Bugatti Veyron 16.4
Country of Origin: France
Price: β¬1,000,000 ($1,192,057)
With its notorious production delays finally over, Bugatti's Veyron is now on sale in Europe--and the company wants to bring it's 16 cylinder, 1001 HP sweetness to the US. This would be convenient as I happen to have taken residence here.
Over 50% of the least fuel efficient vehicles in the world are built by domestic manufacturers according to a recent Forbes Magazine video. 24 vehicles were picked based on 2006 EPA data. 13 were built in the US, 5 in Great Brittain and 5 in Germany. Japan and Korea? γιΆγ = 0
As a car salesman I see the demand for hybrid technology firsthand. It's going to be a while before hybrids hit the mainstream. But economy cars will continue to escalate as a hot commodity. Today I have a client trading in a '98 Toyota Camry with 80,000 miles. I expect it to sell within a week. Probably to someone with a fuel starved SUV!
Is it just me or does Dan Lienert, a Forbes senior editor, look about 19?
UPDATE (11-05): That Camry had a credit card deposit on it within 15 minutes!
UPDATE (11-11): Shelly Leary is grateful that the 11-05 deal fell through. Sold!
OK...here's the deal. Google Earth is absolutely amazing. You'll be educated and entertained for hours as you literally "fly" from destination to destination via satellite images. The "tilt" feature rocks as you descend to your target area. Then you can turn 360 degrees in either direction as you enjoy the view. The image above is not animated. It's an actual view of Seahawk Stadium in Seattle, WA with my new toy, Google Earth. Did I mention it's 100% FREE?
On a much more romantic note...Deea and I spent 30 minutes tonight roaming Maine's beautiful coastline. What a blast! Download Google Earth for free by clicking on the link. You won't be disappointed. Everyone I know who has spent a little time with it is blown away! Virtually explore your world.
A research project at the MIT Media Lab has a plan for getting $100 laptops in the hands of millions of people around the world. One notable feature is a hand crank for providing power in places where electricity is undependable or unavailable. Read the C/Net article.
Credit: MIT Media Lab
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