The journey to create a permanent home for the Ramblin’ Reck has been paved with unwavering Georgia Tech spirit for over 100 years. Students first gave the Ramblin’ Reck moniker to the Ford Model T, Ford Model A, and Ford V8 cars driven by Georgia Tech Dean Floyd “Bob Cat” Field on campus and with trips during his tenure from 1900-1945.
It’s 60-hotdogs long and 24-hotdogs tall and when she finishes her yearlong journey, Columbus native Sarah Oney will have driven with her copilot one of the six famous Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles around 20,000 miles to more than 200 events across the midwestern United States.
The Fourth Amendment is the part of the Bill of Rights that prohibits "unreasonable searches and seizures." But — what's unreasonable? That question has fueled a century's worth of court rulings that have dramatically expanded the power of individual police officers in the U.S. Today on the show, how an amendment that was supposed to limit government power has ended up enabling it.
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Baltimore's port isn't one of the nation's largest, and some goods can be rerouted. But some auto companies are having to scramble, and the bridge disaster could spell trouble for local jobs.
Sales of electric vehicles were increasing rapidly ... until they weren't. The auto industry is still looking ahead toward an EV future, but worries that moving too fast would hurt the bottom line.
The auto industry is adding more electric vehicles, and Consumer Reports' product reviewers are making adjustments too, from installing EV chargers to inventing new tests for cars.
Leaders at the Georgia Institute of Technology have released the 2023 campus comprehensive plan. It lays out a series of proposed changes and improvements for the university over the next decade.
Inflation, the curse of our pocketbooks and the Federal Reserve, has hit almost every good in the U.S. But the price of a beloved toy has managed to hover around $1 — for more than 50 years.
The average cost of a new car is also at the highest on record, topping $47,000 a pop. At this rate, an essential household purchase is starting to feel like a luxury in America.
Macon is one of the most dangerous cities for pedestrians in a nation where walking on the roadway is becoming more deadly every year. So what does it take to make the roads safer? The first step might be getting the ear of the people who own the roads.
As U.S. gas prices hit record highs, it's an especially good time to improve your car's fuel economy. Keeping windows closed, avoiding high speeds and getting routine tuneups can all help.
