Working your whole life wondering where the day went The subway stays packed like a multi-cultural slave ship. -Immortal Technique It’s interesting to reflect on how much things have changed over the last year. My taste for music alone has shifted dramatically from pop to hip-hop to punk. The NFL season has barely started, and … Revolutionary
My first 600+ mile tank! This was also my best tank yet at 55.1 mpg. Had no bars on the fuel gauge, of course, but I still had 1.3 gallons left in the tank when I filled up last night (last reading: 604.3 miles).
Cranked out my first 500+ mile tank on the hyb this morning. My best tank yet at 51.8 mpg. Booyah! Still had 3 bars on the fuel meter (~2.5 gallons remaining), too, so could have tried to squeeze out 600, but it might have been a bit stressful… Took a snapshot to celebrate the milestone. … …
Seven Honda Vehicles Certified for New Energy Tax Credit. Finally! Just noticed this today. Without the credit, the Civic Hybrid commands a substantial premium over the EX so it’s nice not to have to deal with this uncertainty. Driving this baby (resisting the urge to name it Hybrie…) is a real pleasure, even when averaging … …
I must admit that I experienced a bit of buyer’s remorse shortly after getting the Civic Hybrid. The lack of cargo space (rear seats don’t fold up because the batteries are stored behind them), low horsepower, and soft braking had me wishing that I had purchased a non-hybrid Civic EX instead. Lately, however, I am … …
Huh. Kinda forgot that there’s another hacker conference in NYC this year. Might actually miss it for once. Mini is finally here as of this weekend. Tiny and cute, which is incredibly appropriate for its owner. Hee hee.