Welcome to The Morning Dump, bite-sized stories corralled into a single article for your morning perusal. If your morning coffee’s working a little too well, pull up a throne and have a gander at the best of the rest of yesterday. Toyota Finally Exhausts Eligibility For EV Rebates I’m afraid I have some bad news for anyone buying an electric or plug-in hybrid Toyota – eligibility for federal EV rebates has officially run out....
Some of these will relate to your work history and the role you have applied for. Others will be designed to give the employer insight into what your personality will be like as an employee. These are known as behavioural questions. Questions such as “What do you do when you are late for work?” are designed to assess core competencies such as punctuality, reliability and honesty. How Else Might This Question Be Asked?...
Being motivated is needed for productivity, high quality work and success. In terms of managers and team leaders, it is important to know who is motivated within the team. More specifically, which motivation category do they fall into; intrinsic or extrinsic? This article looks at intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation and how each one affects an individual in work and daily scenarios. It will also look at what a leader or manager can expect to see in a workplace....
I’m not going to lie: I don’t care much about the plug-in hybrid Jeep Grand Cherokee, nor do I really care that the Wrangler’s now going to offer a slightly cheaper-trim version of the plug-in hybrid that’s been available for a few years now. But these are both quite popular models, so I’m sure some of you are interested in buying an expensive Jeep that can drive 25-ish miles in all-EV mode....
The Bug, The Fiat, And The Scirocco One of my earliest clear memories is seeing Star Wars at the drive-in in the summer of 1977. I was four. My mom stayed home with my two-year-old brother, and Dad and I hopped in his tan ’69 VW Beetle and went. I still remember sitting there, with a paper bag of popcorn we brought from home, watching X-Wing and TIE fighters scream across the screen while laser noises pew-pewed out of the cast-aluminum speaker hung on the window....
Go ahead. Laugh. Sneer, even. I don’t care. I saw this thing on the road and I craned my neck around to follow its passage like a dog locks on a meatball in your hand. Keep in mind that this is not a car I’d ever really want to own. If you were to take the demographic portrait of whom the 1997 Plymouth Prowler was designed for and held it up to my bare skin, it would probably burn and sizzle sickeningly, like a silver cross on a vampire’s chest....
This city car concept was both largely ordinary by today’s standards and a car from a future that never existed. It was a scissor-doored oeuf designed to make urban parking easier for Mylar-clad cosmonauts, using the unique concept of a variable wheelbase. See, the entire rear axle of the Zoom was hinged so that when driving, it sits well behind the tailgate. However, if the driver of the Zoom found a spot that’s just a little bit too tight for the car, it was possible to tuck the rear axle underneath the car, increasing ground clearance while shortening the car by almost 14 inches, all the way down to a total length of 90....
But before we get there, let’s circle back to our wagons: Corolla by a country mile. I couldn’t agree more. I think the only thing that will stop a mid-’90s Corolla is the heat-death of the universe. Or running out of oil; 4A-FEs and 7A-FEs are thirsty critters. Watch that dipstick. A quick aside: I seem to have ruffled a few feathers by complaining that modern crossovers are badly packaged compared to these old wagons....
Through a combination of company-owned locations and franchised premises, it is also one of the largest employers in the world. Founded in 1940, the first McDonald’s restaurant opened in California. There are now chains in over 120 countries that serve approximately 68 million customers each day. McDonald’s is one of the largest employers of school leavers, students and graduates worldwide and is committed to offering employment opportunities and qualifications, as well as working with local communities to offer grants and support for young people....
Yep. That’s where I’m at with these, too. Nothing wrong with a good minivan, but a Chevy Suburban is just such a big friendly beast, it’s hard to resist. It’s like Ludo in Labyrinth, only less hairy. But what about the fuel economy? I hear you. Fifteen miles to the gallon on a good day is hard to stomach, especially at today’s gas prices. What’s the solution? Do what I did; save the gas-guzzler truck for when you need it, and get yourself a cheap sacrificial econobox....
Well, I can’t disagree with that. I’ve loved the MGB GT since I was eight years old, which is why I have one. This one looks like a good blank canvas to start from, and you’ll certainly know something about cars by the time you get it back on the road. Somebody go grab that thing and join the fun! Now, for today’s choices, I didn’t actually go looking for convertibles....
1. Find a good location This should go without saying, but unfortunately, many people don’t know this. If you’re planning on moving, you need to make sure that you’re really moving to a better place. If possible, consult your employee or clients to make sure that your new location will really be more convenient to everybody involved. In case you, your clients and employees are driving, it’s crucial to ensure that there are many parking spaces available....
But what does the acronym mean? It stands for Certified Public Accountant (CPA). To become a CPA in the US, you must be licensed and pass all the relevant exams. There are many different approved CPA education providers. So where do you start when choosing the best CPA test prep courses? Do you opt for self-paced CPA courses, or do you favor a more scheduled online CPA test prep program?...
There are thousands of online courses to choose from, meaning you have to search through them to find what you are looking for. So, how do you identify the best online learning platform to put on your resume? More concisely, how do you know what online courses will help you get hired? Why Put an Online Course on Your Resume? There are many reasons why putting online courses on your resume is a great idea....
Yesterday’s Eurotrash brought a lot of comments about engine swaps, which I found humorous because both of them run just fine. But let’s see which one won: Now that is interesting. Another of those instances where the Jag seemed to win in the comments, but the Mercedes pulled the votes. But if someone is contemplating that Jag, please leave the V12 in it. If you want to do a swap, look for one that doesn’t run....
While millions adapt to working from home, social distancing, and self-isolation, they seek out new pets to keep themselves company. In Minnesota, shelters hosted adoptions specials prior to the lockdown and found loving homes for over 300 animals. Pets’ shelters in New York, Arizona and California experienced similar adoption spikes. Even hens have found homes recently as the pet that gives back! While some animal shelters may be closed, many no-kill or local rescue organizations remain open or are offering adoption visits by appointment....
Every week, I have a massive list of cars that I’ve lusted for at least once. And lately, I’ve been seeing some of these cars in person, just to have myself blown away. For something a little different, there will be weeks where there will be a central theme, too. I’ll warn you right away, some of these may be downright stupid or crappy cars. Some of them are questionably modified....
Whenever you struggle to boost your sales and conversions, focus on improving their search engine traffic. Why? If you get more traffic from Google, it’s easier to increase your overall sales. The question is, how can you increase your search traffic effortlessly? Give a try to some of the best SEO tools as they help you with so many things ranging from keyword research to backlink analysis to site audits and so on....
