New Hybrids and Diesels coming

RichC | May 31, 2005

AUTOMOTIVE NEWS – Posted Date: 5/31/05
Volkswagen AG may introduce a hybrid-powered Jetta in the United States in two years according to a VW spokesman. They confirmed that VW is considering a so-called mild hybrid vehicle similar to the Honda Civic Hybrid.
VW did not forecast sales volumes or discuss the costs. The company said it has [...]

The great Flat Tax debate

RichC | May 26, 2005

I’ve been a proponent of the Steve Forbes style “flat tax” since it was introduced durning his run for the presidency. Although I’m not comfortable with an over the board Flat Tax, I would like to see serious reform.

Local Fuel Retailers are getting pinched

RichC | May 25, 2005

Above ground portable B20 pumps and tanks – BioWillie [clickable link]
In the US, the mom and pop gas station is steadily being replaced by conglomerate ‘fast food’ stations, grocery/superstore fuel pumps or oil company owned convenient gas stations. Often times the old private stations are franchised or leased, and the renewals are no longer automatic [...]

Spam

admin | May 24, 2005

The information below is from Deb Shinder, MCSE, MVP (Security). She is a technology consultant that we have used to secure our servers and email. I found her information worthy of inclusion on my blog and hope it will help others.
Does spam threaten your network’s security?
Certainly if dozens of salespeople came to your door every [...]

PC 7 Paste Epoxy

RichC | May 24, 2005

In keeping with “Desultory” … I’m posting something out of the blue.

This weekend I had a couple guys over working on my daughters VW Jetta TDI. We had the intake manifold off and realized after installing that one of the ‘non-essential’ bolt holes was oversize or stripped. (just holds the plastic noise cover in [...]

The 2006 ULSD Diesel Conundrum

RichC | May 23, 2005

Statistically, we all expect the price of diesel fuel to drop and the price of gasoline to rise in the summer. It is usually stated that the summer driving season puts a demand on gas, whereas the winter heating season puts the demand on heating oil. This is probably to simplistic of an answer, [...]

Diesel power for Aviation

RichC | May 20, 2005

I’ve been thinking about getting back to work on my Sonex project and have been ‘re-intrigued’ with the thought of diesel power. I came across a company, Advanced Propulsion Technologies, that is building extremely lightweight, high powered diesels, especially the 325HP opocâ„¢ engine. This one clutched to a second is being proposed and tested on [...]

Polling America: “How are we doing?”

RichC | May 19, 2005

The answer for most elected to serve us is that “you don’t want to know.”
Polls are a way of life in the political beltway of Washington DC and our Amreican media. Its also one way in which we get feedback on how our elected officials are performing. I’m not so sure the results of [...]

VW: Are they getting their act together?

RichC | May 17, 2005

The new Popemobile??? I hope this is not what VW is counting on.

Is there any question as to how Volkswagen has been managed in recent years? Their strategy to up scale their image and move from the “people’s car” mentality has surely made even the most loyal shareholders doubt. One writer sums up that [...]

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Desultory - des-uhl-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee

  1. lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful: desultory conversation.
  2. digressing from or unconnected with the main subject; random: a desultory remark.