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23 November 2009 • car art

Waggly tail or not, owning a pet comes at a far higher cost than you might imagine. As you watch a large dog bounding out of the back of an SUV, you might mentally reprimand the owner for their choice of vehicle. You would do better to save your indignation for their choice of pet. Because, as we report on page 46, the ecological footprint of our companion animals can dwarf that of even the most gas-guzzling cars. Man’s best friend, it turns out, is the planet’s enemy.

— Cute, fluffy and horribly greedy - New Scientist

22 October 2009 • car dog green pet science

22 October 2009 • car

At best, it would take 167 inbound lanes, or 84 copies of the Queens Midtown Tunnel, to carry what the NYC Subway carries over 22 inbound tracks through 12 tunnels and 2 (partial) bridges. At worst, 200 new copies of 5th Avenue. Somewhere in the middle would be 67 West Side Highways or 76 Brooklyn Bridges. And this neglects the Long Island Railroad, Metro North, NJ Transit, and PATH systems entirely.

— What’s Capacity got to do with my City? (Frumination)

10 August 2009 • nyc subway car

Today, I was driving on the highway when a person going slower than me moved into my lane, I switched lanes and went around them.

— #4279 | MyLifeIsAverage

15 May 2009 • car life

5 May 2009 • car house lobster

“Red vans awaiting shipment, parked on disused aerodrome at Upper Heyford Oxfordshire, UK.”

29 April 2009 • car

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I thought this overly descriptive sign was much funnier before I remembered “booting” was an actual auto-related term.

13 April 2009 • car sign

“Several vehicles wheel-clamped, Texas”

I find too many Wikipedia picture captions amusing.

13 April 2009 • car

6 April 2009 • economy car toy

In a move that will likely get California’s consumers in a huff, impending legislation may soon restrict the paint color options for Golden State residents looking for their next new vehicle. The specific colors that are currently on the chopping block are all dark hues, with the worst offender seemingly the most innocuous color you could think of: Black. What could California possibly have against these colors, you ask? Apparently, the California Air Resources Board figures that the climate control systems of dark colored cars need to work harder than their lighter siblings – especially after sitting in the sun for a few hours.

— California to reduce carbon emissions by… banning black cars?!

27 March 2009 • california car color law