For RVers, sometimes bigger is better, and sometimes it’s not. Buying a spacious new Class A diesel motorhome might feel like a good size for any person who is traveling cross-country. However, this is not the most ideal size for those willing to conserve space and spend less on a more practical rig. For that, RVT has provided a few factors to consider to “right size” your RV purchase, which will help you gain a better understanding of how much … Read the rest
Highest Ever Handset ASP for HMD (Nokia) in Q3 2022
HMD (Nokia) handset shipments continue to slide down, but the decline in volumes was offset by a huge ASP growth and a solid profit in Q3 2022. The positive financials are a result of the greater smartphone mix in the company’s overall handset volumes.
On a regional basis, HMD (Nokia) grew smartphone shipments in three of the six global regions – North America, Western Europe and Central & Latin America. In Western Europe, HMD overtook OPPO to become … Read the rest
For Sale: Set of RH LH 29 Prime x 30 7 Prime 6 Blade 3 Prime Bore Nibral Ellis Propellers
Set of RH LH 29 Prime x 30 7 Prime 6 Blade 3 Prime Bore Nibral Ellis Propellers like new Surface Piercing Propellers bull Price upon request bull Location …
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How to Know When It’s Time for New Trailer Tires
Outdoor enthusiasts who operate Class A diesel motorhomes and other motorized RVs are accustomed to checking their wheels as part of their pre-trip inspections. However, those with towable campers can sometimes take their tires for granted, even though they are vital components of any rig. Since they create the ability to carry and transport the weight of your cargo, maintaining your tires is essential. Putting off replacing your trailer’s tires is not only dangerous, but it can lead to a … Read the rest
The Forgotten Wartburg
A look at a car with a funny name that made its way to America from East Germany
Sometimes you have to love a car simply for its unusual name, like, say, the Apperson Jackrabbit, or the Gadabout roadster, or the Wartburg, the subject of this column.
The Apperson (1901-1926) was a fairly popular line of early American cars, while the one-off Gadabout was a circa-1945 attempt at an American sports car. The Wartburg, … Read the rest
Pontiac Key to Mystery
Investigators still seek whereabouts of 1929 Pontiac involved in a 1930 murder.
An interesting item turned up in a 2022 edition of the Pontiac Oakland Club International’s Early Times Chapter newsletter, ETCetra. In it, chapter founder Arnold Landvoight writes of getting a phone call from the Justice Department’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) regarding a 1929 Pontiac.
The caller was a retired ATF agent … Read the rest