South Korean woman passes licensing test on 950th attempt
Cha Sa-Soon, a 68 year old South Korean woman, passed the written test for her driver’s license on the 950th attempt. Sa-Soon had been trying to pass the written portion of the licensing requirement since April, 2005 and has spent a total of $4,200 in all her attempts. Keep in mind that the passing score for the written test is a mere 60%. Read more
Ford introduces inflatable seat belts
Ford announced today that they will be bringing inflatable seat belts to the new generation Ford Explorer next year, an industry first. The new generation Ford Explorer goes into production next year. The inflatable seat belts will be for back seat passengers. According to Ford’s news release, children and older passengers are particularly vulnerable to injuries caused by traditional seat belts. Read more
Edmunds.com analyst: Taxpayers Paid $24,000 per clunker!
According to a press release by Edmunds.com, the true cost to the taxpayers for the Cash for Clunkers program was $24,000 per vehicle sold under the program. Read more