Recent content by Mark in NY

Yes, only a few sizes that you can possibly use on other vehicles based on the measurements of your OEM battery. They specifically targeted Tesla car replacement 12v batteries due to known early failure issues with original batteries (and maybe because Tesla owners are more prone to try new...

Check out https://www.ohmmu.com/ for lithium batteries that are compatible with standard car alternator charging systems.

I just got a Blackstone report back this week. Tried to upload the text instead of easy jpg and got fed up with the BS formating so....short and sweet 2017 Prius Prime that is never plugged in so essentially a std Prius hybrid. 15k miles on car. Mobil1 0-20 10k miles on oil over a period of 22...

1991, no problems since 40 minutes on the table -(20 each side, like clockwork) most covenient thing ever invented !

I have had one of these kill-a-watt things for 2 years. It has certainly been worthwhile. I have been able to reduce my annual elec consumption by almost 20% in that time. so far- -3 CRT computer monitors rplcd by LCD -more efficient CPU/motherboard combos installed -all incandescent bulbs in...

I remember reading a commentary in Car & Driver mag sevral years ago in which they made fun of BMW for making up this oddball term called a "Sport (singular) Utility Vehicle". The new vehicle was due to be introduced in the forthcoming model year. This might have been during the late 80's?

I remember reading 2 things about the chase back then -that S.M. did all his own driving and that he had the rear radious rods/traction bars on the Mustang REMOVED for effect ........maybe thats why the VW seemed faster......

Steve, you are so right. I got it!! Lets divert our food supply via ethanol from our mouths to our SUV's gas tanks. That the ticket ! The more I watch this unfold the more I relate it to the Irish famine of the 1860's. ie: no plan B.

If you want to keep up with new developments, set up a google news alert for "peak oil". You will get an email each day with a list of links. I don't know which is more surprising - the number of Google hits each day, or the completeness of the CNN blackout on the subject.

I thought there was a reason why I switched to Firefox 2 years ago......

A few years ago I used Turbo Tax. Manually checking turned up a missing tuition deduction in the program. I called cust svc. They were all too happy to give me a full refund. They had no interest whatsoever in details about the error. Six months later - about October I got a small postcard in...

The one thing that this does do well is eliminate 60Hz hum due to different ground levels between components. If you do not have that problem then it is just another way to hook things up.

I saw that article the day it was printed. I thought it was interesting that it appeared on a Saturday. I guess it is not a very important topic. It is in line with the semi-blackout on the subject in the USA media. A search of "peak oil" on CNN.com shows -zero- results....however on the English...

funny you should mention it ! I've been casually researching since last year. 4 hours ago I purchased a 42" Samsung DLP for $1435. Many factors to consider - power consumption (plasma consumes twice what LCD or DLP do & my rates are $0.20/KWH) bulb life, burn-in and of course picture quality...

My 25 cu ft side by side fridge consumes only 178 watts while running. Don't have the capability to measure true surge/startup current but with such a light running load I can't imaging it takes very much to start. I am using a vintage 1960 Onan 3KW, 2 cylinder genset. A nice 1800 RPM unit with...