The 53%

i am also proud to be part of the 53%.  This is great.

Opt for a proficient piano mover to move your piano!!!

Piano is one of the most popular, admired and expensive instrument in the world. Relocating or moving a piano to another place needs a lot of expertise, which an experienced professional who is in this field for quite some time will only possess. A piano is a work of art; it ought to be treated like ancient furniture with utmost care. So, when you’re planning to move a piano, make sure your piano is moved by professional piano movers and not by anybody else or you. Because, if in case the piano is damaged, it is really very difficult to fix it, even if you fix it, you won’t get the original finish physically and the fine tuning of it can never be restored once it is damaged, at the same time it is too expensive and time consuming as well. In spite of all this, if you are still planning to move the piano on your own, believe me, it will be an extremely tough and tiresome task altogether. You are not a professional to move it with expertise, so how much ever cautious you are, you won’t be able to move it without any damage, it is quite obvious, because you won’t know the knack of doing it, which the professionals possess. So to avoid all this, you can jolly well hire professional Chicago movers, to get your job done. Get smart! Hire a piano mover right away!!

Review: Drop Stop Car Wedge

Drop Stop Car Wedge is a simple product that does one thing very well. It blocks the gap between your car seat and the center console, so that you can't drop stuff down into that hard to reach spot. 

I have been using one, and It works great. I do notice that I can feel the right side of my seat is button cushion is a little bit firmer due to compression, but it doesn't bother me.

The wedge is a tube made of black neoprene, with a pass-through for the seatbelt latch.  It is stuffed with filler.  To install it, you slip it over your seatbelt latch and then stuff it down, working it forward and back smooth it out. 

At $20/pair plus shipping, it isn't cheap, but isn't outrageously expensive either.  It should outlast your vehicle.

Pros:

• Simple, effective
• Unobtrusive
• Seems durable

Cons:

• Unknown country of origin (not on packaging)
• $20+shipping is a little steep for what is basically a stuffed fabric tube
• Limited distribution (Can't buy it on Amazon, etc.)
• Adds firmness to right seat cushion side

*Note: DropStop did not provide any payment for this review, other than sending me a test unit.

2013 Audi A4 and S4 revealed

Audi A4 has been the best-selling model for the German Automaker. The automaker has sold over 10 million cars for the past 39 years. For 2013 Audi A4 model, Audi has revised it with sheetmetal and powertrains.

Be smart! Hire a moving company to move your goods!

Are you planning to move to another place in Chicago? Good!!But there is lot of points that you have to bear in mind before you move from one place to another. First, how are you planning to pack all your stuff, what are your options? How have you planned to reach all your belongings to the new destination safely? Are you planning to hire a moving company to move your goods?? If yes, what is your budget?? How to find the best moving company, which is of your choice and your budget?

Once you find an answer for all these questions, go ahead and start working on it. Plan first and then execute it accordingly. If you have planned and decided to hire a moving company for yourself, check out for the best Chicago mover in town and assign them to move your stuff. Make sure you select one of the best Chicago movers, at the same time fulfilling all your needs, so that you can trust their work and be relaxed. There are several things that you have to find out before you finalize on one moving company, enquire about the services they provide, the facilities they give, offers, discounts, their tariff, how much they charge for each and every service and so on. It is important to enquire about these entire well in advance because there are lots of moving companies which cheat in these kinds of issues. So beware, and select the right company and get a safe and comfortable move.

Sonic Drop Breaks Down?

Chevy is doing a stunt to promote the new Sonic b-car.  They are dropping it off of a huge tower attached to a bungee cord, and using web clicks to move it towards the edge of the leap.

Looks like it broke, though.  

I hope those guys are careful.

Minor Fact Check: Volt Charging Handle

According to Mike Davis at The Detroit Bureau, the Chevy Volt charging cord has a safety feature similar to a certain .45ACP pistol that I know and love.

"To my surprise, I found the In cord had a squeeze-handle like the safety grip on a Model 1911 A1 .45 pistol"

Sorry Mike, this isn't right.  The 1911 has a grip safety on the backstrap of the gun, where the web of your thumb rests.  The Chevy Volt has a safety lever located under the trigger finger.

Electric Delorean?

Jalopnik's Kevin McCauley was invited to test drive a Delorean DMCEV, an electric conversion applied to a Delorean chassis by the new Delorean Motor Company.  DMC hopes to build these for sale in 2013.

It will be a really cool looking car, but remember that this thing is built on a 1980's design.  It wouldn't pass modern handling or crash standards.  And chances are, it will be really expensive--because to avoid meeting the modern standards, each one of these will have to be a conversion of an existing Delorean chassis with an existing VIN.  In other words, take a rare car, and then apply expensive electronics and batteries.

I have to say, though, the Delorean is still a great looking car.

Electric DeTomaso, Pantera, anyone?

Birmingham Ferrari

Spotted in downtown Birmingham on Sunday.

Blackwood Sighting

The Lincoln Blackwood was a white elephant for Lincoln. A car that
did well as a concept but flopped bad in production. I saw this one
the other night.

Ford Quietly Kills Off Hybrid Escape?

Ford has announced that the next Escape, based on the European Kuga, will come with 3 flavors of I4 engines, 1.6L Ecoboost (GTDI), 2.0L Ecboost, and 2.5L NA.  No mention was made of the hybrid powertrain currently available, giving Ford bragging rights to "most fuel efficient SUV".  So it looks like Ford is quietly killing off the hybrid Escape in favor of the C-Max hybrid and plug-in hybrid.  

If I have this wrong, Ford PR is invited to comment.