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How To Use A Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon - Animation
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An animated video that shows drivers and pedestrians how to use a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (PHB), also known as a HAWK.
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Widebody Volkswagen Beetle Is Real, Also Absurd
These days, it's only natural for a build to be based on a rendering, since this is one facile way for the owner of a factory machine to test various custom incarnations before actually commissioning one. However, things are the other way around with the Volkswagen Beetle sitting before us - while this is a rendering, it is based on an actual car.
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"So the rendering is way more extreme than the real deal, right?" Wrong. In fact, it's pretty hard to tell the difference between the two. And if you're not so sure, you can compare the two thanks to the Instagram posts at the bottom of the page.
The first post, which comes from digital artist Khyzyl Saleem, is a fully-textured 3D model of the wacky Bug. As for the ones below it, these portray the actual car. For the record, this car belongs to the collection of Juca Viapri, a Mexican social media star with over 5 million YouTube subscribers and north of 3.3 million Instagram followers.
From the rusty take, to that rear spoiler, which could be mistaken for some sort of shed pillar, this Vee-Dub is not easy on the eyes. Then again, even the artist who decided to bring the contraption into the virtual world admits this.
"We all have different taste when it comes to building cars, and it's something we should be respectful of. Which is purely the reason why I wanted to model @jucaviapri's Beetle," the pixel wielder explains in the post showcasing the Porsche sibling we have here.
In fact, the parts of the vehicle that are the most difficult to digest might just be the most important attention grabbers. Looking past the said spoiler, I'm referring to bits such as the "diffuser", as well as to the negative camber angle of the rear wheels, which seem to scream "function follows form". Oh, and if we also factor in the metal work up front, the whole "aero" kit looks a bit like a medieval armor...
PS: All those who felt that renderings portraying a Rauh-Welt Begriff Beetle were too much now have a new standard to judge by.
The first post, which comes from digital artist Khyzyl Saleem, is a fully-textured 3D model of the wacky Bug. As for the ones below it, these portray the actual car. For the record, this car belongs to the collection of Juca Viapri, a Mexican social media star with over 5 million YouTube subscribers and north of 3.3 million Instagram followers.
From the rusty take, to that rear spoiler, which could be mistaken for some sort of shed pillar, this Vee-Dub is not easy on the eyes. Then again, even the artist who decided to bring the contraption into the virtual world admits this.
"We all have different taste when it comes to building cars, and it's something we should be respectful of. Which is purely the reason why I wanted to model @jucaviapri's Beetle," the pixel wielder explains in the post showcasing the Porsche sibling we have here.
In fact, the parts of the vehicle that are the most difficult to digest might just be the most important attention grabbers. Looking past the said spoiler, I'm referring to bits such as the "diffuser", as well as to the negative camber angle of the rear wheels, which seem to scream "function follows form". Oh, and if we also factor in the metal work up front, the whole "aero" kit looks a bit like a medieval armor...
PS: All those who felt that renderings portraying a Rauh-Welt Begriff Beetle were too much now have a new standard to judge by.
From: https://www.autoevolution.com/news/widebody-volkswagen-beetle-is-real-also-absurd-140598.html#
Sunday, January 26, 2020
$1M worth of Corvettes trapped inside flattened buildings after blast
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Among those picking up the pieces after Friday's deadly explosion is the owner of Houston Corvette Service.
Gordon Andrus' business is right across the street from Watson Grinding & Manufacturing, the site of the deadly blast. Two employees at Watson were killed.
Due to the explosion, two of the buildings Andrus owns were flattened, trapping the Corvettes inside. In fact, he says the cars are worth $1 million.
"Mine are flattened. It's sitting there with about a million dollars in cars right now. We restore old Corvettes, and it's full of what used to be really nice cars," Andrus said.
No one was inside the buildings at the time of the explosion.
Andrus said he's grateful no one was hurt at his facility.
From: https://abc13.com/5877954/
Gordon Andrus' business is right across the street from Watson Grinding & Manufacturing, the site of the deadly blast. Two employees at Watson were killed.
Due to the explosion, two of the buildings Andrus owns were flattened, trapping the Corvettes inside. In fact, he says the cars are worth $1 million.
"Mine are flattened. It's sitting there with about a million dollars in cars right now. We restore old Corvettes, and it's full of what used to be really nice cars," Andrus said.
No one was inside the buildings at the time of the explosion.
Andrus said he's grateful no one was hurt at his facility.
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From: https://abc13.com/5877954/
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Photos Show Dozens of Classic Cars Abandoned in Collapsed Train Tunnel
It's human nature to bury the dead. Maybe that's why it's so eerie to look through this collection of photos showing a group of classic cars rotting away in a disused, collapsed train tunnel—it's like peering into a crypt, disturbing the spirits within.
There's a long story behind these leprosic husks and their resting place, a ruined piece of late-Victorian infrastructure in northwest England. After the trains stopped running decades ago, the tunnel was converted into a subterranean car repair shop, then subsequently abandoned in 2012 when a large ceiling collapse threatened the integrity of the entire complex.
Everything was left behind—customer cars, old projects, tools and equipment, and older abandoned vehicles that predated the shop itself—and the place was sealed off. Recently, a local photographer named Kyle May got access to the tunnel from its current owner and agreed to share his photos with The Drive on the condition that we don't publish its exact location or the full backstory to help safeguard it from scavengers. You'll notice that some of the chambers look surprisingly clean and well-lit—that's because the property was actually being used to film a movie at the time.
Dodge Makes Controversial Change To Charger And Challenger
Hot stuff coming through!
There are some things in this world that are hard to explain. Dodge Charger and Dodge Challenger owners choosing to keep the factory-installed splitter guard protectors on their vehicles following delivery is one of them. Fiat Chrysler first began installing these plastic protectors on its muscle cars back in 2015, specifically for the SRT Charger and Challenger to protect them during shipping. Makes sense, right? Of course. Thing is, owners opted not to remove them.
Car and Driver researched this matter further and, not surprisingly, it's a polarizing topic within the Charger and Challenger community. Heck, there's even a Facebook group solely dedicated to the practice. As of now, it has 12,000 members.
Dealerships are technically supposed to remove the splitter guards before customers take delivery, but this isn't always being done. The plastic guards even have written on them the following: "TO BE REMOVED BY DEALER." Why aren't dealers doing so? Because some are being pressured to keep them installed by customers. Go figure. Many owners don't seem to be bothered by these yellow pieces of plastic at the front of their muscle cars, even if they contrast with the body color. Protection is protection, right? Not necessarily.
Dodge and SRT design chief Mark Trostle previously stated owners are "just ruining the paint." FCA, which continues to actively encourage owners to remove the guards, has decided to act. Starting now, those splitter guards will no longer be bright yellow but rather hot pink.
Because "they weren't part of the original design," FCA sees no reason to keep them yellow, a color that was apparently randomly chosen. Chances are muscle car enthusiasts will not be fans of hot pink. Even though FCA is doing what it can to discourage this annoying trend, it's too early to tell whether the switch to pink will work. The automaker hasn't ruled out changing the guard color yet again, perhaps to black to avoid contrast, if the practice continues. This would be admitting defeat because the switch to hot pink may not change owners' minds, but it's worth a shot.
Meanwhile, the online debate continues.
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This Broken Ford F-150 Shows Why You Should Never Overload Your Truck
Just because someone can pass their driver's test it doesn't mean they should be trusted on public roads. Such is the case with this Ford F-150 owner who decided to sit an entirely-too-large camper shell on the back of their pickup, bending the bed and nearly snapping the frame in half. As we know, when something like that happens, you wind up here. On the internet.
This poor, victimized truck is an 11th-generation F-150 in King Ranch trim, made between 2004 and 2008. At the time, it was cream of the crop: saddle leather seats, a power sunroof, and even a Sony surround sound system. It came standard with a 5.4-liter V-8 making 300 horsepower and 365-pound-feet, proving it to be an exceptional performer in the towing and hauling departments.
Still, though, this slide-in camper is too much. First, it's clearly intended for a long-bed truck and this—as you can see—is a short-bed model. Secondly, a quick Google search shows that the topper weighs around 2,800 pounds; this particular F-150 only touts a payload capacity of around 2,000 pounds in crew cab, four-wheel-drive configuration.
This is a recipe for disaster as one Reddit user pointed out on the original thread.
“That camper weight is probably dry. Once you add passenger, liquids, and luggage, that truck is toast," said one commenter.
Others think that while the bed is clearly toast, and the frame itself may be OK.
“It’s probably just bed damage and not the frame but still,” mentioned one user.
“You can see the straight frame below it in the shadows. There are a handful of bed bolts between this and catastrophe,” added another.
The teensy strap that's been lobbed from one side of the bed to the other isn't doing much for load security, either.
Hopefully, the driver knew better than to hit the road once they parked and saw the damage to their truck. Then again, who would think they'd ever see something like this in public to start with?
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The 2021 Cadillac Escalade Is Mercifully Inoffensive Looking
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I happen to like the restyled look of the 2021 Chevy Suburban and Tahoe SUVs. I dare say it’s the best application yet of GM’s insistence on stretch-face styling for everything. Many commenters disagreed though, so perhaps the more stately jaw of this apparently leaked 2021 Cadillac Escalade will suit you better.
Spy shots of the ’Slade have been rolling around for months, and early pics of the multi-layered dashboard, in particular, have been somewhat interesting. But I do believe these photos from @allcarnews on Instagram, shared with us by the site’s rep Justin, are the first fairly clear images of the redesigned Escalade’s exterior without camouflage.
Based on the proportions and size of the vehicle, there really is nothing else the SUV in these pictures could be besides an Escalade. Unless Cadillac is planning on changing the name to “XT10” or something.
As a side note, GM isn’t going to confirm or deny that powertrain or horsepower figure in that Instagram caption so, while a carryover 6.2-liter V8 is likely, take that piece of information with a grain of salt.
What we can see for sure though is that the grille is large, the headlights are (relatively) small, and it looks like the C-pillar has got a little more swoop than it has had in previous iterations of the Escalade. Other than that, it seems, fine?
Of course, we’re looking at the vehicle in the most unflattering factory floor lighting through a grainy iPotato camera lens, but you can get a pretty decent sense of what the shapes all look like. It’s not bad. I’m a lot more interested in what that two-tiered gauge cluster looks like when it’s working, though.
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