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Pep Boys teaches us how to jump a car during a zombie apocalypse

Jeremy Korzeniewski — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:59:00 EST

If there's anything the recent abundance of zombie programming has taught us, it's that nobody is safe - not even a seemingly indispensable character on The Walking Dead. Oh, and one more thing: zombies are most likely to attack when it seems least likely that they will attack.

With that in mind, Pep Boys wants you to be ready for any impending zombie apocalypses that may be headed your way. In an effort to keep you prepared, the national auto parts chain store has created a video explaining the finer points of jump starting a car during a zombie attack.

The acting isn't great, but the makeup is surprisingly effective, and at least one of our hero characters manages to escape the attack unscathed... maybe. Scroll down below to see for yourself.

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Report: Terrafugia flying car to start production by end of year

Jeff Glucker — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:02:00 EST

Filed under: Etc., Plants/Manufacturing, Technology, Specialty

Terrafugia Transition flying car - Click above for high-res image gallery

Terrafugia, the Massachusetts-based flying car company, has announced that it is one step closer to putting a road-and-air-going flying car in your driveway. A suitable production facility has been located in Woburn, MA, just down the road from the company's headquarters. A story posted on USAToday.com states that production could begin within three months, and that Terrafugia plans to hire 50 skilled workers over a period of three years. Extensive testing will begin on two prototypes - one will focus on flight behavior while the other will stick to the ground. If that's the case, three months seems pretty optimistic.

Regardless, we are getting closer to realizing many a young person's dream. A flying car evokes romantic visions of picking up a date then soaring through the clouds. Sure, the styling of the Terrafugia Transition is a cross between a PT Cruiser and a Paul Walker Pep Boys special, and yes, we are also aware that the skies will eventually become clogged with traffic and flying down the Air-405 will be a nightmare. Still, it's not often you get to see a childhood fantasy come to life.

Gallery: Terrafugia Transition - First Flight

[Source: USA Today]

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Home Depot to sell auto parts

Erin Mays — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 16:05:00 EST

Filed under: Aftermarket, Maintenance, Etc.

10 Home Depot stores in Florida are on an auto parts test run for America's largest home-improvement retailer. The stores each have about 500 square feet chock-full of auto parts at discount prices, undercutting competitors by more than 20 percent in some cases. The company hopes that male do-it-yourselfers,their prime demographic, won't be able to resist as they pass by aisles of motor oil, fuel additives and other supplies. All of which must be keeping executives at AutoZone and Pep Boys up late.

[Source: The Detroit News]

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