Automotive Blogs (377)

00:00 - 01:00 entertaining guests.
01:00 - 01:15 changed to work clothes, checked messages.
01:15 - 03:00 worked and guarded my business from crooks. Then checked messages.
03:01 - 10:29 slept
10:30 - 11:00 eat breakfast and checked messages.
11:00 - 17:00 worked dismantling an 1993 Ford Escort XR3i
17:01 - 18:00 eating
18:01 - Watching soccer Italy vs Wales and posting on forum same time, soon I will sleep again and repeat the process tomorrow.

Tag.} Big F heat wave...
Though eYe haven't looked...it must be at least 105
Currently....with 108 °F in the immediate future..
..what could make this even more of a treat..?
Driving from cloudy pool to cloudy pool with the heater ON*....at 64.6 GEEZEREE years.

* Otherwise my Corolla overheats & kills me outright
.... Was in a similar situation last year in July
...111 °F...& with my special mcfriend COVID 19...

Thursday, I replaced my windshield wiper blades. Friday I drove 40 miles to trim carpet on one of my projects. I took State Road 7, recently paved 6 lanes with a grassy median. I don't recall following any trucks or going through an area of road construction. Saturday I went to the model airfield and temperature in direct sunlight was high 90 with extreme UV index. On the way back home, I noticed something on the windshield partly blocked by my mirror. I thought it was some dry grass from the park. Then, I looked closer, it glistened in the sunlight. A stress crack about 3" long appeared in the outer layer of glass. Sunday, again at the park and the crack appeared to double in size making a small curve downward. Inspection showed a stone must have hit the glass right near the top next to the black area of the forward sensor.

I phoned my insurance provider on Monday to report it. Probably most states have the same law where they will replace cracked windshields with no insurance deductible. Minutes after reporting the claim I was contacted by the company who services my area to do windshield replacement.

I was given 2 choices: After-market glass or OEM glass.
I asked if there is any difference and the answer was "Sometimes the lane assist camera/sensor doesn't work as well with after-market glass."
It's not on all models, they said and probably no difference on my car.
One catch. They have the after-market glass in stock and can do the job within 48 hours. The OEM glass comes directly from Toyota and takes 3 weeks.

Windshields are made with laminated glass and I believe this crack isn't in the danger zone. I've seen lots of cars with stress cracks like this... Unless you're driving around with expired insurance, who wouldn't want to have a cracked windshield fixed for free. Depending on the severity, I'm pretty sure you could be ticketed for faulty equipment if a policeman deems it so. Sometimes a simple thing like speeding can get them to write tickets for other things like an expired tag, bald tires or no seatbelts,

I've had this car less than a year and (unless something unexpected comes up) plan to keep it for at least 10 years. I owned/abused a Toyota Celica for 13 years and got around 220,000 miles on it. The Corolla with normal use should do better.

So I wait. Hey... it's only on the outer layer!
Every day I watch the progression of how the crack continues to grow. It's made a turn and running in the opposite direction from where it started. Adding up all the crack is more than 12 inches. Yesterday, I decided to put a mark at the end of the crack to measure it's daily travel. Not too hot today as it rained several times and the crack only grey 1/4 of an inch or about 6 millimeters.

The weather tomorrow should be more of the same, but I have to drive more than 100 miles to visit 2 projects. We shall see what happens to the crack.
The glass company told me if I cannot wait for the OEM glass, to call and they will install the after-market glass.


OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer

wow there is a guy in florida ,who has found his own fame ,,,by not only stealing a police cruiser and being chased by at least 20 police cars , they take him out with a pit maneuver and completely surround him ,only for this guy to dodge past the police and embarrass them again by driving off in another police swat car ,and just to add insult to embarrassment it was the car that had pitted him ,,,the end result was a peaceful surrender ...........

The electric car revolution is in full swing, and these vehicles are now more mainstream than ever. However, there are still drawbacks to owning an electric car which is why the market is still developing. For gas-powered vehicles to be fully replaced, an electric car will need to function in almost all the same ways.

In addition, an electric car needs to have an affordable entry-level option. The marketplace for electric cars is quite expensive, and repairs can be quite costly as well.

20: Expensive Battery Replacements
19: Charging Stations
18: Their Heavy Weight
17: Inability To Repair
16: The Range Isn’t There
15: Slow Charging Times
14: High Price Tag
13: Batteries Will Wear Out
12: Fire Hazard
11: Subpar Performance
10: Lack of Availability
9: Lack of Service Centers
8: Lack of Charging Infrastructure
7: High Electric Bill
6: Limited Cargo Capacity
5: Electric Car Cost
4: Zero Emissions As A Lie
3: Quick Charging Can Damage Batteries
2: Resale Value Is Questionable
1: Parts Are Hard To Find

Further details on each reason:

On the way to an appointment today I found myself behind a glass company delivery truck. Most of the smaller companies have a rack attached to the driver's side where they strap down their orders for delivery/installation.
After many years, the suspension on these vehicles wears down on the side that carries all the weight and they lean to the driver's side.
The truck was dangerously overloaded and pulling toward the left. The driver was making corrections and swerving back and forth. At one point I thought it would tip over and drop the load. I kept my distance worrying that the shattered glass would be in my path.
It was a 2 lane road and I followed for a few miles waiting for a break. The driver slowed to a crawl preparing to get into the turn lane giving me a chance to change lanes and get in front!
Phew... heavy load.

Tag. } Let's get Biden to Quit
..[ already monetized & patented..]..

For those about to become arthritic..
We salute you...
5 years ahead of my time / 3rd bardo
4 horsemen / Metallica
1st strike is deadly / Testament
..... feature presentation......
Gematrix: it's ADDictive...[ 1208
Alpha numeric trail of evidence..
Twisted / 1208........the power / 1208
Camp heavy "..........latex glove... "
Ouija spirit....."......... Seven hills of Rome / 1208
Revelation three / 1208.
Original search term...
C D C. U N / WHO = 1208.
113..the................... ......338. Hospital
1095. alphabet vision...870. psychopaths
1208....
......113. T H E ) 100...08...05.) 113..
....1095... construction of Illness.
Curious Epilogue
Who's next ? / The WHO
The who sell out / ibid.
UNDUN / Guess who

The most INSANE traffic EVER! This video was shot entirely in Hanoi, Vietnam. You think traffic is bad in your city?

Tag.} Etymology, Geography & more...
Text | Dictionary.. Strong's Concordance 1890

Heb. Oren.....Lat. Fresno....Eng. Ashtree.
.[ 766 ]....6575.. Exposition
................5809..help + ful.....
..................766.
3491...R...a....n....g.....E.
. 766...Ashtree
2725... parching heat ; drought
..........1 0 3 0.. house { of the } sun
.............264.. brotherhood
389..surely / wherefore
766. Fresno
1155. Grape.. .[ Fresno county # 01 source.
...........6778...raisins...[ Number One again
............6012...deeper / depth
..............766.
3784..whisper { a magic $pell*
3018...labor
. 766....* Number 1 in meth Alchemy....
...............594. pL } plumbline
...............172...my tent is here
............... 766....big F./ Ash- tree, UN disputed leader in baseball bat$....made from white Ash.
....P A R T 2.. Bigger Geography
Innervisions / Wonder
Hocus pocus / Focus
eYes of Texas / Sinclair
....o824. support..............7453. T X
....6629. cattle..................6524. abundance
...7453. Friends / texas......929..moo.) more cows.
1496..hewn-stone [ houston
3879.. attached..{ Heb., Levite
5375..nasa. [2 ] ..lift up..; to deceive
.....3 0 2 7..XL. } extra LARGE
.....4 4 2 6...[ 2 ] ...interpret ; satire
.....7 4 5 3......do not think you can so easily escape
them, the eYes of TX are upon you until Gabriel blows his horn.....- Sinclair
7453.
1572..absorb
5881..having eYes
... besides being wise, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge, weighing & studying & arranging muy Proverbs with great care...- hotel Version, p.559
Ecc.12:9
..pilot in the sky of dreams / threshold
headed for Tomorrow / gamma Ray
Jet Lag ../..simple plan......) Standby.

It seems like just yesterday I was in my loft over on Bulldog Lane, walking distance from the University, and right across the street from both the football & baseball stadiums-- good times.
...At the precise moment 99 became double 0, locals celebrated the occasion with an Artillery bombardment of Epic scale.
...Here are just a few fun facts of fast living in Fam Friendly Fresno circa 98-01...
At 43 years the daydream became actual...
0600...06 March, 00....walk to restaurant , pick up L A Times en route [ .25 ]
10 am....Pepsi Johnny Quick baseball tournament begins.... purchase ticket..[ $5.
attend game...[ Maybe 45 people are in the park
...spark up a number/ Doobie....no One else notices
After 5 innings--- service a few pools { gotta pay bills, your reporter is $elf employed.
Return home...grip & feed cat [ his Chuckiness--
1:30 pm.... return to park, that same ticket gets me into the next game....buy hot dog & Pepsi $4ish.
Maybe 70 others are taking in the Action...
No one says or shouts, ' hey batter batter- swing batter!"...but you can actually hear what it is that is being said among the players.
Guess eYe should mention, First rate ballpark, Division 1 NCAA baseball.
The home team , Fresno State, plays their games at 6 pm...but I don't attend for reasons I will not explain.
Skip a couple daze, and the weather is chamber of commerce gorgeous... again I spend $5...and walk into the park ...Notre Dame vs. the team McBob forgot-- Vanderbilt perhaps...I'm consumed with nostalgia.
...30 years prior & in 2 summers, eYe see Henry Aaron, Willie Mays, Curt Flood, Lou Brock, Roberto Clemente, Joe Morgan & Rusty Staub @ the Houston Astrodome 68/69...) Even better times
....to be continued....if possible