Pink Wheelnuts

Fey talks about all the work going on at the new houses across the street. @LaffingBuddha asks about the Cold Program! Fey and Mr Anderson take a vacation to windy Alberta. Fey's Father passes away peacefully in his sleep on May 25, 2022.

Fey goes on a rainy drive in a clean car to get some Costco supplies. House builder bros making noise in my neighbourhood. Fey scams a couple of trees for firewood from the new house lots. Fey pitches Mr Anderson to get a chainsaw. An extensive discussion on RV house batteries.

Rusty brakes delay a trip where Fey complains about loose suspension and steering issues. Shouts out to Harley and KC in Denver, and Phyllis Linstrom. Fey gets new window shades at Fey's Cottage. Thatch Amazing. Fey approves of automatic car washes.

Fey changes tires on Mother Anderson's car, Dorian Gray and will soon do the TowMonster. Fey is on a Costco run on a sunny cool day and talks about dirty roads and highway crews. RV season is coming and we are heading east and will be doing some weekend RV trips.

Fey drives a dirty electric car in to town do some chores. Scotty the Aussie Battler gives a review of the 2019 Ford Focus ST wagon. 4.5 litres/100km equals 52mpg, 7 litres/100km equals 33mpg. Fey talks about the administration required to drive people around the country. Someone from Fey's past sneaks up from behind! Fey talks about the 2020 Chevy Bolt and its weird regenerative braking.

Fey goes for a Birthday drive in Dorian Gray to get some Mexican supplies for a surprise birthday party for himself. Fey has a little rant against the birthday celebration. Celebrating the 400th episode of the Pink Wheelnuts Podcast. A shoutout to Toppie Smellie and Chris from New Jersey from Tennessee, and other Doomsday Preppers. Hearts out to Ukraine. A minor rant about resource sharing and being slaves to multi-national conglomerations. Honour your mother on your birthday.

Fey takes Dorian Gray on an overdue run to the city. Fey almost retells the story of the couches from last episode. Fey voluntarily turns himself into the police and takes a driver's test.

Fey slips out of his driveway on a run into town to do some chores. Fey longs for simpler cars with no electronics and gears that engage with a stick instead of a servo motor. Fey gets a paying job and is ordained as a Number 1 Fan!! Fey sold some short couches to Phil and Marlene and dirty vehicles are giving Fey hives.

Fey has a false start in the Tesla and talks about his recently deceased aunt and a very British upbringing. Fey describes Grandma's elaborate Vancouver house with the Spider Furnace. Auntie Lorraine passes on. Fey talks about his new volunteer work as a driver to take seniors to their medical appointments. Zoom meetings challenge the old people. ThatPeterG brings up the concept of car companies forcing car owners to subscribe to services such as heated seats and heated steering wheels.

Fey attacks the Tesla again and explains the Tesla philosophy of putting all controls in a central interface. The interface has confusing opposite terms to indicate active functions. Sick of hearing about Full Self Drive Beta and an incident where a Tesla didn't run over a bicyclist. Absolving Tesla drivers of all responsibility and crowd sourcing autonomous driving research.

Fey makes a retraction about ethanol fuels. All opinions stated herein are opinions and may not necessarily be facts. Tesla gets an un-needed software update Version 11. Fey complains bitterly about Tesla owners and his Tesla Model 3.

Fey takes a run in the TowMonster on a cold snowy day to discuss 4 wheel drive driving practices versus all wheel drive driving in snow or on slippery surfaces. Scotty the Aussie Battler asks about ethanol fuels.

A snowy day run for some chores while Fey talks about Christmas Dinner fixins and trying to get through the doldrums of two years of solitude. Happy Birthday to LaffingBuddha and Christmas card senders. Fey is back at the bush-wacking snow blowing.

Fey takes the electric car out for the 2021 Christmas Day Run and talks about the CD players and the horrible Apple Music app. Don't look behind this curtain. Fey and Mr Anderson approach 24 years of tinfoil usage. Christmas will be a small turkey dinner affair at home.

Fey's anti-lock brakes kick in on a snowy brake test. On a grocery run Fey talks about rusty brakes and filling the garage with gas fumes. Scotty the Little Aussie Battler wants advice on what car to buy. Fey rails against China. Fey puts up his Christmas Lights.

Fey is on his way to help Mother Andersen with her forthcoming new carpet. Brenda Boo gets a new car!! Fey talks about Brenda's old red Chevy S-10 which she traded for a 2020 Hyundai Venue small SUV/Crossover. Fey talks about the severe storms, floods and landslides in British Columbia and the shortages of gas, milk, eggs and veggies.

Fey heads out on a roadtrip and talks about his retirement dinner and plays a voicemail from Scotty the Little Aussie Battler. Scotty asks about high car prices due to supply chain issues. Fey discusses his presentation at the retirement dinner.

Fey gets the snowblower out of storage in preparation for the winter. Fey talks about the Tesla's energy consumption and software updates. Fey prepares for a retirement honorific.

KC in Denver gets a new diesel Chevy Silverado so Fey goes on and on about diesel engines, temperature management and Diesel Exhaust Fluid. Fey has installed all the winter tires he has in his inventory.

Fey gives the Tesla another chance, taking it on a 3 hour tour. Fey talks about some of the camera recording functions and energy consumption concerns. Where is the wiper on/off switch? Fey has positive comments about the driving charateristics of the Tesla, despite the small steering wheel and short seats. The trunk opening is small. Fey talks about the automatic driving features on the car, such as the instance where the cruise control shuts off unexpectedly.