Pink Wheelnuts

Fey's anti-lock brakes kick in on a snowy brake test. On a grocery run Fey talks about rusty brakes and filling the garage with gas fumes. Scotty the Little Aussie Battler wants advice on what car to buy. Fey rails against China. Fey puts up his Christmas Lights.

Fey is on his way to help Mother Andersen with her forthcoming new carpet. Brenda Boo gets a new car!! Fey talks about Brenda's old red Chevy S-10 which she traded for a 2020 Hyundai Venue small SUV/Crossover. Fey talks about the severe storms, floods and landslides in British Columbia and the shortages of gas, milk, eggs and veggies.

Fey heads out on a roadtrip and talks about his retirement dinner and plays a voicemail from Scotty the Little Aussie Battler. Scotty asks about high car prices due to supply chain issues. Fey discusses his presentation at the retirement dinner.

Fey gets the snowblower out of storage in preparation for the winter. Fey talks about the Tesla's energy consumption and software updates. Fey prepares for a retirement honorific.

KC in Denver gets a new diesel Chevy Silverado so Fey goes on and on about diesel engines, temperature management and Diesel Exhaust Fluid. Fey has installed all the winter tires he has in his inventory.

Fey gives the Tesla another chance, taking it on a 3 hour tour. Fey talks about some of the camera recording functions and energy consumption concerns. Where is the wiper on/off switch? Fey has positive comments about the driving charateristics of the Tesla, despite the small steering wheel and short seats. The trunk opening is small. Fey talks about the automatic driving features on the car, such as the instance where the cruise control shuts off unexpectedly.

Fey takes us on a ride in his recently purchased 2020 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus. This vehicle has a 54KWhour battery, a 211KW rear drive motor providing 275 Foot-lbs of torque or 375 Newton-metres of torque. The range is approximately 250 miles or 400 kms. The purchase price of this 2020 Tesla was $69,000 including all taxes. Fey has a lot of complaints about this car, but ultimately you will hear giggles of joy. The Auto-Drive features are unsettling and do not inspire confidence in the accuracy of the lane-keeping or cruise speed maintaining. Fey has a warning for KC in Denver about his new diesel engine.

Fey talks about construction going on in the neighbourhood and about his trip to Vancouver in the LandMaster. Fey drives the Polestar 2 electric car and talks about some of the aspects of it. Fey laments having to sell the 911 to buy a new electric car. Fey disses the Tesla and "would never buy one." Fey winterizes and puts the LandMaster to bed for the winter.

Fey survived the election and might not do it again! Scotty the Aussie Battler calls in. Fey talks about his election day experience and the voting process in Canada and experiences with some non-maskers.

Fey speaks in rhymes the entire episode - well not really, but he talks about selling the elecric car to a man and a baby. Fey is installing an electric car charger for no electric car. Fey repeats himself. Shouts out to the Enormous Podcast and the joy of vacuuming. Dark Forest Daniel's Subaru fails again but the problem gets solved. Fey talks at length about impellers and propellers.

Fey takes a run on the highway to do some chores and has sad but exciting news! Fey gets a one-day job and threatens to sell the electric BMW and the Porsche 911 but has a new car in mind. A mini-rant about merging lanes on the highway. Fey is plucking grey hairs and putting labels on the stove.

Fey takes a ride in Zpeedy Gonzales and talks about anti-vaxxers, restaurants and getting a job. Sorry about the fuzzy audio in spots.

Fey is on a grocery run and talks about road closures, fires, mudslides and SPAM from satellite services. Fey complains about cleaning toilet seats and gives a review of a recent TV show "The Americans" recommended by That PeterG.

Fey responds to a request from the Dark Forest podcast but talks about rotating tires to solve a wheel balance issue with the TowMonster. The Lovely Daniel had a stalling out problem with his Subaru. Is it a coolant issue or a start/stop issue?

Fey takes the TowMonster to get a new radio and has a few shouts out to listeners and podcasters. Mr Anderson has a speed limit birthday so we have a party and some MEAT! Feys cleans gutters and windows at the new Fey Cottage. That Peter G's car acts up on the hot freeway and causes some trouble. COVID ramps up again - WEAR A MASK and rotate your ketchup.

Archer (from ArcherRadio - Archerr.com) has a question about replacing tires and how many miles you should get out of a set of tires. Fey talks about getting the Electric Car back and forth to the dealer for service and has a rant about U-Haul trailer rentals. Fey cancels an RV vacation trip and starts doomsday prepping.

Fey takes the electric car on a long trip for a short drive in a hot car. Lots of forests fires in the area and Fey is fireproofing his house by bushwacking with an old Honda lawnmower. RangerJohn's Volkswagen Beetle bites the dust and Fey talks about uncomfortable sports cars. KC in Denver is sleeping in a tandem axle Freightliner motorhome.

Fey drives into town for some time-sensitive chores and answers a question from Dennis in Colorado Springs. Zpeedy Gonzales needs to see the doctor and its creating a logistical challenge. Lots of catastrophic forest fires in BC, mostly caused by trains. Fey finally cleans his kitchen - well partially, anyway. Dennis' car doors are not working properly possibly due to the aftermarket remote starter kit.

Fey heads to Costco and talks about the sun heating up the house. Fey and Mr Anderson argue about air conditioining which only costs 60 cents a day. Fey builds a floor on the woodshed and mounts a candelabra on the side of the house.

Fey answers a question about ThatPeterG’s husband wanting a PLUG-IN hybrid all wheel drive. We discuss the difference between a hybrid and a PLUG-IN hybrid and why is a plug-in hybrid ALL-WHEEL DRIVE available in Europe but not in North America. A discussion about minimum energy efficiency requirements in a car company’s line of saleable […]