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Armed State Trooper Busted for Drunk Driving

Jeff Neumann · 03/23/10 07:29AM

Cops are people, too. They drive drunk with weapons and swerve across mountain roads at 7 o'clock in the morning just like the rest of us. And this on-duty Colorado trooper was cuffed and stuffed, just like an average Joe.

Dude, Where's my $200,000 Lamborghini?

Adrian Chen · 03/19/10 12:49AM

On December 17, 2008 a British man parked his $200,000 Lamborghini outside his home. He then got blackout drunk. When he awoke, he had "no idea what happened" to the car. It has never been found. Spooky. [Telegraph]

Truck Driver Doesn't See Car Stuck to His Bumper

Mike Byhoff · 03/16/10 03:01PM

As this truck careens down the highway, it appears to have an entire car stuck to its bumper. What's worse is that the truck driver doesn't even realize it! Video inside.

Machine Carves a Motorcycle Helmet Out of an Aluminum Block

Mike Byhoff · 03/15/10 12:52PM

Helmets are for safety, but they're also about making a statement. Surely, if you're riding around the city in this helmet carved by a machine out of a single giant block of aluminum, bystanders will overlook your teal Vespa.

Custom Car Horns By JLo on Tonight's SNL

Matt Cherette · 02/28/10 01:35AM

Does your car horn lack flavor? Come on down to Car Horns and More! That was the theme of this sketch from tonight's SNL, featuring Jenny Slate and Jlo as the proprietors of some wacky bells and whistles. Video inside.

Terrorist Threat of the Day: The Yonkers DMV

John Cook · 02/24/10 03:34PM

There's a reason everyone at the DMV treats you like shit: You're not paying them $7,000! For that nominal sum, customers at the Yonkers, N.Y., DMV—even Pakistanis on the no-fly list—could get licenses based on stolen identities.

The Terribly Tasteless Tesla Plane Crash Ad

Ryan Tate · 02/18/10 03:10PM

It only took a day for the death of three Tesla Motors employees to be converted into ill-advised advertising. Witness the email ad below, circulated to Silicon Valley venture capitalists near the scene of the plane crash.

Google Might Be Investing in Electric Cars

Ryan Tate · 02/04/10 02:24PM

Tesla wants to go public. But the electric car company, loved by California celebrities and nerds alike, had to first bare all to the SEC. So now we know Tesla is funded by a mysterious front company linked to Google.

How Not to Convince People Your Cars Won't Kill Them

Adrian Chen · 02/01/10 12:32AM

Usually car companies talk about how awesome their cars are. Since recalling millions of its vehicles, Toyota has had to persuade people their vehicles won't kill them. Today, they bought newspaper ads throughout the country to try to do this.

Crossing the Most Terrifying Bridge Ever

Mike Byhoff · 12/30/09 11:02AM

This bridge in Siberia is wobbly, narrow, long, and really high above the water. How anyone crosses this bridge without completely losing control of their bowels is beyond me. So let's see someone cross it!