Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Did You Know - Oil Filters Edition

Here's Why Engine Oil Filters Are So Fascinating



(Jalopnik.com)

A Rare Chance To Own A Unicorn From McLaren

This never-registered 1997 McLaren F1 is for sale, if you have the cash 

This is the automotive equivalent of being mint in the package. 



(AutoBlog.com)

I Hope They Make A Comback

Mitsubishi reportedly plans to spend billions to get back in the game 

Plans include electrification and a move into China and Indonesia. 

Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors reportedly plans to inject more than 600 billion yen ($5.35 billion) in capital spending and research and development over the next three years through fiscal 2019 in a bid to turn around its business after recent scandals.

The Nikkei newspaper said the new plan calls for spending 5 percent of annual sales on equipment and the same proportion on R&D.

Funds will be used by the company for the development of electrified vehicles such as the new e-Evolution concept and for production in China and Indonesia.

Mitsubishi Motors will release the specifics of the new medium-term plan on Wednesday, the business daily said.

(AutoBlog.com)

An Interesting Addition To A Government Building

The German Parliament building has a glass dome above it that people can climb using a spiral ramp. The dome symbolizes that the people are above the government, and the government should be transparent.


(CavemanCircus.com)

The Lost Art Of Time Management

View your time as an investment, and pay attention to what gives you the greatest return

Think of how stingy you are with your money: if someone on the street asks for $10, you’re not giving it to them. There’s no way you’re giving a 30% tip for a normal dining experience. And so on.

And yet so many of us just waste ungodly amounts of our time. We throw it away, every day. I know I do unless I’m careful. What helps me to not waste time is to see it as an investment, and to keep track of the returns I get for my investment.

This approach has led me to recognize that some things offer incredible immediate return on investment: a night spent learning a new song on my preferred instruments, for example, gives me a lifetime of being able to play that song. That’s an incredible return. Other investments are more like low-interest, high security, long-term investments: going to the gym, eating right, etc. Some, like reading good books, are kind of a combination of both.

But many activities are worthless from an investment perspective: whatever benefit they seem to give doesn’t last any longer than the activity itself.

(CavemanCircus.com)