My Syma S107 Helicopter Video Hack

Some time ago I got one of those awesome little IR controlled helicopters, a Syma S107. Then, I saw a guy on eBay selling keychain video rec...

Free Motor Oil Coupon: G-Oil

I was offered a chance to give away a free mail-in rebate good for a 5 qt. jug of G-Oil motor oil, so here it is. Link. G-Oil is an interes...

Politics: Gas Pump Activism

A bit if gas-pump pinup activism, a blogger is advocating pasting up these fliers at gas pumps, to blame Obama for rising gas prices. http:/...

CU burned by Leaf

Consumer Reports bought a Leaf. Thinking that a range estimate of 30 miles meant close to 30 miles, Jon Linkov left home with a kid to drop...

Best Performance Values

Over at Forbes , there is a post listing the ten fastest vehicles under $30,000.  The results are interesting, but they are sorted by 0-60 t...

Chevy HD Video Fishiness

A guy at work pointed this out to me.  If you watch closely, in video #5 of Chevrolet's HD truck HD2HD video series, the Ram truck chang...

Saab, Beats Porsche, Still In Trouble?

Interesting nugget in the just released sales numbers... Saab sold 830 cars in March, compared to Porsche's 771. However, Saab is havi...

Bally's, D.O.E. and GM Collaborate

Breaking news! Exclusive to Autopophet: Bally's, the U.S. Department of Energy, and GM are announcing today that they are forming a col...

I4 Is The New V6

I have written it before, and more confirmation today, the V6 is dying out as America's engine of choice.  According to Ward's , GM ...