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Tips for Traveling in Snowy Conditions

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Hi I'm Daniel - Things I enjoy are family, basketball, watching movies, Asian and Italian food, critical thinking, smoothies, sports cars, perseverance.  My favorite charity is Convoy of Hope.  Favorite Motto:  "Impossible is nothing" 

 

Tips for Traveling in Snowy Conditions

by Daniel Herrera

1.  Be aware of weather forecast the days being traveled.
2.  Always have more than a sufficient supply of gas for heating, defrosting, etc.
3.  Maintain at least 6 seconds of traveling distance between vehicles.
4.  Give yourself enough momentum before proceeding up a hill.
5.  Avoid accelerating at high rpms.
6.  Apply firm, consistent pressure while braking (the pumping method is not recommended if ABS brakes are installed.)

 

Heavy, 6-seater SUVs, perfect for snowy days and comfy road trips, available for rent today

GMC Yukon, seats 6-7, leather seats, DVD, rear controls, heavy and perfect for the snow.  Rent for a week or weekend on an extended test-drive.  Ride in style and safety. 

2011 Motor Trend Sport/Utility of the Year: Porsche Cayenne

Pepper on Salt: Flat Out in Our Spiciest and Sportiest Ever 'Ute of the Year

From the December, 2010 issue of Motor Trend

By Frank Markus

Photography by Wesley Allison

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We realize this looks bad. A bunch of unabashed car-loving adrenaline junkies invite a high-clearance sports car to an SUV contest and go all wobbly-kneed with excitement, crowning it champ. We can hear the hate mail composing itself from here: "That high-falutin' Porsh is an even stupider pick than last year's Scooby-doo station wagon! Cancel my subscription! (Again!)" We beg your indulgence as we build our case around the six key criteria.

We'll start with engineering excellence. Don't forget, when Porsche's Cayenne first vied for SUOTY in December 2003, we found its many sporting charms resistible, awarding the calipers to its calmer subdermal sibling, the VW Touareg. But the technical enhancements made between then and now are compelling. The initial lineup of two engines has expanded to five powertrains. The V-6s include a free-breathing, 300-horse, 3.6-liter that can be paired with a six-speed manual and a supercharged 3.0-liter gas-electric hybrid that cranks out a combined 380 horsepower and earns big efficiency points by sipping fuel at the rate of 21 mpg city/25 highway. (Speaking of efficiency, all engines feature direct injection; all automatics get eight ratios; and an auto-stop feature on all models turns the engine off when stopped to improve real-world efficiency, if not EPA figures.) Two 4.8-liter V-8s round out the roster, making 400 and -- in twin-turbo trim -- 500 horsepower. This widens the Cayenne's base-price footprint to span from $47,675 to $105,775. (Tick every box and you can blow $168K!)

Another impressive engineering advancement: Porsche lightened the load those powertrains lug by 400 pounds. The Deep Woods Off! set may be chagrined to learn that a chunk of that savings came from axing the two-speed transfer case in favor of an active AWD system with an electronic multiplate clutch that engages the front axle on demand. An off-road mode optimizes the electronic control logic of the traction, transmission, and chassis systems for trail running. A hill-descent control function is standard and optional air springs lend extra ground clearance for rock climbing.

Support our Local Artists at the new Pleasant Plains Workshop

Kristina Bilonick is a native Washingtonian who uses screen printing, found objects and other media to create art installations that are often interactive. She has shown her work at at local art spaces such as Transformer, Honfleur Gallery, and Civilian Art Projects. Kristina also has an ever-changing line of clothing, accessories and housewares. Her most popular items are her long 'all over print' cotton scarves featuring repeated prints such as marching buffalo or overlapping prints of foliage. By day, she is program director at Washington Project for the Arts.

Anthony Dihle / Fire Studio Anthony Dihle has screen printed concert posters for local and internationally known bands such as Greenland, Exit Clov, Elvis Costello and Jay-Z. In addition to making work, he has curated multiple gallery shows at local art spaces such as Civilian Art Projects and the Athaneum, featuring works of other masterful printer-designers. Dihle also creates hand printed greeting cards and t-shirts.