Car and Driver Blog » 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth Priced From $22,700, Goes on Sale this Spring

Car and Driver Blog » 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth Priced From $22,700, Goes on Sale this Spring:

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When I first saw the Gucci version of the Fiat 500, I thought it was ridiculous.  Especially, since Jennifer Lopez was driving it in the commercial.  The Abarth version makes me take a second glance at this tiny vehicle.  I don't think I could really ever drive something this small, but for the price, it's worth a test drive.  As they say in the C&D article linked above, it might just be better to spend a little more and get the GTI.

2012 Audi RS5 | Uncrate

2012 Audi RS5 | Uncrate:

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Let me begin by explaining my growing love for Audi.  I've always been aware of Audi, at least slightly aware for as long as I've been interested in cars.  I suppose, since I heard of the TT, which came out in 1998, is more accurate.  However, only recently have I really started to appreciate their beauty.  It all started when I drove by an Audi lot in Oakland and saw an A5 sitting there just waiting to be appreciated.  It was probably 2010 when this car first struck me, and awakened my desire to possess one of these beauties.  It'll be a grand stroke of luck if I can ever afford one of these cars, but I will always appreciate them from afar.  The S5, and the RS5 only add to my liking, loving, and desire for this model.

Read more about it here, on wikipedia.

2012 Toyota Prius C – News – Car and Driver

2012 Toyota Prius C – News – Car and Driver:

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I really wanted to be excited about this car, I really did.  Don't get me wrong, it's a reasonable car, but for my personal taste I need a little more in at least two areas.  At 53mpg in the city and 46mpg on the highway, it gets fairly good mileage.  However, my wife and I own a 2008 Prius and average about 46-47mpg with combined highway/city driving.  If the C was up closer to 100mpg, I'd be more impressed.  (It is smaller, and lighter, than the other vehicles in the Prius family...) The other area that really stands out to me is the styling.  It's not an awful looking car, but it's not all that appealing either.  My hopes for the Prius line is that they will someday come out with a sportier version, but in style and performance.

Innergie PocketCell Rechargeable Battery Bank at werd.com

Innergie PocketCell Rechargeable Battery Bank at werd.com:

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Another gadget for gadget geeks who need to keep the gadgets powered up.

SpareOne

SpareOne:

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This phone is pretty awesome in terms of energy conservation, especially if you just want to keep it around for emergencies.  15 years on a AA battery, not bad at all.

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It's Monday morning, need a drink?  Yeah, me too...

If you want to drink in style, and keep your drink from being watered down by ice, the Roller Rock Glass is the way to go.  My wife recently bought me some whiskey rocks, which are similar in purpose, but don't quite have the pizzazz you see here.

(ahem...drink responsibly!)

Insane, in a dorky kind of way

Here is a cool little device, and this guy is pretty good at using it.  He's obviously spent a lot of time with it and can certainly move his fingers pretty fast around the buttons.  I'm still debating on trying out the version for iphone.  Looks like fun!