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Faceless People Loiter in London -- to Help Sell Lotus Cars?

A creepy duo of faceless people have been appearing all over London lately, raising the interest of bloggers and news crews alike, though apparently not worrying those around them much.

Shell Scores Another Point for Hydrogen Station

AskPatty was present this morning at the grand opening of the Shell Hydrogen station in Santa Monica. This marks the first public hydrogen fueling station at a conventional gas station in California, and is the third hydrogen station Shell has open to American consumers. (Shell also operates stations in New York, and Washington, D.C.)

Product Review: Bluetooth-Enabled Handsfree Cellphone Devices

If you live in California or Washington, you know that as of next week you must go handsfree when using your cellphone while driving your car. On July 1, 2008, these two states will be the fourth and fifth states to enact a law that bans the use of any hand-held mobile device while driving.

Caution: Hands-Free Cell-Phone Laws Ahead!

On July 1, 2008, California and Washington will be the fourth and fifth states to enact a law that bans the use of any hand-held mobile device while driving your car. Other states prohibiting handheld mobile phone use are Connecticut, the District of Columbia, New Jersey, and New York.

General Motors Combines Forces with Clean Energy to Expand Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure

AskPatty.com joined General Motors and Clean Energy Fuels Corp. at a luncheon yesterday to discuss the first steps in creating a Hydrogen fueling infrastructure in the Los Angeles area.

Child Seat Safety Education Begins and Ends With Safe Kids

Did you know that motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of unintentional injury-related death among children ages 14 and under? Did you also know that from 1998 to 2007, approximately 365 children--most of them aged three and younger--died from heat stroke after being trapped in a car?