LOL,, suck it Obama

I was asked the other day by one of the women that works for me why I have three vehicles. Simple answer is, because I can.  I am not rich but I do alright and I don’t owe a dime on any of the vehicles.  I could have informed her that the Dodge truck was to pull the camper, the Caddy was my main form of transportation until I saw the BMW for sale.  The BMW is a 2003 540I, it has a v8 engine and flies and is damn fun to drive.  Since I also have a garage full of tools and am a qualified A&P mechanic, working on my vehicles is not a problem.  I do keep my tires inflated, in fact I run my tires a bit over the car makers recommendations and below the tire max inflation guide.  I don’t do this on the truck the difference is not that much on a dually.   Does running my cars on higher inflation help gas mileage?  I guess it might but it also changes the handling of the vehicles, since the car maker has set the stock shock and springs for a certain inflation rate and tire width and height.  I see a bigger difference on the Caddy and not so much on the BMW, which is what i would expect given the difference in the vehicles basic structure. I also see a difference in braking, and brake wear.  So does the difference really have an impact on my out of pocket expenses? I can’t really tell yet, the car makers recommended tire inflation will save on brakes and handling but actually increase tire wear and give me a bit less on gas mileage.  Slightly overinflation gives me better gas mileage, reduces tire wear but tends to wear out brakes faster.  What I have found is that the brand of gas makes much more of an impact on mileage than just about anything else.  I have also found that the day of the week that I fill up make a difference.  Gas is normally delivered at the station I use twice a week on Monday and Friday. I avoid filling up on those days.  My best gas mileage happens when I fill up at a certain station in the middle of the week.  So how much is the difference? According to the on board computers about .5 miles per gallon.  The impact over a year of driving ? I calculated on 12000 miles a year and the difference is about $42.00.  Does it help to shop around for gas?  If I can find gas more than .10 difference per gallon it will save me a bit the difference between 3.45 a gallon and 3.65 is about $110.00 per year if I get the same mileage which is not the case. Dirt cheap gas has given me worse mileage and more problems than it is worth.  So Obama’s plan to keep your tires inflated is much less of an impact than choosing a reliable gas station and a good brank of gas.  Just for the fun of it, the Caddy gets about 19 mpg for me on my trips on regular gas, the BMW  gets about 22 on premium.  The difference is not worth working out.  Here are the pictures, eat your heart outs liberal scum.

Real picture of kitten,,

Being a dolt when it comes to pet names this one is called,,Blue.

BABY BLUE