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Like many owners of newer cars, my vehicles only have USB slots instead of CD or cassette players. I have made a half dozen USB sticks full of music that play just fine. But I am making another one now and it is taking an inordinate amount of time to transfer the files to the USB stick. Here's...

A friend has a new Toyota 4 Runner in transit by rail from the Canadian plant right now. I offered to help her get a good protective coating on the car that will be easy for her to maintain. We'll probably apply Meguiars Hybrid Ceramic wax. I have it on my Mazda CX 5 and it has performed well...

It was just announced yesterday that Tesla has produced its five millionth car. They produced their fourth millionth car just this past March. That's one million cars produced in just the last 6 months. Pretty impressive for a manufacturer that only makes EV's and the bulk of those produced...

I have gone through 8 or 10 pages of threads on this subject but haven't really found what I was looking for so I am reaching out to the brain trust here on BITOG. I want to install a home alarm system. I need four outdoor cameras about a dozen door/window sensors, the kind that trigger if a...

I just received my Blackstone Labs report for my 2019 Mazda CX 5 GT Reserve with the 2.5L Turbocharged Skyactiv engine. The car was four years old at the beginning of June and this oil was in the car for 14 months and 4975 miles. I am retired so make a lot of short trips and have only put 20,000...

I asked this question a couple of weeks ago in the Euro Moto Oil Section but didn't get a response. It appears that Castrol no longer has available their specially formulated for Jaguar/Land Rover Edge Professional EC5 0W-20 oil. When I had my Jag in for service they used Castrol Edge...

I have been using the Jaguar/Land Rover approved, specially formulated Castrol Edge Professional EC5 0W-20 oil in my Jaguar F Type. It meets JLR's standard STJLR.03.5006 and has previously only been available through Jaguar/Land Rover dealerships. I Just bought a quart from my dealer's parts...

I generally keep the factory alloy wheels on my Jaguar clean by just using brushes and car wash soap and doing so often so the brake dust doesn't build up. But the factory red painted calipers have some dust buildup in the nooks and crannies. I'm thinking they will need some kind of cleaner...

This is a well reasoned, easy to follow explanation by Rob Mauer on his Tesla Daily YouTube channel of why Tesla's stock valuation bit the big one a couple of days ago after the Q1 2023 earnings. And what to expect over the next year or two. It definitely isn't a stock for day traders or those...

Rivian has announced a recall of almost all of their vehicles due to an issue with a bolt in the steering mechanism not being torqued properly. I guess there is a leaning curve for manufacturers who have not previously made a vehicle :oops...

I am about to replace the spark plugs in my Generac 16 kW generator. I have the gap and torque specifications but the owners manual doesn't mention if I should use anti-seize compound on the threads. Any suggestions ?

Rob Mauer on his Tesla Daily YouTube channel reported yesterday that reliable sources said the the new Giga Berlin factory is about to go to three shifts daily, six days per week production. That tells me several things: 1. The supply chain problem for raw materials and parts isn't a...

I have been in my house almost three years now. It was built in 2018 as a second home but the previous owners were only here a few times. I'm thinking it may be about time to do some maintenance or preventive maintenance on some of the household systems. The house is 2 bedrooms and the septic...

I was surprised and I'll bet a lot of potential EV customers were disappointed by Elon Musk's announcement yesterday that the rumored Model 2 or $25k Tesla won't be forthcoming soon and is not a high priority for the company. Apparently the profit margins wouldn't be high enough. That sure...

I dumped the factory fill oil and changed the filter at 2754 miles on my 2021 Jaguar F Type R and sent the sample to Blackstone Labs. The engine is the 5.0 Liter Supercharged V8. Note that Jaguar/Land Rover requires the specially formulated Castrol Edge Professional EC5, specification...

I spotted my first Rivian truck while at a winery in Temecula California's winery region on Saturday. It was coming towards me as I was walking through the parking lot and I immediately identified it from the odd (or unique ?) headlight styling. As it passed me, the sound reminded me of a Toyota...

My home is only 3 years old. I have the typical 2 car wide size aluminum roll up garage door. When I get heavy rain I get water intrusion from the bottom right hand size. The builder did a poor job installing the original seal and it was short several inches on one side so today I installed a...

Besides paying an obscene amount of income and capital gains taxes from Elon's recent sale of up to 10% of his TSLA holdings, what do you suppose he will do with the extra cash in his bank account ? Pump it into SpaceX ? Or, buy maybe buy a healthy chunk of Rivian stock today during the IPO ...

I just received a Toro 824 snowblower and have it assembled and ready for the first snowfall. I have never owned one before. Here is my question: I have a concrete driveway that is about 40 feet long. I live in the mountains and am surrounded by old growth pine trees. Pine needles are...

It's approaching snow season and I decided last year that I wouldn't go through another one without a snowblower. A little background: - I am 66 years old and in good health. But I got a case of tennis elbow last year from tossing the snow with a shovel and I'm not getting any younger - I live...