If you have a vehicle that runs on petrol or diesel, you no doubt have been feeling the pinch with fuel prices reaching record highs over the last several months. Oh for the days when you could get petrol or diesel for half the price it is now. I heard some where that the escalating cost of fuel will wipe out many small fishing communities. There could even be a wider impact or distribution networks forcing them to diversify or close up shop.

There has been some development in the Hydrogen generation field that has been around for a very long time now but, it has not been well publicised as it may upset a few Oil Tycoons and Governments? Well, may be. With the advancement man has made in the technological age it was bound to happen. You and I, the general public are now able to get our hands on Hydrogen generating equipment that, once installed will actually help us in two ways, save money on fuel and get more mileage from our vehicles.

You can now safely produce hydrogen through electrolysis every day you use your vehicle. Actually you can do so effectively and it’s cheap to produce. All it will take is a hydrogen generator, it’s easy to get your hands on one, some water and, a dose now and then of potassium hydroxide or, sodium hydroxide. It is incredibly affordable, to be honest, you can’t afford to be without one now days.

Once your generator is installed and running okay, you’ll notice a couple of things pretty much straight away. Your fuel bill will be a lot less than what is used to be so, you’ll have a bit more cash on hand. Your car will not require filling as often so your gas mileage will almost double and, it will run a lot cleaner, as the Hydrogen will ensure a more thorough burning of fuel particles in the engine. Which brings up another plus for this technology. Less cO2 emissions, reducing pollutants being released into our environment.

It’s really an easy decision to make don’t you think? All it will take is once in a while you add water and the occasional addition of electrolyte. Your vehicle will generate the hydrogen when you’re driving, you don’t have to worry about anything really, as the whole process is happens under the hood without you thinking about it.

To close, I’d like to ask you the following question.

If I could show you how to save $50 (fifty dollars) a week on your fuel bill, would that be worth 10 minutes of your time?

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Tasi reckons…

…”if you can not do great things, do small things in a great way”

With national average gas prices now above $4 a gallon - and rising - many SUV owners are feeling a great deal of pain at the pump. So much so that many SUV owners want to sell their gas-guzzling SUVs - and fast - in favor of more economical vehicles.

After all, large SUVs such as the GMC Yukon Denali have gas tanks of 30 gallons or larger, while maintaining less-than-stellar fuel economy. This can translate to frequent $100+ fill-ups.

If draining your wallet just to fill your tank is no longer your cup of tea, you’ll certainly want to sell your gas-guzzling SUV. But before you decide to list your car privately, hoping for a quick sale, remember that it can be incredibly difficult to sell an SUV in the current market, due to the high gas prices, and negative consumer sentiment regarding the inefficient vehicles. Today, very few people are interested in big SUVs, and those that are demand absolute bargain prices.

To sell your gas-guzzling SUV in today’s market you’ll need to price it very competitively to attract buyers. You may have to set an asking price several hundred - or thousand - dollars below blue book value to have any shot at generating interest.

And you can forget trading your SUV in at the dealership. Expect to be offered very, very little for your SUV, as dealerships are certainly not very interested in SUVs today, as they must anticipate the difficulty of re-selling the vehicles themselves. Expect shockingly low trade-in offers in most cases.

All this may lead you to believe you’d just be better off keeping your SUV and hoping that gas prices start to come back down again in the near future.

But before you give up on selling, or decide to accept an incredibly low offer, consider getting a free quote from a used car buyer.

It’s definitely something worth looking into if you’re looking to sell your gas-guzzling SUV fast -and without taking too much of a ‘beating’ on the final selling price.

By selling your SUV to a trusted used car buyer like Big Bucks Auto™, you’ll be able to unload your gas guzzler instantly - for more cash than you might expect. Best of all, you can get a quote and sell your car in as little as 20 minutes! It’s the best way to get fast cash for cars or SUVs, without all the hassles of selling privately or pains of trading-in.

Let’s face it there are few things in life that cause more consternation than paying a visit to a garage, possibly with the exception of major heart surgery or a trip to the dentist, but along with these it’s right up there I’ll think you’ll agree.

During my motoring life I have had numerous confrontations with garages over such things as their exorbitant charges, or failure to fix what I had asked them to. One of the most annoying things that happened to me was when I took my Citroen to a specialist garage (or so-called specialist.) I needed to get some work done on the gearbox which was not cheap, a few days later I had to have the clutch replaced at further expense because they chose not to change it whilst they had the gearbox out.

The other places you have to watch out for are the ones where they offer some kind of free health check and then subsequently find a load of problems with your car that you weren’t aware of and that probably didn’t even exist anyway.

An old friend of mine went into one such place and they virtually held her and the car hostage until she bought new tyres from them. They told her that her old tyres were not legal and that she could not drive the car until the tyres were changed.

Having said this there are occasions when you can see things from the garage’s point of view. Most people hate spending money on their cars especially on consumable items like tyres even though they are fundamental to a car’s safety. I bought a second hand car from some people once and I don’t think they had it serviced the whole time they had it.

Nowadays everybody expects to see a service history when they buy a car and there are those people who will only buy a car if it has a Main Dealer service history.

A Main Dealer service history is very good if you are in the market for an expensive vehicle as this can preserve its value. Also taking a brand new car to be serviced by some bloke who rents an old railway arch as a garage could invalidate the warranty.

I bought a nearly-new Peugeot a few years ago and would religiously take it back to the Peugeot Dealer I bought it from to get it serviced. It then dawned on me that I was paying about £200 just to have the oil changed by some pizza faced adolescent. The idea that they would take loving care with it as if it were a cherished work of art was a bit naïve on my part.

The same was true with our most recent car which is a Ford Mondeo. I couldn’t face visiting one of those back street garages that is decorated with pictures of nude women, the kind that you see on the walls of a prison cell. Alternatively I didn’t want to effectively bankrupt myself every time I needed an oil change.

My salvation duly arrived in the form of Ford’s Rapid Fit service. Unlike Mr nudey calendar you could be sure the work would actually be done and unlike Mr 2nd Mortgage Main Dealer you didn’t need to book a year in advance. I simply drove-in and they sorted my car out for me while I waited, a revelation indeed. You get can most things done especially stuff like tyres and exhausts, batteries etc and although they only use genuine parts the prices are really competitive.

I’ll definitely be returning back to Rapid Fit next time.

Jon Barlow is currently writing to promote Sandicliffe rapid fit service.

In my article I will discuss what a Hydrogen Fuel Cell is, explain how it works to improve gas mileage, tell you some of the items needed to construct your own as well as guides that instruct you on How to Build a Hydrogen Fuel Cell for yourself.

Hydrogen Fuel Cells are saving thousands of people money everyday in their cars, giving them much better gas mileage, with the high gas prices right now, we need to do everything we can to increase our mpg. The gas HHO that is created from Hydrogen Fuel Cells burn much better than gasoline lowering emissions so it is better for the environment as well.

Hydrogen Fuel Cells are actually pretty simple in design, they use the process of Electrolysis to create HHO, basically all that means is there is a current going through water, making the Hydrogen and Oxygen separate producing our miracle gas HHO. Because they are so easy to build many people are using guides from the internet. Some of them are very good and tell you step by step how to build your own for very cheap, most of the items needed you would be able to find at your local hardware store.

A few items you will need will be a Container to hold water, Wires which you will connect to your cars battery, when the engine turns on a current will flow through the wires into the water, causing the HHO to bubble up. At the top there will be a vacuum tube which will transport HHO to your engine, to take the place of some of your expensive gasoline.

Reports have shown 40 - 60% increase in MPG.

If you’re interested in making your own kit and start saving money today, I’ve reviewed the top three guides listing what I like about each one and giving it a personal rating so you can get the most out of your hydrogen conversion kit

Sacramento, CA is a great market for car washing and auto detailing, and we did extremely well there in the mobile car washing, detailing and truck washing sectors. Well, now that I am in retirement, many people ask me questions about the Industry sub-sector and economic climate in California’s largest cities, as well as advice on what to do or how to start such a company. One future mobile car washing entrepreneur from the Capital City of Sacramento, California asks me:

“What kind of truck would I need to carry the equipment?”

We have used many different types of trucks over the years: (TruckWashGuys/isuzu.shtml). Our teams often used whatever they had available just to service the demand, sometimes when things grow that fast, you just do whatever it takes, stay nimble and move fast. Franchising, in my case, (although much different than an independent small business idea like you are considering doing), is really about special teams and moving the ball down the field, it’s about winning, scoring and putting points on the board really.

We did run into difficulties with some of the trucks we mounted equipment on, due to water weight and more importantly water movement, hauling fluids can be unstable sometimes, especially consider the disrepair of some of the roads around Sac for instance? Areas around Carmichael, Rancho Cordova, Folsom and Elk Grove are a disaster and downtown Sac, yuk! Rocklin, Roseville, not so good either and this takes its toll on equipment.

Sometimes it’s better to put it on a trailer with a solid truck to tow it, rather than letting the truck its self take all the abuse. Some of the best units we had were old Toyota Flatbed work trucks, mount a few boxes on them, they are excellent. Still, sometimes trailers are the way to go. Contact; DeTrailers.com, as they make some decent units there, fully outfitted and ready to go. Or build one yourself. A dually makes a safer truck for tow of course, especially in the traffic, like Sac area is known for?

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It is common for hiring managers to ask why you want to leave your current job. How you answer that question can have a big impact on your chances of getting the new position. So don’t blow it!When answering the “Why do you want to leave your current job?” question, my advice is to be honest (to a point), positive and upbeat.

There are many reasons to leave a job. Most people are looking for career advancement opportunities or new challenges. Sometimes companies get into financial difficulty and have to reduce their work force. Where I live, many people would leave their current job simply to have one with a shorter commute!

Those are pretty straightforward reasons that anyone would understand.

Then there are people who want to leave because they do not like their job or their boss. But NEVER say anything negative about the company or people you are working for. If you do, the interviewer may think of you as a complainer who has a problem with authority or cannot get along with others.

So, even if the reason you want to leave is that you hate your job or do not get along with your boss, give a different reason for wanting to leave. You do not have to lie; just be discreetly selective with your answer.

Sample answers:

“I’ve worked with ABC Company for five years, and during that time I’ve achieved all of the goals I set for myself. I enjoy my job, but my advancement opportunities there are limited. I’m looking for new challenges with a larger organization, like yours. With my experience in (whatever), I’m sure I could contribute to your company’s mission (be as specific as possible here) and continued success.”

OR…

“To be honest, I don’t want to leave. I’ve enjoyed my work at XYZ Company and have had great success there. But the company is going through a tough time and is downsizing its staff, so it’s time for me to move on. Maybe this is a blessing in disguise. I’ve admired your company for years and am excited to have this opportunity to interview with you. I feel my experience at XYZ Company will enable me to help you with…(whatever).”

OR…

“I like my current job, but I’m interested in changing career paths. I’d like to broaden my horizons and find new ways to contribute to an organization’s goals. This position with your company would allow me to do that by…(whatever).”

Try to include specific information relevant to the company you’re interviewing with. For example, if you know the company participates in community environmental events, mention that (”I’m also eager to work for a company that helps the environment.”).

KEY: The more you use specific information that shows you are knowledgeable about the job and the company for which you’re applying, the sweeter your answer will sound to the interviewer!

Find more great job interview strategies and career-building tips at Bonnie Lowe’s web site: The Best Job Interview Strategies. Be sure to sign up for her free information-packed ezine: Career-Life Times