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Autos > Car Reviews Car reviews: 2007 Audi A3: 3 of 5
The Audi A3 is in the premium compact class, it competes with the cars like the Acura TSX , Saab 9-2X, and BMW Three Series. Just like the TSX is "based on" a Honda Accord and the Saab on the Subaru Impreza . The A3 is essentially a dressed up Volkswagen Golf. Not that the Gulf is a bad car, VW is starting to be a real presti... More..
Autos > Fuel Economy What is a flexible-fuel vehicle (FFV)?: 3 of 5
A flex fuel vehicle is a very specific type of dual fuel vehicle. It can burn any ratio of alcohol and gasoline up to and sometimes surpassing 85% alcohol. Flex fuel vehicles, through sensors, allow you to mix gas and alcohol any way you like in just one tank with out regard to the ratio. They are by far the most plentiful of... More..
Autos > Car Reviews Car reviews: 2007 Toyota Prius: 7 of 11
I suppose the highest rating a car can get is "The Car". An elite few fit in this category. Ultimate Luxury had a few, depending on your perspective. The Duesenberg, The Rolls Royce, maybe someday the Lexus, in America it was the Cadillac. Fast cars were the Ferrari, Maserati, in America, the Corvette. Cheap economy belonged ... More..
Autos > Fuel Economy What is natural gas?: 7 of 11
Natural gas is the byproduct of the bacterial organic decomposition (organic as is carbon based, not grown by hippies). This occurs wherever there was life and it died and became buried, that makes it an abundant widespread form of energy, its found everywhere often where they are drilling for oil they find natural gas. It is... More..
Autos > Car Reviews Car reviews: 2007 Mercedes-Benz C-Class: 4 of 6
The Mercedes C class is a compact luxury car. The C class was designed to be the replacement for the old 190 series, and the first generation was exactly that, the looked like a Mercedes, only smaller and a bit cheaper, it kind of said "Hi, I'm Almost there, nearly successful". When the second C class design was unleashed it ... More..
Autos > Car Reviews Car reviews: 2007 Hummer H2 SUT: 2 of 3
It is the rare civilian that buys your "High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle" as an off road troop carrier. Good chance that the Hummer you see will never see any off road or wartime action. People buy them for mostly to be noticed. Some people erroneously list safety as a reason, and OK, Uncle George gave a lot of bus... More..
Autos > Car Reviews Car reviews: 2007 Dodge Caravan SWB: 2 of 3
The Inventor of the Minivan. That's a powerful true claim. The Dodge Caravan SWB is about as close to the original mini van as you can get. Maybe, that is its biggest problem it is the generic. Sure, it stayed in the lead for a while, but it just hasn't kept up to the quality, features, and styling of the "Johnny come lately"... More..
Autos > Fuel Economy The difference between dual-fuel systems and bi-fuel systems: 2 of 3
Bi Fueled vehicles, by definition have two entirely independent fuel systems that can switched between each other. The almost universal Bi-fuel system is a gas and CNG (compressed Natural Gas) system, with kits for conversion from a gasoline fueled to a gas and CNG car are becoming popular in Europe. Adding CNG as a fuel is a... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Comparisons of Jesus and Satan: 2 of 3
When it comes to religion, I am an outsider. I see religion as first an explanation of the unknown, then later on, a tool for mass manipulation. It seems to me that the Christian variant of religion has a intriguing similarity between the hero and the bad guy. Jesus and Satan both want your devotion, your "soul". The Angel of... More..
Arts & Humanities > Arts & Humanities (Other) Life after retirement: 21 of 30
I have seen the extremes of old age and retirement. As a Respiratory Therapist, I was privileged to hear a summation of life from hundreds of people. Some told about the good old days, some live the the good old days, but mostly, sadly they were bitter. "I've worked and saved my whole life just to give every penny to you! (th... More..