Garden Valley, Idaho February 4th, 2014
The author and inventor Tim Benedict is pleased to announce the publication of his newly updated, easy to read, in-depth ebook, that details over 170 tips, products, and technologies that anyone can use to improve their overall gas mileage, get better emissions and even increase their horsepower.
At its core, this new book focuses most of its information in five different key areas of possible modification. You see, Tim suspected that everyone would really like to get better gas mileage, but that not everyone really understands how to make it happen, from a big picture standpoint. Too many people focus on simple, one or two sided-things, without ever getting into the other three or four spokes of the wheel. Sure, focusing on one aspect at a time will usually get some results, but it’s not until you address all five spokes at the same time that truly impressive gains in gas mileage can be realized, according to Tim. That’s why he decided to update his popular ebook originally released as a basic, short ebook ’26 Tips to Getting up to 50% Better Gas Mileage’, to the newly updated, 100+ page version called simply ‘Over 170 Ways to Get Better Gas Mileage.’
In short, by focusing on a “whole-car approach” and addressing all five of these things in the process of getting better gas mileage, Tim claims that it is easy to improve the mileage in almost any combustion based engine available, whether it be gasoline or diesel, big or small. That’s what he is trying to show us. By focusing time and attention on 1. The Driver Factor, 2. The Mechanics of the Car Itself, 3. The Intake Air, 4. The Fuel Going In, and 5. The Exhaust System, someone using this book can design and implement a full-car gas mileage improvement system that some people apparently have used to double their mileage (or more), and cut their monthly gasoline bill in half.
So if you want to know more about how to work with all five aspects of improving the gas mileage of almost any vehicle, this in depth ebook is available for you at http://www.HowToGetBetterGasMileage.com. Written by the inventor Tim Benedict.
Nov 20
Cabin Off Gridding
Here’s a short article I wrote recently for my book “Getting Started Living Off the Grid over at http://www.gridlesssolutions.com, where I talk about some of the first things a person with a new mountain cabin might want to look at, if they want to take it off grid someday (or it doesn’t even have grid yet). So you’ve got a cabin, a summer hideout and fall hunting man-cave, that you’re interested in outfitting with all the electrical amenities of home, but it’s either too far from grid power, or you just don’t want to deal with the hassle of a second utility or power bill. Do you know how to take this to off-grid status? Do you know what some of the special considerations are for this project? Let’s explore some of them! I’m going to make an assumption here, right off the bat, that this cabin is probably located somewhere in the mountains. So let’s do a very quick site survey. -is there a creek or stream on the property? -if there is flowing water on the property, how many gallons per minute does it flow, and what is the altitude drop from the water’s highest point to the lowest point on your property? -is there a ridge-line on the property? -does the property have a clear view of the southern sky? -is the cabin on flat ground or on a hillside? -can you build an outbuilding (like a battery room) there? -does the cabin get much rainfall? -does it have wood heat (fireplace or wood-stove, etc)? -is it built right on the ground, or does it have a crawlspace? -is the ground diggable, or is it solid granite? -does it have a well and/or septic system or do I need a self-composter? -is there space for edible plants to grow, and is there a way to automatically water them? These are some of the first things I would look at when evaluating a summer cabin for off-grid potential. How can I generate power, can I keep it warm/cool, can I cook and eat there, can I drink the local water, and what are bathroom facilities like? With the answers from these questions, you are prepared to actually start planning some options.
Nov 17
Hello world! We’re here!
Welcome to Tims Books (dot net), where I (tim) blog about all things related to stuff I have written about. Whether it’s getting better gas mileage, learning how to live off the grid, figuring out how to earn a living on the web, reading some good science fiction, or exploring science, religion, and politics, this is the place to find out more! Enjoy browsing!