the state of Colorado is doing something very cool, selling license plates to commemorate the USS Colorado submarine

Governor Hickenlooper today authorized the state to sell the specialized plate to commemorate the soon-to-be commissioned USS Colorado.

The plate will be designed by the Department of Motor Vehicles and the USS Colorado Commissioning Committee. It will available for purchase by January 2015.

It will join dozens of other specialty license plates the Department of Motor Vehicles offers, including more than 30 military-themed plates.

To see all the license plate options visit: https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dmv/license-plates-military

Found on http://www.9news.com/story/news/local/politics/2014/06/04/uss-colorado-license-plate/9977563/

Why am I posting this? I crewed on 2 subs. 

interesting vanity plate

cool license plate on this Tesla, and a bit of news

the irony is that Tesla mastered AC and Edison mastered DC.... and the car is powered by DC.

Found on https://www.facebook.com/GEEKexchange?fref=nf

The Iowa Transportation Department has told Tesla Motors to stop offering test drives.

The department said the test drives were illegal because Tesla isn't a licensed auto dealer in Iowa and because Iowa law bars carmakers from retail sales.

A Tesla spokeswoman told the newspaper that the company doesn't think the statutes apply because the company was offering only three-day test drives, not actually selling cars.

Tesla doesn't sell its electric cars through franchise dealerships. People can buy the Model S online or at one of a handful of Tesla stores around the country.

Found on http://wcfcourier.com/business/local/iowa-bars-tesla-motors-from-offering-test-drives/article_03af5bd2-449f-11e4-a091-a7db027362ef.html