This Just In: New on the Net

Look, I’m as concerned about the environment as the next person. And even though a polar bear would rip me limb from limb if given half a chance, it still made me sad to think that their habitat is disappearing. But when I read that climate change may cause beer prices to rise, I started to get nervous. While some people look a beer as a luxury, I’ve always regarded a couple of cold ones as more of an inalienable right. Talk about sobering. Anyway, here’s the news: 

• Microsoft’s Sync system has been an unmitigated hit for Ford, and the Blue Oval’s brass has to be stoked. But come November, its exclusive deal with the Evil Empire will come to an end, and that has to have them a little worried. Will the Focus be able to stand on it’s own two feet? Auto Observer
• Given how slow Congress is to do anything, the blind must have a pretty powerful lobby. A bill set to be introduced today would establish a minimum decibel level for all vehicles starting 2010. I vote for a sonar ping. Automotive News
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Joie Chitwood wants to see F1 return to the States, and says his track is ready and willing to host a race. Lets hope the Indy and F1 can make nice soon. Winding Road
• In other F1-related news, FIA boss Max Mosley—AKA: Nazi-orgy guy—will face a no-confidence vote on June 3rd, a vote he is sure to lose. Something that probably won’t help his case? A new interview with one of the sex workers involved in his romp. She said he explicitly ordered the Nazi theme. Stay tuned. News of the World via New York Times