Car Terms – Whaaat?

The only reason I learnt to drive was to get from one place to another without bothering anyone to chauffeur me. I don’t necessarily need to know car jargon, but I don’t want to feel left out or look like an ignoramus (although the truth is that I’m just not interested).

200 Custom-built Vehicles In The JSK Motor Show

The 2-day JSK Motor Show held in Angeles City, in the Pampanga province of the Philippines, on 15 and 16 November 2013 was attended by 7000 visitors from all across Central Luzon (encompassing 5 provinces of Pampanga, Tarlac, Bulacan, Bataan and Zambales).

Burn, Baby, Burn

Cars are burning, buses are burning;
Fetch the engine, fetch the engine;
Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire!
Pour on water, pour on water!

Yes, we’re plagiarising a (already morbid) children’s song, but it is apt for times like this. We’ve been seeing news on Tesla’s car batteries bursting into flames, in 3 separate incidents within a short 5-week span. Luckily, in each case, the cars warned the drivers about the imminent disaster and they escaped before anyone was hurt.