Paralyzed driver hits the Road to Indy

MINNEAPOLIS — Formula racing’s first paralyzed driver, 19-year-old Michael Johnson, will compete this year in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship powered by Mazda, the first step on the Road to Indy, an open-wheeled development program for drivers seeking a professional racing career. Johnson’s goal is …Read More

• Hybrids are good for passengers, bad for pedestrians

  

  Good news for motorists in hybrid car crashes. Studies show they suffer fewer injuries. Bad news for pedestrians: They are more likely to be involved in accidents with hybrids. The studies are from the Highway Loss Data Institute, an affiliate of the Insurance Institute for …Read More
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