MPGomatic
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Yeah, it’s a ****box.
February 11, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Yeah, it’s a ****box.
If you’ve never experienced the sheer inebriated joy of witnessing a Mardi Gras parade in person, you might want to consider adding it to your bucket list.
The mirth, the merriment, the mighty motorized art, the never-ending rythym, laughter, smiles, beads and moon pies …
youtu.be/AULuBGwI1GI
The mirth, the merriment, the mighty motorized art, the never-ending rythym, laughter, smiles, beads and moon pies …
youtu.be/AULuBGwI1GI
2026 Mardi Gras Parade - St. Andrews
YouTube video by MPGomatic
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February 10, 2026 at 10:19 PM
If you’ve never experienced the sheer inebriated joy of witnessing a Mardi Gras parade in person, you might want to consider adding it to your bucket list.
The mirth, the merriment, the mighty motorized art, the never-ending rythym, laughter, smiles, beads and moon pies …
youtu.be/AULuBGwI1GI
The mirth, the merriment, the mighty motorized art, the never-ending rythym, laughter, smiles, beads and moon pies …
youtu.be/AULuBGwI1GI
Climate resiliance and the potential to slash monthly household electric costs when paired with solar = the puzzle pieces that too many folks haven’t discovered.
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How Bidirectional Charging Kept the Lights On Amid Cold and Blackouts
The US now has more than 600,000 EVs that can feed power to houses during an emergency.
www.bloomberg.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Climate resiliance and the potential to slash monthly household electric costs when paired with solar = the puzzle pieces that too many folks haven’t discovered.
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Once upon a time in America, “economy cars” were a thing. It’s still about the economy, stupid. 🚗
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/30/a...
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New cars are increasingly becoming a luxury amid K-shaped economy concerns
The market has increasingly been pricing millions of Americans out of the new-vehicle market, including by cutting entry-level vehicle lines such as small cars.
www.cnbc.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Once upon a time in America, “economy cars” were a thing. It’s still about the economy, stupid. 🚗
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/30/a...
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/30/a...
Leapmotor at Stellantis dealerships, Wuling Hongguang Mini, Buick Electra and Cadillac LYRIQ on GM lots?
Who else is excited that Canada has dropped tariffs on Chinese EVS from 100% to 6.1% for the first 49,000 units?
January 16, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Leapmotor at Stellantis dealerships, Wuling Hongguang Mini, Buick Electra and Cadillac LYRIQ on GM lots?
I saw this mind-blowing technology fitted to a Monarch a few weeks back, with my own eyes.
Monarch butterflies make one of the most extraordinary migrations in the natural world, often traveling thousands of miles across North America. Now, scientists are using new tracking technology to get a greater understanding of those journeys. https://to.pbs.org/3LAf4oK
Scientists use new technology to track individual monarch butterfly migrations
Monarch butterflies make one of the most extraordinary migrations in the natural world, often traveling thousands of miles across North America. Now, scientists are using new tracking technology to ge...
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January 12, 2026 at 3:43 AM
I saw this mind-blowing technology fitted to a Monarch a few weeks back, with my own eyes.
Under the radar is a good thing.
Ok, get mad www.theautopian.com/hybrids-are-...
Hybrids Are So Normalized That People Are Just Buying Them By Accident - The Autopian
There’s no action better fit to remind you of your age than consuming a diet primarily of cookies, booze, and cookie-themed booze* for a few days. Another surprisingly good way to count how many trips...
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December 29, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Under the radar is a good thing.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the pond …
“Battery electric registrations, a proxy for sales, reached a market share of 21% in the European Union, 26% in the United Kingdom and 98% in Norway.”
www.reuters.com/business/aut...
“Battery electric registrations, a proxy for sales, reached a market share of 21% in the European Union, 26% in the United Kingdom and 98% in Norway.”
www.reuters.com/business/aut...
New car sales in Europe rise for fifth month helped by EVs
New car sales in Europe rose year-on-year in November for a fifth consecutive month, helped by an increase in EV registrations in markets including Germany, Italy and Spain, data from the European aut...
www.reuters.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Meanwhile, on the other side of the pond …
“Battery electric registrations, a proxy for sales, reached a market share of 21% in the European Union, 26% in the United Kingdom and 98% in Norway.”
www.reuters.com/business/aut...
“Battery electric registrations, a proxy for sales, reached a market share of 21% in the European Union, 26% in the United Kingdom and 98% in Norway.”
www.reuters.com/business/aut...
“The base price of the 2026 Chevy Cruze in Qatar is 41,400 QAR and in Kuwait it's 3,500 KWD - in both cases about $11,500 USD at the current exchange rate.”
gmauthority.com/blog/2025/12...
gmauthority.com/blog/2025/12...
All-new 2026 Chevy Cruze Launching In The Middle East
The all-new 2026 Chevy Cruze has launched in the Middle East, reviving the globally known nameplate while reintroducing a sedan in the region.
gmauthority.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
“The base price of the 2026 Chevy Cruze in Qatar is 41,400 QAR and in Kuwait it's 3,500 KWD - in both cases about $11,500 USD at the current exchange rate.”
gmauthority.com/blog/2025/12...
gmauthority.com/blog/2025/12...
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Cars Under $25,000 Sell 48 Times Faster Than The Average Car www.theautopian.com/cars-under-2...
Cars Under $25,000 Sell 48 Times Faster Than The Average Car - The Autopian
In reviewing all the trends from 2025, the one standout factor is affordability. The one predictable factor in an unpredictable year is that the so-called K-shaped economy is playing out as you’d expe...
www.theautopian.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Cars Under $25,000 Sell 48 Times Faster Than The Average Car www.theautopian.com/cars-under-2...
Vans will always be cool. Vintage vans, minivans, Kei vans, step vans, DIY Fiesta vans, sneakers …
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Pete Davidson’s Epic Family Van Is Built to Spec
Pete Davidson's custom family van is a safari masterpiece. See how Tony Angelo modded a safari-style Odyssey with a lift kit and retro tech.
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December 10, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Vans will always be cool. Vintage vans, minivans, Kei vans, step vans, DIY Fiesta vans, sneakers …
www.ebay.com/motors/diy/b...
www.ebay.com/motors/diy/b...
The cluestick meets the back of the head with a resounding whack.
Shifting the cost of the tariffs to customers would mean a price increase of about 17%, CEO Yoshinori Kanehana told Bloomberg.
Kawasaki Signals Price Hikes for Motorbikes to Offset Tariffs
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. will have to raise the prices of its high-end motorcycles if it wants to offset the impact of US tariffs.
bloom.bg
December 1, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The cluestick meets the back of the head with a resounding whack.
An American manufacturing success story that you likely haven’t heard.
If you ask T1 Energy, it’s a great time to be in the U.S. solar manufacturing business. Here’s how its pairing music-blasting robots and humans to build modules in Texas.
T1 Energy is betting big on all-American solar, even under Trump
The Texas firm says it’s a “great” time to be in solar as it churns out panels in a factory full of music-blasting robots and pushes deeper into the…
www.canarymedia.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM
An American manufacturing success story that you likely haven’t heard.
Pass the Potatoes Just Say NO to Recipe Slop.
NEW: AI “recipe slop” is overrunning search and social. Food creators say Google’s AI Overviews and glossy fake food pics are drowning out real, tested recipes — collapsing traffic and setting home cooks up for disaster, especially this Thanksgiving.
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AI Slop Recipes Are Taking Over the Internet -- And Thanksgiving Dinner
Food bloggers see traffic dip as home cooks turn to AI, inspired by impossible pictures
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Pass the Potatoes Just Say NO to Recipe Slop.
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GREATaceous news. Looks like the dinosaurs at @Jerseysaurus have found a new home in #AltanticCity.
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Field Station: Dinosaurs finds new home in Atlantic City - NJBIZ
Field Station: Dinosaurs will close in Bergen County, but the iconic attraction is rolling the dice on a new home at Showboat Atlantic City
njbiz.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:03 PM
GREATaceous news. Looks like the dinosaurs at @Jerseysaurus have found a new home in #AltanticCity.
njbiz.com/field-statio...
njbiz.com/field-statio...
Can GM’s new battery tech crush the competition by slashing costs while delivering economic independence?
www.theverge.com/transportati...
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The lab where GM is cooking up new EV batteries to beat China
GM says it will stay on the EV offensive.
www.theverge.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Can GM’s new battery tech crush the competition by slashing costs while delivering economic independence?
www.theverge.com/transportati...
www.theverge.com/transportati...