The City Car

From Spain, we have the newest entry into small electric urban vehicles - "The City Car", a car that folds itself up and turns around. Very Cool!

Re-Use for those Gift Cards

This one is a no-brainer! Ever been caught with no ice scraper and a icy winshield? Keep a couple of those gift cards or store reward cards (that you used the credit up) as scrapers in your Glove Box. They are slim enough to be flexible and sharp enough to scrape that Ice off your window! Doesn't work well with Ice caked cars due to ice storms!

Goodbye Old Paint... Hello New Sweetness

Hello Einstein!

Well I finally bought a new ride.. say hello to Einstein, my new Scion IQ. It was sad to say good bye to Ichiro, my old Suzuki... it had served me well for 16 years- I hope his new owner will appreciate it as much as I did. NOTE: I still haven't realized my dream of owning and driving an electric car, but until the car companies make it easier to buy them (Without involving the useless GEEK squad) I am guessing that there is no market for me in them.

Good bye Ichiro!

SNOW JOB 2010

Are you planning on traveling this winter? If so is your car winter-ready? Well, as Jean-Luc Picard says make it so! All this week this blog will be devoted to Winter Ready cars!

Get the right kind of oil change- if your car is getting due for an oil change... make sure that you get the right viscosity oil. Your mechanic should know whats right for your car and the weather in your area... or check your owners manual. Viscosity is the thickness of the oil. Oil tends to thicken as it gets colder, and if it’s too thick it won’t do the best job of keeping your engine lubricated. So make sure what's what with your oil