Sunday, May 31st, 2015

Is Hybrid the Way Forward?

I was reviewing my personal finances recently, and I realized that a huge chunk of my income goes straight into my gas tank. I've been hearing a lot about hybrid cars lately, and I wondered if it might not be worth the investment. The problem is, I don't really know the first thing about hybrids.

I found a pretty extensive article on hybrid cars at HowStuffWorks.com, and if you're thinking of getting a hybrid then you should probably read this, too. It talks about the mechanics and technology, tells you how to drive a hybrid to maximize your gas mileage and provides a ton of other useful information. For example, did you know that keeping your speed constant boosts fuel efficiency?

To read the full article, follow this link:

http://www.howstuffworks.com/hybrid-car.htm

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Friday, May 29th, 2015
TGIF! (Thank God It's Friday)
That pretty much sums up my feeling this evening: Thank God It's Friday! Work is done, and for the next two days I can focus on the things in life that really make me happy.

I've got no trips planned this weekend, I will be attending a wedding on Saturday, so I'll probably watch some movies with my friends on Sunday and then just lounge around the house for the rest of the day.

Did I mention I'm glad it's Friday?

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May 30, 2015

Throwback Thursday...

–I'm just a drivin fool-

The last job I held required me to drive all over the metropolitan Los Angeles area.

It also required trips to Bakersfield, San Diego, Palm Springs and Ventura.

My Poor car, with a quarter million miles on it. surived the ordeal and still ran like a champ.

Of course, it was a Toyota!

Throwback Thursday...

-Chrismas in Prague-

There was a time when I had the chance to travel.. Perhaps I'll be able to do it again, but for now, all I have are memories and a few surviving JPEGS. 

I had a motorcycle once.

Actually, it was technically a scooter, due to the engine's placement and because of the step-through frame.

It didn't matter to me, though, since this Honda SIlverwing's 600CCs was plenty to get me all over LA.

Perhaps it was my "extremely early" midlife-crisis toy.  

I justified its cost due to high fuel prices and ridiculously expensive parking in parts of Los Angeles that I was required to vist for my previous employer.

Eventually, I found it too expensive to maintain this bike and had to give it up.

I do miss the adrenaline-rush of my morning commute and the exhilaration that punctuated every evening commute, but selling it was a fair trade for the peace of mind my friends and loved ones had in knowing that I wouldn't get myself injured or killed on the freeway.