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Sometimes technology isn't a blessing. Not only did video kill the radio star, but also General Motor's travailing showcase know as Motorama. Motorama used to travel all around the U.S. in a caravan of specially built “Parade of Progress” busses, all used to showcase GM's new cars and new innovations. But once television was in every household, the Motorama changed. It was still a grand spectacle, but the Motorama no longer came to your doorstep. By the mid-50s Motorama would only set up in (...)

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The Toyota Prius is just the beginning. Every car will have a hybrid drivetrain within 12 years, and it will talk to other cars and the road to make you a safer, happier driver.

Did your key break off in the ignition? Maybe the kids flushed your keys down the toilet as a prank? Whatever the trauma, you'll never be stranded again if you learn how to hot-wire your ride. It's risky, and you'll want to keep your registration nearby in case the cops show up, but at least you'll have your wheels back.

Swedes love their Saabs and Volvos, but they're gas-guzzlers by European standards so the government decrees that new drivers learn "eco-driving" skills.

The legal eagles at Findlaw.com confirm what everyone's suspected -- almost half of all drivers age 18 to 24 text behind the wheel. What's surprising is how much trouble you can get into for doing it.