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The Volkswagen Bug that Runs on Human Waste

Thomas — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:17:15 +0000

The Volkswagen Bug that Runs on Human Waste is a post from: Words About Things

The Volkswagen Bug that Runs on Human Waste is a post from: Words About Things We tend to forget about our waste once it has been um… dispensed with, flushing it away for someone else to deal with. But what if you could power your car with human waste thus reducing the amount of pollution [...]

The Knight XV: The Most Obnoxious Car Ever?

Thomas — Tue, 11 May 2010 11:15:44 +0000

The Knight XV: The Most Obnoxious Car Ever? is a post from: Words About Things

The Knight XV: The Most Obnoxious Car Ever? is a post from: Words About Things Do you think that the Hummer (previous holder of the title of the most obnoxious car ever) is subtle and a little bit feminine? Do you long for something more ridiculous with greater emissions? Do you want to be able [...]

Is This The Best Car Hire Advert Ever?

Thomas — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:00:42 +0000

Is This The Best Car Hire Advert Ever? is a post from: Words About Things

Is This The Best Car Hire Advert Ever? is a post from: Words About Things Whoever made this advert clearly had a big budget and a lot of time to think of an original concept. Unlike a lot of adverts for car hire it focuses more on creating a story than such trivial details such [...]

How the Recession Has Changed Our Driving Habits

Thomas — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:09:18 +0000

How the Recession Has Changed Our Driving Habits is a post from: Words About Things

How the Recession Has Changed Our Driving Habits is a post from: Words About Things Running a car can be quite a drain on your finances. As well as road tax, petrol and a yearly m.o.t there are always the unexpected costs that appear at inopportune moments. I drove off from the petrol station last [...]

American Cars

Thomas — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:27:37 +0000

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American Cars is a post from: Words About Things Cars in England tend to be a bit smaller than their American counterparts. I guess this is because we have different types of roads (lots of narrow, twisting country lanes compared to big highways) and probably a different sense of proportion. Everything about America is bigger [...]

Government Scrappage Scheme Extended

Thomas — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:23:48 +0000

Government Scrappage Scheme Extended is a post from: Words About Things

Government Scrappage Scheme Extended is a post from: Words About Things The Governement’s car and van scrappage scheme was statred last May and proved to be quite popular. The original £300m set aside for the project is due to run out by February although some have said that it may not even last that long. [...]

Is This The World’s Most Expensive Car?

Thomas — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:34:55 +0000

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Is This The World’s Most Expensive Car? is a post from: Words About Things A one-of-a-kind Rolls-Royce looks set to become the world’s most expensive car when it goes up for auction next month. The Roller, which belongs to private collector Hans-Gunther Zach, is expected to sell for up to £8.5 million when it gos [...]

Nissan Unveils Fully Electric Car

Thomas — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:40:51 +0000

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Nissan Unveils Fully Electric Car is a post from: Words About Things Nissan has reveled it’s first mass production electric car called the Leaf. The Leaf is set for release in Europe, America and Japan in late 2010. It has a 100 mile range which Nissan’s chief executive Carlos Ghosn says will be plenty for [...]

Nice Van Rodney!

Thomas — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:19:19 +0000

Nice Van Rodney! is a post from: Words About Things

Nice Van Rodney! is a post from: Words About Things I was walking to work the other day when out of the corner of my eye I spotted a tatty looking yellow van. It was a Robin Reliant (three wheeler) with something written on the side. It wasn’t until about 10 minutes later that I [...]

Take To The Open Road

Thomas — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:35:33 +0000

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Take To The Open Road is a post from: Words About Things Our original summer holiday plan this year was to go camping for a couple of weeks. We are lucky enough to live in a very scenic area so it’s easy to just get in the car and drive for an hour or so [...]