Comments on: Blood Drive http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/06/30/blood-drive/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 23 May 2012 00:17:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: mr parallel http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/06/30/blood-drive/#comment-8014 mr parallel Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:16:24 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1003#comment-8014 The expression "vampire auto" was ubiquitous in American newspapers in the 1920s. Usually it signifies a hit-and-run vehicle, but I've also seen it applied to vehicles whose drivers were apprehended after hitting a pedestrian. This story from the Chicago Tribune emphasizes the hit-and-run aspect: http://mrparallel.wordpress.com/2009/06/11/vampires-among-us/ The expression “vampire auto” was ubiquitous in American newspapers in the 1920s. Usually it signifies a hit-and-run vehicle, but I’ve also seen it applied to vehicles whose drivers were apprehended after hitting a pedestrian. This story from the Chicago Tribune emphasizes the hit-and-run aspect:

http://mrparallel.wordpress.com/2009/06/11/vampires-among-us/

]]> By: James http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/06/30/blood-drive/#comment-7981 James Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:15:06 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1003#comment-7981 Can we somehow resurrect this term? Perhaps there is an entire defunct lexicon of terms used to describe the negative effects of cars on the health and well-being of motorists and nonmotorists alike. Can we somehow resurrect this term? Perhaps there is an entire defunct lexicon of terms used to describe the negative effects of cars on the health and well-being of motorists and nonmotorists alike.

]]> By: Eric Fischer http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/06/30/blood-drive/#comment-7969 Eric Fischer Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:26:23 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1003#comment-7969 It looks (based on a Google Books search) like the American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology defined "vampire automobiles" in 1927 as "those which fail to stop after killing or maiming." It sounds like hit-and-run is a critical part. It looks (based on a Google Books search) like the American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology defined “vampire automobiles” in 1927 as “those which fail to stop after killing or maiming.” It sounds like hit-and-run is a critical part.

]]> By: Sara http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/06/30/blood-drive/#comment-7967 Sara Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:26:05 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1003#comment-7967 I believe I found the answer in this blog post: "The term “vampire auto”...used to refer to cars that had seemingly taken on a mind of their own and have gone out of control, usually with tragic results." You can read the whole post here: http://www.randomconnections.com/?p=2517 I believe I found the answer in this blog post:

“The term “vampire auto”…used to refer to cars that had seemingly taken on a mind of their own and have gone out of control, usually with tragic results.”

You can read the whole post here: http://www.randomconnections.com/?p=2517

]]> By: Deb http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/06/30/blood-drive/#comment-7966 Deb Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:04:14 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1003#comment-7966 Based on this post it is hit-and-run drivers specifically: http://mrparallel.wordpress.com/2009/06/10/vampire-autoist/ But I'm not sure what sources they used to figure that out. Based on this post it is hit-and-run drivers specifically: http://mrparallel.wordpress.com/2009/06/10/vampire-autoist/

But I’m not sure what sources they used to figure that out.

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