The heartbreak of gaa and the shaa of Akron

Article Abstract:

Test drivers for some of the big tire companies have developed their own distinct jargon that is almost unintelligible to outsiders. Words such as 'gaa' and 'shaa' are typical of the kinds of words the test drivers use to refer to specific types of noises emitted by tires under driving conditions.

Usage, Column, Language and languages, Jargon (Terminology), Rubber industry workers

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One lap of Everest

Article Abstract:

A Car and Driver magazine staff member is convinced by a reader to go on a grueling road trip from Lhasa, Tibet, to Katmandu, Nepal. His recollections of the 590-mile road trip in an old Land Cruiser are presented.

Authors, Writers, Personal narratives, Description and travel, Safaris, Himalaya Mountains

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Weather is here, wish you were fine

Article Abstract:

A driver claims that he encounters bad weather conditions in his path wherever he travels. He experiences tornadoes and snow blizzards in the southeastern part of the US.

Humor and anecdotes, Automobile driving in bad weather, Bad weather driving

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