Man fined for stuffing 13 people in a Volvo. Big news story today in Wales about a man fined and banned from driving for driving around Llandudno with 12 passengers in his Volvo. There's a handy little film attached so you can see just how difficult this is. Great to see license fee money being used for such hard-hitting investigative journalism like this, silly season's come early. Giving the current fuel costs in the UK, expect to see more of this OTT car pooling.
posted by Dio
on Jun 24, 2008 -
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The Worlds of David Darling. British astronomer and science writer David Darling has written over 10,000 articles for three massive online efforts: the
Encyclopedia of Astrobiology, Astronomy, and Spaceflight, the
Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy and Sustainable Living , and a related
encyclopedia of concept vehicles. Though the diversity of entries can be eccentric, and some are quite short, the science seems solid: learn about the
illicit corned beef sandwich of Gus Grissom, peruse a comprehensive set of
advanced space propulsion concepts, and see a terrific illustrated listing of
strange land and air vehicles (don't miss the
Peel P50 microcar and the
Volvo Gravity Car).
posted by blahblahblah
on Oct 16, 2006 -
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The Volvo Ocean Race, formerly known as Whitbread Round the World, starts today. After years of preparation for the crews, boat builders and designers, 1500 BST this afternoon will see the eight participating boats cross the Cowes start line on the first leg to Cape Town. The website is more advanced than ever, with
virtual racing available, as well as
WAP/SMS services and brand new
virtual spectator software. Will you be following the
teams as they sail round the world, or is sailing simply no spectator sport?
posted by dagny
on Sep 23, 2001 -
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