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As an enviromentalist, I was pleased to see that the car rental company that I use weekly has switched to a fleet of E85 FlexFuel vehicles. I had heard ramblings of power loss and bad mileage so I did my own little experiment this week.
The Test:
The car that I used was a Chevrolet HHR and the trip was roughly 350 miles each way. On the way I filled with 87 octane @ 2.49 a gallon. The trip was mostly interstate and I set the cruise @ 75MPH. When I arrived I had over a quarter tank of fuel left and used that to travel to my work places during the week.
On the trip back I refueled with E85 at a cost of 2.09 per gallon. I made it back without refueling but the tank was nearly on empty.
The Verdict:
I averaged 31 miles per gallon which had a range of 496 miles with the 16 gallon tank. Total fuel costs was 39.84 or 8 cents per mile.
With the E85, I averaged 25 miles per gallon for a 400 mile range and total cost of 33.44 which is 8 cents per mile.
If there was any power loss it was minimal as the car easily zoomed along at interstate speeds.
There is no doubt that E85 burns cleaner but it also burns much quicker so you won't see nearly the same mileage.
Bottom Line
If you are buying a FelxFuel car to help the environment you can rest assured that you are cutting emissions. If you are buying to save money, then you will be disappointed. Another drawback is that there are very few E85 stations right now. I had to drive 15 miles out of my way to find the nearest station.
I actually saw this coming with all of the new taxes that the city imposed on the people who did most of the hiring. This is what happens in every city/state when liberals get greedy and raises taxes too much. It is also the reason why liberalism always fails.
Liberalism destroys ambition and creates dependency on the government.
Then look at what happens after the job creaters/tax payers leave. You have the same amount of people who depend on the government but a shrinking tax base to take care of them. I'm glad to live in a state with no income tax and low corporate rates. We welcome all freedom loving job producing New Yorkers here.
Effective immediately we have an opening in our entertainment department. There is no salary but the right applicant will receive free room and meals in a four star hotel.
Hours: 11am to 5pm 7 days a week
Job Description: Must be friendly and be able to deliver excellent customer service to our guests in our central atrium.
Qualifications: Must be able to swim up to six hours without stopping and be a duck.
For over seventy-five years the ducks of the Peabody hotel in Memphis have made their trek down the elevator, where they reside in a 5th floor penthouse, to the hotel's fountain. They then play and entertain guests until the red carpet comes out at 5pm and they return to their evening roosts.
If you are in the area definitely take in the ducks daily migration.
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Just in time for All Hallows Eve I've put together the definitive guide to assist my readers with their trick or treating bounty. I've have years of experience and know which candies are keepers and which can be traded away for hopefully something edible. My list is divided in half, with the top five tasty treats and the five nastiest things ever invented by candy makers.
The Bottom Five
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One thing has most definitely improved in the country since Obama took office in January, notably his golf swing. Obama has already played more rounds of golf in nine months than President Bush did in three years! He also has found time to jet off to Paris with Michelle and to sneak out for several date nights as well as throw several huge parties at the White House.
I guess its a good thing that we don't have a trillion dollar deficit, double digit unemployment, soldiers dying in Afghanistan and Iraq, and a facility in Gauntanamo Bay that needs closing.
Could it be possible that we could see palm trees growing in the Arctic Circle? Yes it is possible, in fact it has already happened over 50 million years ago. Researchers have discovered sediments from not only palms but oak, pecans, conifers, as well as other tree species. The Arctic in this time period looked more like Florida than the frozen oceans of today.
If you listen to some in the media today you would think that the Earth is warmer than it has ever been and we are the cause. While I do agree that we do suck at taking care of our planet, I don't think that man is driving the temperatures up today. It is now fairly well believed that CO2 emissions have very little to do with the rising temps. Emissions are still going up each year but the warmest recorded year was 1998. Also during this time Antarctic ice has increased but gets very little media attention. In fact after a low in 2007 Arctic ice has increased for the last two years
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According to Obama, Pelosi, and Reid insurance companies are raking in the profits while cutting benefits to their policyholders. Not true according to a fact check by the Associated Press. Insurers profit margin are generally around 5% which puts them on the lower end of the economic scale.
President Obama and the congressional leaders have access to this data, so why would they lie about the profits and try to demonize the insurance companies? They know that most people aren't keen on having the government control their health care and need an enemy to turn public opinion
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During a visit to Elvis Presley's Graceland home in Memphis, I checked out a museum that housed some of his favorite cars, motorcycles, and even airplanes. The man definitely liked to travel in style.
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I originally rented this film for one reason, I thought Elizabeth Pena was hot on a short lived series in the 90s called Shannon's Deal, which starred Jamey Sheridan as a gambler who lost everything to his addiction. So if not for this show I may have missed out on one of my favorite filmd and yes one that scares the hell out of me
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I admit I rented this film for one reason: I've been enthralled with Franka Potenta ever since I saw her in "Run Lola Run
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