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    Mercedes’ Electric Maybach SUV Comes With a Built-In Tea Kettle

    May 1, 2018

    Mercedes’ Electric Maybach SUV Comes With a Built-In Tea Kettle 0

    by MeDaryl • Cars • Tags: Electric Vehicles, Luxury cars, Mercedes-Benz, SUVs, transportation

    The future of the auto industry is China. It’s the world’s largest auto market, it’s growing quickly, and its emissions regulations—among the strictest on the planet—are even pushing the world’s automakers to abandon the internal combustion engine. Chinese customer preferences have also led designers to increase rear seat legroom and offer in-car perfume systems. And now, China has gifted the world an electric Maybach SUV.

    At the Auto China 2018 car show in Beijing today, Mercedes-Benz showed off the Vision Mercedes-Maybach Ultimate Luxury, a vehicle so stuffed with goodies you might even decide to overlook the questionable exterior design. Mercedes, which owns the Maybach brand, says the crossover is inspired by both a sedan and an SUV. But that tension is not necessarily a good thing: The car starts with an overly long hood (despite the absence of an engine to put in it), and the rear two thirds look as if they have been contracted and converted into some extra height. More pleasing exterior details include turbine-style, 24-inch wheels, and door handles that lie flush against the body, and pop out when in use, like the ones on a Tesla.

    The four electric motors (one for each wheel) combine to produce a gargantuan 750 horsepower, enough to hustle this behemoth of a car up to 155 mph. The range from the 80-kwh battery pack is a less impressive 200 miles. By comparison, the Tesla Model X with a 100-hwk pack, which starts at $96,000, goes nearly 300 miles between charges. Startup SF Motors promises 300 from its forthcoming SUV. You can expect 200 miles from Jaguar’s I-Pace.

    Whatever, your chauffeur can figure out where and when to charge the thing. You should be focused on the interior. Maybach, you see, stupendous luxury doesn’t cut it around these parts. The Maybach name intimates something greater: opulence. To complement all the fine woods and half a feedlot’s worth of the finest white nappa leather, the backs of all four seats are coated in ultra shiny, rose gold-colored aluminum. The seats offer massages too, of course, and in the back, come with calf supports.

    The driver gets a pair of 12.3-inch screens, and the fancier folk riding in back get a tea set. Yes, the Vision Mercedes-Maybach Ultimate Luxury comes with a built in, heated ebony tray that holds a teapot and cups. Per the press release, this setup allows “exquisite tea-drinking enjoyment.” (Note to butler: Enough Lipton’s, please start buying exquisite tea.) Just hope the ride quality is smooth enough to keep you from staining anything.

    The car is just a concept for now, but expect Mercedes to follow up with a production version of the car in the next few years; the Maybach as shown wouldn’t require any major changes to make it meet regulations. The exploding market for SUVs and regulators’ insistence that automakers selling cars in China ramp up their electric offerings makes this luxo-barge nearly ready to set sail. As long as you’re ready to pay for it.

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    Read more: https://www.wired.com/story/mercedes-maybach-suv-concept-photos/

    Woman Goes Viral For Posting Five-Star Review Of Eyeliner Because It “Didn’t Budge” After Car Accident

    April 30, 2018

    Woman Goes Viral For Posting Five-Star Review Of Eyeliner Because It “Didn’t Budge” After Car Accident 0

    by MeDaryl • Cars, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, Kitchen Sink • Tags: car crash, eye makeup, mascara, misc

    Anyone who wears makeup and is on the lookout for a new brand will know how useful reviews can be when deciding which one to settle on.

    Yes, they’re pretty handy but rarely do they receive any form of viral attention.

    Usually, unless the product being reviewed is from a celebrity’s makeup line:

    But one particular review did receive an extraordinarily high number of views for a special reason.

    And what was that reason? Well, the reviewer in question posted a five-star review of an eyeliner brand because – get this – it “didn’t budge” even after she was caught up in a car accident.

    Her name is Shelby, and she is a registered nurse who posted a review of Kat Von D’s ‘Tattoo’ eyeliner on the brand’s website about eight months ago.

    In the review, she wrote, “This product is truly amazing. June 28th I was pulled over in my car calling for roadside assistance when a distracted driver hit me going 55mph. I was taken via ambulance to the ER where I remained for eight hours.”

    “My mascara was running down my face from crying and all other products had been wiped off in the transfer to the hospital. But not my tattoo eyeliner. I am posting a pic to show you, this product lasts and looks amazing through anything. Never buying any other liner again.”

    And as promised, she did share a photo of herself in the hospital bed wearing the eyeliner that hadn’t “budged” along with a neck brace and smudged mascara.

    So how did this particular manage to receive such widespread attention?

    Well, it had a little something to do with the fact that Lahari Manchikanti, a student a the University of Florida, shared it on her Twitter page.

    After the story went viral, Shelby decided to make herself known, saying, “It’s me. Girl, when you find a good product, you have to share the info.”

    “As a registered nurse, I work 12-hour shifts so if I do wear makeup, I need it to last. I had worn the eyeliner many times but was still surprised it survive my 12-hour shift, an accident, and some tears!” she told The Independent.

    “I took the selfie to send to my mom who was worried and in case the police would need it for evidence. I later posted it on Instagram to share my story and multiple people stated how well my eyeliner stayed.”

    “I wrote the review later on after people commented about it on my Instagram. I wrote the review eight months ago on her beauty site so I never thought anything of it. I rarely use Twitter so when my notifications started going off I was so confused! Most people are supportive and laugh with me about it, which I appreciate.”

    Many people expressed their sheer delight at the rave review on their own Twitter pages:

    You can buy the eyeliner for $20 and, in fact, many people have suggested that Kat Von D Beauty should give Shelby and Lahari lifetime supplies. I mean, they did throw a hell of a lot of promotion their way, after all. Here’s hoping the brand get behind this very reasonable suggestion…

    Read more: http://www.viralthread.com/woman-goes-viral-posting-five-star-review-eyeliner-didnt-budge-car-accident/?all

    Man jailed for boys’ hit-and-run deaths

    April 29, 2018

    Man jailed for boys’ hit-and-run deaths 0

    by MeDaryl • Cars

    Image copyright FAMILY HANDOUT
    Image caption Casper Platt-May, two, and his brother Corey, six, were on a family trip to a park when they were hit by a car

    A driver who killed two young brothers in a hit-and-run crash while high on cocaine has been jailed for nine years.

    Casper Platt-May, two, and his brother Corey, six, were struck while on their way to a Coventry park.

    Robert Brown, 53, of Attwood Crescent, Wyken, who was doing more than 60mph, admitted causing the deaths by dangerous driving.

    Brown had 30 previous convictions for driving without a licence or insurance, Warwick Crown Court heard.

    The court was told that the boys’ lives had been “ripped away” in the incident on 22 February.

    Image copyright West Midlands Police
    Image caption Robert Brown and Gwendoline Harrison showed no emotion as they were sentenced
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    The boys’ mother, Louise Platt-May, was unable to speak in court. Her husband Reece read her statement in which she wrote: “I can’t work, my heart is broken, and time will never heal this. I will miss them forever. This monstrous act will haunt me.”

    Image copyright family handout
    Image caption Corey (left) and Casper Platt-May were described by Corey’s head teacher as “lovely boys”

    Gwendoline Harrison, 42, of Triumph Close, Wyken, who was a passenger in the car, was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment. She had admitted a charge of assault intending to resist arrest and trying to leave the scene when she “knew two children lay dying”.

    “No sentence can alleviate the pain of the family of these precious children,” the judge Andrew Lockhart QC said.

    Brown and Harrison were both found to be four times over the limit for cocaine when the Ford Focus driven by Brown “ploughed” into the boys as they crossed Longfellow Road with their family.

    Corey was thrown into the air by the impact of the collision and landed some distance away, the court heard.

    Image copyright PA
    Image caption The scene of the crash was “like a bomb had gone off”, the boys’ grandfather said

    West Midlands Police Collision Investigation Unit calculated that Brown was driving at more than 60mph.

    The crash happened at about 14:00 GMT as the boys were out with their brothers Connor, nine, and Cooper, four.

    In court, Connor said he “misses play nights and games” with his brothers. Casper, he said, was “really good at running and jumping in puddles”, while Corey was talented at “football, games, drawing and reading”.

    The brothers relive the accident, Ms Platt-May said, and suffer nightmares and panic attacks.

    Judge Lockhart said CCTV of the moment of the collision was “extremely distressing” and that he would have ordered against playing it in court.

    Image caption Floral tributes were laid at a memorial service for the brothers at Coventry Cathedral

    Dashcam footage from a bus showed that members of the public intervened to prevent Brown and Harrison from leaving the “terrible scene”.

    One man was attacked by Harrison who hit him over the head with a handbag containing cans of beer as he tried to restrain the pair.

    They were discovered by police hiding behind a nearby garden shed and arrested.

    A week before the crash Brown had been released from prison for possessing an offensive weapon.

    He was disqualified from driving for 10 years after his release, while Harrison was disqualified for 27 months.

    Ms Platt-May said Brown had “got off lightly”, and called on the government to “honour” the death of her sons with “tougher punishments for drivers who think they are above the law”.

    “Because of [Brown], we are living a life sentence knowing we will never see our boys grow up, while he will be out of prison in just a few years and will be free to continue his life,” she said.

    The judge said that the family’s dignity would “shine out like a beacon”.

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    Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-43926623

    Bus driver reportedly fired for watching Mrs. Doubtfire on YouTube during trip

    April 29, 2018

    Bus driver reportedly fired for watching Mrs. Doubtfire on YouTube during trip 0

    by MeDaryl • Cars • Tags: btw

    Read more: https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/bus-driver-watching-youtube/

    They Thought Catching A 13-Year-Old Driver Was Bad. Then They Found This In His Car.

    April 28, 2018

    They Thought Catching A 13-Year-Old Driver Was Bad. Then They Found This In His Car. 0

    by MeDaryl • Kitchen Sink

    Hanging out with your cousins can be pretty awesome.

    If those cousins are older and cooler than you, it can be nice to feel like you fit in and belong with them. After all, family sticks together. What happens when that commitment goes too far?

    Recently, an unidentified 13-year-old was out with his two cousins, who were in their late teens and early twenties. When they got pulled over, it was clear to police that this family fun was incredibly dangerous.

    Police found 25 pounds of meth in the car, which the 13-year-old was driving. The three were arrested, and the child was taken to a facility equipped to handle minors.

    Screenshot Youtube / Inside Edition

    Check out the whole bizarre story in the video below.

    Youtube / Inside Edition

    No child should ever be exposed to these kinds of crimes, let alone by other family members. I hope everyone involved is punished fairly and that the child is given resources for rehabilitation.

    Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/meth-in-car/

    Four hurt as bus crashes into house

    April 28, 2018

    Four hurt as bus crashes into house 0

    by MeDaryl • Cars

    Image caption The cyclist and two passengers on the Marchants bus service suffered minor injuries

    A bus has crashed into the side of a house injuring the driver.

    The vehicle veered off the road after a collision with a cyclist in the Prestbury area of Cheltenham on Friday at 18:08 BST.

    The cyclist and two passengers on the Marchants bus service suffered minor injuries.

    The bus driver is in a serious but stable condition at Southmead Hospital. A police investigation into the crash is under way.

    The owner of the house in Deep Street was out at the time.

    A spokesman for the South Western Ambulance Service said they were called at 18:08 and sent multiple resources, including rapid response vehicles, the Hazardous Area Response Team, road ambulances and an air ambulance.

    Image caption The owner of the house in Deep Street was out at the time

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    Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-43849448

    “My shuttle driver in Rome stopped in the middle of the road to save three ducklings who couldnt get back to their mother.”

    April 27, 2018

    “My shuttle driver in Rome stopped in the middle of the road to save three ducklings who couldnt get back to their mother.” 0

    by MeDaryl • Cars • Tags: image, picture

    Read more: http://imgur.com/gallery/9PTfb7g

    The Fluffiest Uber Driver Out There

    April 27, 2018

    The Fluffiest Uber Driver Out There 0

    by MeDaryl • Cars

    Read more: http://www.ifunny.com//pictures/fluffiest-uber-driver-out-there/

    Footage Shows Woman Abandoning Four Dogs In Parking Lot, Until She Is Confronted

    April 26, 2018

    Footage Shows Woman Abandoning Four Dogs In Parking Lot, Until She Is Confronted 0

    by MeDaryl • Cars

    When you make the decision to invite a pet into your home, it is a big commitment. It’s certainly not something you should take lightly.

    Dogs, for instance, are no less deserving of a loving, caring home than humans are, however, it appears that this is an alien concept to some owners out there.

    While it’s fair to say that most owners shower their pups with love and affection, others will eventually grow bored with their pooch and abandon them.

    Last week (April 13) in San Antonio, Texas, a woman was captured on camera by a local resident abandoning four dogs in a parking lot. And the outraged local had no qualms about confronting the woman about the selfish act.

    In the video, the local makes it known that she has evidence of her deliberately abandoning the pooches, and suggests that she take them to Animal Care Services which she insists is free.

    Take a look at the damning footage below:

    Simply forcing dogs in your care to fend themselves by abandoning without seeking alternative care is illegal and the penalty for committing this wrongdoing is $500.

    The resident talked about the incident in an interview with ViralHog:

    “I was getting ready for work when I spotted a car at a dead end road removing collars from within the car. I put my shoes on quickly and ran out to the road and started recording the act.

    I’m tired of people doing this continuously in the area. I recorded to [educate] and advise them to do the right thing.

    “The woman in the video responded back for directions to the Animal Care services, and yet decided to commit the illegal activity as directed by the driver who then backed out with the back seat passenger flipping me off.”

    The resident can be heard in the video talking about the anger she feels toward irresponsible and callous dog owners who dump their dogs without any regard for their welfare.

    “I’m tired of people dropping off abandoned dogs. I fostered for Animal Care Services and I’m the one that has to take time away from my children to help people who don’t want to be responsible for their pets.”

    Let this story serve as a reminder to all pet owners out there that abandoning your pets is not only selfish and morally reprehensible but could potentially be illegal, depending on where you live.

    The bottom line is that if you’ve made the decision to care for a pet and you no longer want that pet, make sure it gets the loving home it deserves.

    Read more: http://www.viralthread.com/footage-shows-woman-abandoning-four-dogs-parking-lot-confronted/?all

    Van plows into crowd in Toronto, injuring several, driver in custody, cops say

    April 26, 2018

    Van plows into crowd in Toronto, injuring several, driver in custody, cops say 0

    by MeDaryl • Cars

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    Police: Van jumps curb, strikes pedestrians in Toronto

    Canada police say at least eight people were struck, cause and extent of injuries unknown.

    Toronto cops nabbed the suspected driver who plowed into a group of people on a crowded city street Monday afternoon, leaving several injured and the grim sight of what appeared to be bodies covered by sheets.

    Police confirmed to Fox News the arrest of the suspect, which came just minutes after news of the incident broke. “The van involved in multiple pedestrians stuck in the Yonge and Finch area of Toronto has been located and the driver arrested,” Toronto police tweeted.

    Cops initially said eight to 10 people were hit near Yonge Street and Finch Avenue just before 1:30 p.m., but they later clarified it was too early to confirm the number of injuries.

    After striking the pedestrians, the van fled the scene, CBC reported. 

    The extent of the injuries at the scene is unknown, however, photos from the site of the collision showed pedestrians attempting to help people on the ground and multiple bodies covered by sheets. 

    A witness who identified himself as Nick said he was studying when he saw a truck “flash by” in the area. He said he “witnessed a few people pass away in front” of him as others screamed.

    Chaotic scene on Yonge St. Paramedics treating people everywhere. Some have been pronounced dead on scene. pic.twitter.com/u2RL4BhgQs

    — Jeremy Cohn (@JeremyGlobalTV) April 23, 2018

    “[The driver] was definitely in control of what he was doing…he knew what he was doing,” Nick told Global News.

    Alex Shaker, who witnessed the incident, said the van was speeding down the street before it mounted the curb and plowed into people.

    “He started going down on the sidewalk and crumbling down people one by one,” Shaker told CTV. “He just destroyed so many people’s lives. Every single thing that got in his way.”

    A worker at a gym in a building next to the site of the incident told Fox News that employees were told to stay inside as first responders tended to the scene.

    Photos from the scene in Toronto showed bodies in the ground.  (APTN)

    Global News journalist Jeremy Cohn said there were “bodies all over” the street and some people had been pronounced dead.

    “I’ve now walked up Yonge St from north of Sheppard to Finch. I have passed multiple dead bodies covered up, shoes and debris in the road. Witnesses tell me the white van appeared completely out of control,” Cohn tweeted.

    “Ryder is aware of an incident involving a Ryder rental van striking pedestrians in Toronto on Monday April 23rd in the early afternoon,” the rental company told Fox News. “We are saddened by this tragic event, and our deepest sympathies go out to those impacted. We take the safety and security of our entire fleet very seriously and we are cooperating fully with authorities.”

    Our thoughts are with all those affected by the terrible incident at Yonge and Finch in Toronto. Thank you to the first responders working at the scene – we’re monitoring the situation closely.

    — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) April 23, 2018

    “Our thoughts are with all those affected by the terrible incident at Yonge and Finch in Toronto,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted. “Thank you to the first responders working at the scene – we’re monitoring the situation closely.”

    Subway trains in the area were suspended as police investigated the incident.

    The incident occurred as Cabinet ministers from the G7 countries were gathered in Toronto to discuss a range of international issues in the run-up to the G7 meeting near Quebec City in June.

    Fox News’ Greg Norman, Shira Bush and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

    Katherine Lam is a breaking and trending news digital producer for Fox News. Follow her on Twitter at @bykatherinelam

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    Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/04/23/van-plows-into-crowd-in-toronto-injuring-several-driver-in-custody-cops-say.html

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