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My boss is leaving town tomorrow. If he’s not in, there’s no point in even pretending to do work. Any recommendations on how to spend the rest of the week? [Please report to the Nitelite at six AM sharp. Quintin and I will have a table reserved. Rob will be gone as well. Ed.]

Rush hour is pretty horrible in most cities on the west coast, but at least we’re not in Vladivostok: English Russia
Jalopnik asks the question, "If RWD or AWD more fun?" Jalopnik
Last week we linked to a study about the hazards of texting at the wheel. Now the LA Times has an article that documents fatal crashes caused by drivers texting: LA Times
I’m impressed. Porsche says the 2009 Cayenne Hybrid will get 32 mpg. Unfortunately, it will still be a fairly unsexy Porsche: Leftlane News
Toyota is readying to enter the plug in hybrid market, alongside the Volt and Ford’s unnamed plug in. Gentlemen start your electric) engines! Winding Road
One of these would really help the commute go by: Top Gear

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Comments

eric
Jul 26, 2007 at 4:27 pm

wow the cayenne will get 32mpg thats an improvement, my unhybrid infiniti gets 32mpg.

Evan Norris
Jul 25, 2007 at 8:50 pm

I must admit. I’m a RWD kinda guy. We had an AWD vehicle and we rarely used it here in the Pacific NW. That having been said, Most AWD vehicles are amazing in the rain and snow and have incredibly good tire wear. But too me nothing is more satisfying than lighting the tires up and getting sideways from time to time….