For the past couple of days, I’ve been putting together a user-friendly glossary of vehicle parts and features for a corporate client's online help center, and as a result, I’m feeling straight-up
Motor City--more so than ever before. I've suddenly turned vehemently vehicular. Automotive to the core! That's right, baby!
Ahem. Anyway, to honor this carefully cultured enthusiasm for all things
Car And Driver, I felt like penning a post in tribute to that grand, global industry that’s gifted us with
cruise control,
hybrids, and
variable valve timing (oh my!).
To look for fresh ideas, I started perusing my e-mail inbox this morning, when lo! An unread day-old message from a fellow colleague that my hurried eyes had inexplicably missed. It included a URL to a nifty little online game, created by ABC News, called Candidates and their Cars. Check it out! It's quite amusing. Do you think you know your presidential candidates? Are they being consequential with their political stance against global warming? Can you match them to their wheels? Put them and yourself to the test!
Most of these candidates drive American cars, which is always good politics, I’m sure. Those who don’t, drive hybrids, which is also a political plus. Solid. There are a couple of gas-guzzling Republicans, a Democrat with a mystery machine that runs on E85, and a lone 'vette enthusiast. One candidate purportedly drives some sort of ghetto Ford Focus. My favorite ride is McCain’s.
Anyway, go ahead and play the game. The political race is on: Will knowledge of the candidates' rides sway your voting preferences? Do you even care? Let me know!
1 comment:
I too have had the pleasure of imposed automotive knowledge. I must admit it has come in handy at times... With regards to candidates and their cars, I enjoyed the game. I recently watched an inconvenient truth and am rooting for the environment despite the highly political presentation of it all. Im not sure Id be so easily swayed in my politics though.
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