...]

Is Our Corner Cursed? – Details of Yesterday's Car Crash

Andrew Kirk — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:18:24 +0000

Yesterday afternoon we told you there was a bad car wreck just outside our studio on the corner of A Street and 28th here in Pasco. [button href="http://1027kord.com/big-car-wreck-right-outside-kord-studio-in-pasco/" title="See the photos" align="center"] We also suspected one of our coworkers was involved. When she came in today — shaken and sore but otherwise fine — she [...]

Which Cars Do Americans Refuse to Buy? [PHOTOS]

Don Deane — Sat, 12 May 2012 15:34:09 +0000

Americans may have an enduring love affair with cars dating back more than 100 years, but there are some models we refuse to drive off the lot. April car sales data show a two percent increase overall from the same time last year, but, in general, sales weren’t spectacular. Some companies did well, however, including [...]

Best Places For An Oil Change in Tri-Cities

Andrew Kirk — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:30:56 +0000

I like to pay $35 or less for an oil change. Here are several places you can do that.

Watch a Terrible Driver Wedge a Car Into a Tiny Parking Space [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:52:56 +0000

Finding street parking in a major city can be next to impossible. So, this obnoxious driver doesn’t let the fact that a space is too small deter him in any way. In fact, he muscles his way into the space early in the morning, setting off at least one car alarm as he does so. [...]

Six Kinds Of Technology That Lie To You Every Day

Big Jim — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:39:58 +0000

We found an article online from cracked.com about how some of the technology you use every day isn’t as reliable as you might think. Here are the top six “Gadgets That Lie to You Every Day”. The Fuel Gauge on Your Car. You’ve probably noticed that after you fill up at a gas station, the [...]

Car Companies Working on Bigger Cars for Fat Drivers

Kathy Landin — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:28:06 +0000

Don’t worry if your waistline is expanding, because pretty soon, your luxury vehicle will expand with it. Over the last several decades, automakers have had to make cars wider to accommodate the growing heftiness of their customer base, but now, luxury car manufacturers are road-testing the latest fat adaptations of vehicles in a detailed process [...]