Flatlining In A LEAF

Pushing the Nissan LEAF to its limit. With a range of 22 miles remaining on the indicator, I decide to make the 20 mile trip home…at highway speeds…on a chilly night. I saw it as “flatlining” when my predicted range simply disappeared, replaced by a flat blinking line.See my LEAF review.

Top Cars of 2011

Auto sales are up! But what new cars made the top 10 list for 2011? What are the top 10 used cars people bought in 2011? Here’s the complete list.

Adopt-a-Band

Kids in school bands can be exposed to dangerous sound levels in about 2 minutes. Wearing special hi-fidelity ear plugs can allow them to be exposed for 2 HOURS. These Ety Plugs don’t ruin the sound of the music, they just turn it down a notch. The Adopt-a-Band program protects your ears at a cost of about $6. The cool thing is that the kids become better musicians because they can hear the band around them more clearly. Learn more at this Etymotic Research site. Watch the video. It’s all science and then it features Hoffman Estates High School students trying ear protection for the first time.