Can someone give me a ride to O’Hare on March 7th? It is looking like I may need a ride in either the early morning or just after noon. Please volunteer in the comments, and I will let you know what time exactly once I find plane tickets.
Thanks!
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Over at WIRED Blogs, I saw a post today about the Nissan Altima Hybrid and how much of a better deal it is over the 2.5S model and the Toyota Camry Hybrid. At a retail price of $24,400, it is not a cheap car to drive off the lot, but it pays for itself in savings in no more than four years.
That is with a worst-case scenario that gas maintains the national average of $2.16 per gallon (not likely), you drive it 12,000 miles a year and get a combined fuel economy of 39 mpg. Did I mention that the hybrid has a net 198 hp, versus the 175 hp of the base Altima? To put that in perspective, my current car is a 192 hp model, and it is probably heavier than the Altima Hybrid. I am guessing this puppy can run.
Unfortunately, it looks like I will have to wait to do a test drive. According to Car & Driver, “The hybrid, powered by a 2.5-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine as well as an electric motor, initially will be sold in California, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Pennsylvania starting in January.” Neither Illinois nor its border states are on this initial list. After seeing a few of the 2007 Altimas on the road, I like the new design, especially the headlamps and taillights. Of course, that feeling will only last about eight months, just in time for me to see the 2008 models. The 2008 Altima Coupe, with G35 design cues, can be seen on the Nissan website.
I found more panoramic photos of great sites around the world, just like the panoramics of Paris I previously posted. Arounder currently has fifteen cities, as well as twenty-two special projects, with more of each coming soon. Having been to the Trevi Fountain, the Colosseum and Firenza, I can tell you that these panoramics are amazing. It is seriously almost like the real thing, all from the comfort of your office chair.
Who’s coming with us on our next trip?
While watching some video at Google, I decided on at least one thing I would like to do during a future visit to Europe: tour race tracks.
The promotional video below was taken from BMW Motorsport’s Ring Taxi website. When you ride in the Ring Taxi, you sit in the passenger seat of a BMW M5 as it speeds around the North Loop of the Nürburgring. For those of you not in the know, the Nürburgring is one of the world’s most famous race tracks, offering quite a variety of turns, straights and altitude changes to challenge even the best drivers. I know I don’t have the skill or experience to drive the ring, but I would love to experience it. Something like the Ring Taxi would be an awesome way to do it.
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