Category Archives: Auto

2025.03.03

‘I’m selling the Nazi mobile’: Tesla owners offload cars after Musk’s fascist-style salutes Tesla once appeared the future of vehicles. Then Musk’s salutes and support at Trump’s inauguration left owners feeling ‘saddled with a symbol of hate’ Dara Kerr https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2025/mar/02/tesla-owners-selling-musk

Mysterious and vulnerable: the secret lives of Australia’s giant worms Australia has a huge of diversity of worms on land, sand and sea such as the giant Gippsland earthworm which can stretch up to 3 metres Petra Stock https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/03/mysterious-and-vulnerable-the-secret-lives-of-australias-giant-worms

Earth’s strongest ocean current could slow down by 20% by 2050 in a high emissions future
Melting Antarctic ice is releasing cold, fresh water into the ocean, which is projected to cause the slowdown
Petra Stock
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/03/antarctic-circumpolar-current-slow-down-ice-melting-climate

Mine copper without destroying the planet? London-based project gives scientists hope Experts hope research can create greener methods of extracting the metal vital for renewable energy revolution and boom in electrical devices Robin McKie https://www.theguardian.com/global/2025/mar/02/copper-scientists-london-energy-electrical

‘Gandalf’ accused of selling illegal medicinal cannabis in New Zealand
Outrage over targeting of one of New Zealand’s alleged ‘green fairies’ who provide cheaper medicinal cannabis without prescription
Eva Corlett in Wellington
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/03/gandalf-alleged-sale-medicinal-cannabis-new-zealand-charges-ntwnfb

From the simple to the spectacular: the 20 best dessert recipes to comfort and delight
From crumbles to cheesecake, sticky toffee to tiramisu – the sweetest ways to finish any meal
Compiled by Max Olesker
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2025/mar/03/from-the-simple-to-the-spectacular-the-20-best-dessert-recipes-to-comfort-and-delight

How to make the perfect Taiwanese scallion pancakes – recipe
Flaky, crunchy, moist in the middle … and totally irresistible
Felicity Cloake
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2025/mar/03/how-to-make-the-perfect-taiwanese-scallion-pancakes-recipe-felicity-cloake

Scottish painter Jack Vettriano dies aged 73
Artist found dead at his apartment in Nice in southern France on Saturday, his publicist says
Lanre Bakare Arts and media correspondent
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/mar/03/scottish-painter-jack-vettriano-dies

Scottish painter Jack Vettriano dies aged 73
Artist found dead at his apartment in Nice in southern France on Saturday, his publicist says
Lanre Bakare Arts and media correspondent
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/mar/03/scottish-painter-jack-vettriano-dies

Ma Baby^TM Car

So, yesterday on the way to a doctor’s appointment, after circling back home to pick up ma cell phone, ma car started flashing a low radiator glyph at me and the temperature gauge started climbing. Just as I pulled into the parking lot, it hit the top. I put a bottle of water in it, and Thong brought out some antifreeze, and I limped home, stopping once.

This morning, I called AAA, and had it carted to Nelson’s Auto Repair, one plus blocks away. It follows a stuck thermostat scenario. I also mentioned that the brakes they worked on are still squeaking like crazy.