How can I save money on gas with a hybrid car like the Toyota Prius?
Filed under: About Numbers and Measurement, Technology
| Summary: Hybrid cars like the Toyota Prius and Lexus Rx400h can save you money on gasoline and can help you preserve the environment for your children. |
A few years back when you were looking for a new car you were probably lusting after one of the fat new SUVs on the market. Maybe you liked the height. Maybe it was the 4-wheel drive that sold you. Or perhaps you had a family and the obligatory mini van just wasn’t sexy enough. Whatever your reasons, it certainly wasn’t the mileage. But when you bought your Land Cruiser or Explorer gas prices didn’t hover around $2.15 per gallon. Now when it costs upward of $70 every time you fill up, you start to question just how much you really need this big honkin’ vehicle just to go food shopping and tote the kids to and from soccer practice. Maybe it’s time to rethink your family’s transportation. Read more
Why I bought a Garmin Portable GPS system instead of a Tom Tom GPS or Magellan GPS
Filed under: About Numbers and Measurement, Technology
| Summary: While this isn’t a complete GPS review, I compared a Garmin GPS, Magellan GPS and Tom Tom GPS systems and I chose the Garmin C320 based on prices and features. |
I’m in Orlando now. I borrowed my wife’s Garmin C320 GPS system and I’m using it in my rental car. I’ve used it to find a post office and an obscure address for hotel supplies that is 40 minutes away and a steak house.
I’ve really come to depend on it.
My wife, Barb, used her Garmin GPS to find a local library with Internet access when she was recently in an unfamiliar town.
Almost every GPS system has a million or more “points of interest” preprogrammed, so you can do a text search for “Bill’s Steak House in Orlando, and it will not only show you the address, but also the phone number so you can call for reservations. Aother cool feature is that a GPS system will calculates the arrival time, and depending on traffic, it’s surprisingly accurate.
Does my car really need premium gas? (octane)
| Summary: Some auto companies recommend that you burn premium gas in your car. Some people use premium gasoline believing that the benefits are worth the extra expense. You may be able to save money on gasoline if you read this article. |
Lately, it seems that just driving by a gas station and seeing the prices is enough to get your heart racing, the prices being as high as they are. But when you pull up to the pump with your $40,000 SUV you want to treat it right – you instinctively want to fill your baby up with premium. But do you really need 91% octane? And what is octane anyway? Read more
How can I make my Air Conditioner cooler? What are SEER ratings?
| Summary: Air conditioning and utility costs are rising. The prices of air conditioners are rising because of new Department of Energy Requirements. A new air conditioner may be the solution to saving money on your cooling bill. |
The weather outside is heating up and maybe you’re finding that your central air conditioning just isn’t cutting it this year. Sure, it’s cooling things down, but it’s not doing so very well or very efficiently and it seems that your electric bill is taking a beating. But replacing it seems so expensive, maybe you’re thinking about making do until next year. Well, maybe you want to think again. Read more
Credit Cards: What do credit card numbers mean?
If you’ve ever had to enter your credit cart manually, be it on your computer or telephone, and made a mistake, no doubt you’ve wondered if perhaps it would get charged to someone else’s account. And maybe you were surprised (or not) to find that of course it didn’t; the automated voice just told you that you had entered an invalid number. But with only 16 digits or fewer to a card, and all of the people in the world that operate on credit, how can the Credit Card Powers That Be prevent number mix ups? Primarily the same way that any organization dealing with long numbers work: they’re broken down into smaller chunks each representing different aspects of what they represent. Read more
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