To subsidize the BBC's programming, UK residents are compelled to pay a TV licensing fee (this is what we also call a "tax") if they choose to watch television programs in their homes. To encourage compliance, the Beeb invented the myth of the "Television Detector" van, which supposedly contained powerful antennae that were capable of zeroing in on any house that was watching television without a license. Hell, they could even tell what show you were watching, according to the ominous TV commercial we've embedded after the jump.

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The BMW X6 has arrived in showrooms and TV campaigns for the new SAV (Sports Activity Coupe) have begun airing. Currently only the X6 xDrive35i is available with a starting MSRP of $53,275. The xDrive50i will arrive later this summer priced at $63,775.

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f you like to laugh at tiny neighborhood electric vehicles, take a look at the video above. It's got ZENN cars, Canadian comic Rick Mercer and a few good beer jokes. Of course, Mercer also makes the case for NEVs in this video, so don't expect simple ridicules of ZENN's vehicles. Instead, the Canadian government is the target of most of Mercer's wit. A Canadian government that doesn't allow Canadian-built cars to be sold in Canada deserves to be made fun of, Mercer figured when he recorded this bit back in November 2007.

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Looks like Chavez was not kidding around when he said he would stop oil shipments. Late Tuesday, according to Reuters, Venezuela stopped selling oil to the Exxon Mobil. What does this mean? It's unclear and no one is commenting, according to MSNBC. We will have more as the story develops.

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