Author Archive for Tim Esterdahl

Higher Fuel Efficiency = Higher Taxes

All the talk of creating more fuel efficient vehicles and more alternative fuels being used could have a negative impact on the government’s fuel tax which could mean taxpayers would have to make up the difference.

More fuel efficient vehicles will mean people spending less in gas which also means less Government tax revenue. Seems we will always pay for gas in the end.

Automakers Say CNG is the Future – What about AutoGas (Propane)?

Automakers are making it obvious that they see Compressed Natural Gas as the best complement to gasoline in their new Bi-Fuel trucks. Governments are jumping on board too and mandating their fleets be switched. Wait a minute, what about AutoGas (propane)?

Fueling up with gasoline is getting more and more expensive. The future they say is electric and compressed natural gas engines. What about Autogas (propane)?

Police Cruiser Stops Doughnut Truck

Happy Monday! Couldn’t resist putting this photo up of a Police Cruiser pulling over a Krispy Kreme doughnut truck. The police probably had good cause to pull over the truck, but come on that’s funny.

What kind of caption can you think of for this photo? Tell us below.

Toyota Tundra Driving Granny Fends Off Robbers

Would be robbers learned a valuable lesson recently – don’t try to rob Grannies in Toyota Tundras.

Please note although the initial reports of this truck being a Tundra, many commenters below have correctly pointed out that the truck is a Tacoma not a Tundra.

Lulu Campbell stands next to her now bullet riddled Toyota Tundra. Courtesy Macon Telegraph, Photographer Woody Marshall

Toyota Posts Big April Sales Increase

Toyota has released their 2012 April sales numbers and they are big. How big? How about a 25.5 percent increase over last year!

Toyota posted a large sales increase in April versus the prior year led by the strong selling Prius and Camry.