There are ten types of people in this world. Those who understand binary numbers, and those who don’t. Okay, that’s an old math joke. But it works in this context. Because yesterday – after running some errands, and driving home … I noticed something on my 2017 Chevrolet Volt Premier’s instrument panel. And if I…
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The Warning Beep from Lightning’s Girl
Last week, while out on a photo trip, I stopped by a roadside pumpkin patch and purchased some pumpkins. One for me, one for my girlfriend, one for my girlfriend’s mother. Because I’m that kind of guy. I put the pumpkins in the back trunk of my 2017 Chevrolet Volt Premier (“Lightning’s Girl”), and drove…
Read MoreAll I need now is a blue button-down shirt with an embroidered “CHUCK” patch.
Last week, I grew a pair of big brass ones and changed the cabin filter on my 2017 Chevrolet Volt Premier (“Lightning’s Girl”). Took about 15 minutes, and saved myself a bit of cash. Now I want to try another swap-out – this time, replacing the engine air filter. Now since this car is a…
Read MoreChuck attempts his own car maintenance. What could POSSIBLY go wrong?
Last Friday, I took my 2017 Chevrolet Volt Premier (“Lightning’s Girl”) to the dealership for an oil change and a tire rotation. All went well. Afterward, the parts desk suggested I return in about a month for a cabin filter replacement and an engine air filter replacement. “How much will that cost me?” I asked.…
Read MoreEverybody wants Lightning’s Girl
I mentioned before about how my local car dealership was hitting me with “buy a new car and we’ll lock in pre-tariff pricing.” Well, now the tactic has changed. I’m now getting messages from not only my local car dealership, but from ANY car dealership whose paths and i have previously crossed – and, one…
Read MoreLightning’s Girl is still street legal
In New York State, the Department of Motor Vehicles will “kindly” send you an alert that your car either needs its yearly inspection sticker, or that your car needs its biannual registration. Yesterday, I took care of renewing my 2017 Chevrolet Volt Premier’s inspection. $21 later, Lightning’s Girl had a fresh new sticker on the…
Read More$100 Grand for 100,000
Last Sunday, during my travels, I purchased a candy bar at a local gas station. Nothing major, just a candy bar. Well, by the end of the day, that candy bar factored in a milestone. Let me explain. The candy bar was a $100 Grand bar, which was once known as the $100,000 bar. And…
Read MoreYou’re driving a car, you’re not driving an igloo.
When I hear the 4:30 a.m. beep-beep-beep of the snowplow making its early morning rounds through the Town and Village, I know that two things are in my future. And sure enough, when I looked out my front door … Yep, that’s Lightning’s Girl going undercover, shall we say. Okay. Gotta assess the situation. Do…
Read MoreLiving without my Chevrolet Volt for a week. :(
The message popped up on my dashboard. My 2017 Chevrolet Volt Premier (“Lightning’s Girl”) messaged me that its charging system and 12v battery required service. This is serious stuff. Any problems with the charging system or the 12v battery could brick my car at any time – including possibly at the worst possible moments. And…
Read MoreThe school bus squeak
I’m less than three weeks away from my CPKC Holiday Train 2024 chase, and I have to make sure everything goes according to plans. And that includes maintenance on my 2017 Chevrolet Volt Premier (“Lightning’s Girl”). Which meant I spent yesterday morning at the tire shop. I will explain. Lately I’ve heard what sounds like…
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