Report: Alleged drunk driver so intoxicated he didn’t realize his car was on fire

Filed under: Government/Legal , Safety , Videos “Are you that drunk,” the officer asks, “that you did not realize that your car was on fire and you were sitting in a burning car?” With smoke pouring from under the hood of the Pontiac Bonneville, Officer Eric Hornbacher of the Grand Rapids, MI, police force had just helped the driver from his vehicle, incredulous that he was unaware of the potentially life-threatening situation. According to Mlive.com, the police were summoned to the fiery sedan shortly after four in the morning, when neighbors raised the alarm about a vehicle that had been revving its engine for an hour. Apparently the driver, who was later arrested, had fallen asleep with his foot on the gas pedal, according to the report. The car was already on fire when the officer pulled him out, but it wasn’t a minute or two after he had removed the driver that the entire vehicle was engulfed in flames

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Video: Car plows through restaurant after driver confuses pedals

Filed under: Safety , Videos Hitting the gas pedal instead of the brake is an altogether too common occurrence, one that often carries deadly consequences. Thankfully, that wasn’t the case here. ABC News is reporting that three victims in a crash at a San Diego, CA, restaurant suffered only minor injuries after a woman drove her car through the front door. Surveillance video captured the whole episode

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2012 Toyota Avalon

2012 Toyota Avalon Most new cars claim — sometimes laughably — to appeal to the young and young at heart. Most new cars claim–sometimes laughably–to appeal to the young and young at heart. The Avalon doesn’t bother with such pretense. Witness its retro advertising: commercials feature the 1954 song “Mr

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Video: Chinese man caught driving two bumper cars in city traffic – simultaneously

Filed under: China , Etc. , Government/Legal , Videos , Humor Man driving two bumper cars at once – Click above to watch video after the jump Hauling equipment can be pricey business, especially with the cost of gas rising by the day. So what do you do if that equipment you need to get from point A to point B is also very mobile, fun to drive and…

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Slow Down app curbs music tempo when you speed [w/video]

Filed under: Aftermarket , Etc. , Technology , Videos Slow Down app – Click above to watch video after the jump For many of us, music and driving go hand-in-hand. A great song can complement a great road and the overall experience of piloting a vehicle can be raised a few notches. Of course, you might even get a little overeager behind the wheel when allowing yourself to get wrapped up in the cadence of the music instead of looking at the speedo (Metallica, anyone?)

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