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We all know them: the hybrid drivers. Those are people who think that, by spending four or five grand more for a glorified golf cart, somehow, they are going to save the planet.

Like the robot maid, the flying car is part of our 'Jetsons'-promised future that has yet to materialize. But that could change soon. Last month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration granted the Transition Roadable Aircraft a series of special exemptions, effectively making the plane-car hybrid street-legal.

In many cases, your GPS can be a life saver. In others, it’ll lead your car into a scary neighborhood, the wrong way on a one-way road or worse — into a body of water. A woman who was using the GPS in her rental car while in Bellevue, Washington learned the hard way that you can’t always trust your GPS.

Carmakers from around the world traveled to Detroit for the 2011 North American International Auto Show, where they unveiled their newest models, including a new Toyota Prius worthy of an Iron Man 3 cameo and Hyundai's itty-bitty concept SUV, the "Curb...