Author Archives: Simon

7 Ways to Stay Safe on Roads Slippery From Snow and Ice

Posted on November 17, 2007 by Simon

Winter is here and where I live in Finland we have just had our first snow with many drivers on slippery roads on plain summer tires. Yesterday I was doing a 60 mile trip on smaller rural roads where the … Continue reading →

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Boeing 727 Made Into Street Legal Limo

Posted on November 6, 2007 by Simon

I just had to post this, someone has made a limo out of a Boeing 727 complete with living room and fireplace. It’s a 24,000 pound beast and apparently someone paid $270,000 for it on eBay recently. You can read … Continue reading →

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How To Prepare Your Car For Winter

Posted on November 6, 2007 by Simon

The guys over at AutoAnything was kind enough to send me some tips on how to prepare your car for winter: Tip 1: Whether picking up your kids from football practice or heading home from a November hunt, muddy cleats and … Continue reading →

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It’s Time For The Block Heater

Posted on October 22, 2007 by Simon

If you live up in the north like me, now is the time to find the engine heater, or in my case the power cord for the block heater. It near freezing temperatures here and I have started to use … Continue reading →

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Save Gas In Hot and Cold Weather

Posted on September 30, 2007 by Simon

This is an article I just wrote. It is going to be part of the fuel saving lessons you can via email at the Gas Mileage Calculator page. It’s about some of the ways you can save gas when it’s … Continue reading →

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Fuel Economy of Tonneau Covers Questioned

Posted on September 18, 2007 by Simon

You may have heard that you can improve the mpg of your truck by covering the truck bed with a tonneau cover. I just read that SEMA has done some research on the effect of truck bed covers on the … Continue reading →

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Sparks of wisdom from our gas saving bag of tricks

Posted on September 5, 2007 by Simon

It’s not complicated to save gas, you don’t need any fancy vortex converters or gas saving devices. Neither do you need magnetic energy boosters for your fuel line. Most of these are the modern version of snake oil. With this … Continue reading →

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