Archive for the Militant Rants Category
Top 5 1970s luxury options missing today
Many of us look back on the 70s as being a time of tackiness gone wild. Some of those now retro luxury options, though, really need to make a comeback in today's cars. by Aaron Turpen, TorqueNews Some of us remember the 1970s. At least, vaguely we might. Being a child of the 70s, I remember th
New French president to cruise a Citroen DS5, thus starting WWIII
After all the publicity President Obama had over not choosing a hybrid limousine as the official White House car (for "security reasons"), the new French president Francois Hollande will be parading in a diesel-electric Citroen DS5 hybrid hatchback for inauguration. by Aaron Turpen, TorqueNews
Religions And Political Parties: What’s The Difference?
by Clint Richardson In my last article, I revealed that the Social Security System has been implemented in over 130 countries, that it is run by the United Nations and World Bank, and that it was created by the League of Nations 8 years before it was implemented in the United States. I then refer
Why Oil Speculators Aren’t Really To Blame
Nothing makes politicians more excited than getting to use name-calling to label something perfectly normal as being somehow deviant and evil. It lets them create a problem where there is no problem and rally the ignorant public around a cause that probably didn't exist until the windbag started yap
What If Piracy Is Good for Online Games?
by Aaron Turpen, KillerGuides The entertainment industry, of which gaming is a part, has been embroiled in a philosophical conundrum for some time. Most in the industry, especially in the music and film markets, have been adamantly anti-piracy and have pushed laws and lawsuits to the extreme in
How to get your name on a NASCAR for only $5
All you have to do is become a Democrat and eat tofu to make up for the carbon emissions of the "Powered by the American People" petroleum-fueled stock car being sponsored by donations of as little as $5. by Aaron Turpen, TorqueNews Admit it, you found that joke funny. Most people would not as
Role Playing Online vs. Off
by Aaron Turpen, KillerGuides For most of us, online role playing games (RPGs) have largely or entirely replaced face-to-face “dice off” games like Dungeons & Dragons and Palladium Fantasy. Busy lives and the fact that playing online is just easier and can be done more often has taken i
Yet Again, Politics Get In the Way.. or do they?
by Aaron Turpen, EVMeme CODA Automotive has announced that they’re abandoning plans to build a lithium-ion battery factory in Columbus, Ohio. This because long delays have made it clear that the Department of Energy (DOE) will not likely act on their $500-million loan application for the proj
Top 10 sound hacks for electric cars
Electric car makers are adding sounds to their vehicles to alert pedestrians of the silent-running car's presence. It's only a matter of time before these get hacked by inventive car owners and are used to pipe out personalized, more (shall we say) "interesting" sounds instead. Here's a list of the
From Monofuel to Multifuel – Finding the Best Future for Automotive
The fuel of the future will not be singular, as it has been in the past, but will instead be a family of options working together to change the way we drive. by Aaron Turpen, TorqueNews For the past several decades, we have been locked in a monofuel world in which petroleum has dominated the m
Top ten outlaw cars
In movies and television, outlaws can be good guys, bad guys, or some of both. Often, they are defined by the cars they drive. Here's a top 10 list of cars from moving pictures that defined the outlaw in the show. by Aaron Turpen, TorqueNews If you're like most Americans, then you love the mov
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