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Use Gas Station Ice to Keep Your Phone From Overheating on a Road Trip

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Use Gas Station Ice to Keep Your Phone From Overheating on a Road Trip Smartphones can do so much for us on a road trip: navigate with GPS, play some tunes, and act as a mobile hotspot for the kids in the back seat, all at the same time. Obviously, you’ll want to have the phone plugged in so it can charge while it’s working. And then, before you know it, your phone is hot to the touch… Read more…

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Nationwide Heat Wave Is Making Gas Prices Go Up

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Nationwide Heat Wave Is Making Gas Prices Go Up Hello, friends. It’s been a while now, but it’s about as good a time as any to check in with our old friend Gas Price Watch. I’m sure you’ve probably noticed, but it’s been worryingly hot just about everywhere in the country. It’s caused all sorts of issues in the automotive world (and every world, to be fair). EVs… Read more…

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The 911 Will Be The Last Gas Powered Porsche

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The 911 Will Be The Last Gas Powered Porsche Like nearly every other automaker on the planet, Porsche has plans to transition to electric vehicles by the 2030s. In the course of that transition, every vehicle in the brand’s lineup will become an EV, except for the iconic 911. Reuters reports that the 911 will be powered by an old fashioned internal combustion… Read more…

Jalopnik 219 2023-07-28

Peel Tomatoes Faster by Torching Them on a Gas Stove

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Peel Tomatoes Faster by Torching Them on a Gas Stove Tomato season is upon us. The heirlooms are rolling into famer’s markets and even gardens up in the northern reaches are starting to perk-up with summer’s prized gems. If you’re looking for a quick way to prepare tomatoes for a homemade sauce, a batch of gazpacho, or you’re just not about that tomato skin-life, all… Read more…

Lifehacker 185 2023-07-22

LPT: Don’t Top-Up Your Gas Tank After the Pump Shuts Off

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LPT: Don’t Top-Up Your Gas Tank After the Pump Shuts Off Topping-up and overfilling your tank can cause liquid fuel to leak into emission components (carbon canister/evaporative system)and cause damage which can be very expensive to repair. submitted by /u/poopypause

Life Pro Tips 170 2023-07-17

World’s Largest Gas Station Opens Just In Time To Celebrate America

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World’s Largest Gas Station Opens Just In Time To Celebrate America A new center devoted to the very American past time of burning gas and buying stuff opened last week near Sevierville, Tennessee just off of I-40 and just in time for the 4th of July. It’s a Buc-ee’s, but no just any Buc-ee’s. This one is represents what is most likely the largest gas station on the planet. Read more…

Jalopnik 274 2023-07-04