The Emperor's New Penguin

[foxgrrl]

While everyone else today is talking about the nomination of the president's dog to the supreme court; Here is some current news about my life.

1. I bought a new car yesterday; A 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid. It's all silvery and shinny, and runs off batteries, and has Star Trek TNG screen displays, and voice-controlled GPS navigation, radio, and environmental controls. I want to hack it so that it can charge the batteries off of solar panels, and switch it into battery-only mode. That way I can commute to work every day using no gas. (For longer trips of course I'd have to switch it back into gas-hybrid mode.)
   This is the single most expensive object I have ever purchased in my entire life. It cost more than my college education.
2. I moved out of Jeff and tigrise's apartment. Exposition of ensuing drama will be journaled here at a later time. All of my stuff, including my computer, is still packed in boxes, so I'm writing this post from alakani's computer.
3. I'm not sick anymore. I believe that there is a causal relationship between my current health, and #2 above.

Comments

[centauress.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, the Honda hybrids cannot be hacked to use only electric power, while this is a standard option (but not even an optional option in the US version) of the Toyota hybrid.

You can, though, still refill the batteries off of solar which will mean that it uses less gas to recharge the battery, but the engine will still idle and engage to accelerate the car.

[stiobhanrune.livejournal.com]

"Raise the speed to warp 2. Engage!"

Sounds fun! You'll have to take me for a spin when I see you again next! *grins*

[shatterstripes.livejournal.com]

Yay on 1 and 2!

[circuit-four.livejournal.com]

Yay on #3! Wow, I almost want to send in a hazmat team and find out what the precise nasties in that apartment are... *eww*

[lupagreenwolf.livejournal.com]

I bought a new car yesterday; A 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid/I>

***envy***

[tlttlotd.livejournal.com]

1. Awesome. I will see if I can dig up some tech manuals for you.

2. Run like the wind was at your heels.

3. Excellent!

[chirik.livejournal.com]

Congrats!

Hope this helps long term.

BTW - I still owe you money.

[reo-the-eagle.livejournal.com]

<3 <3 <3 <3 Rock On

[hollow-hope.livejournal.com]

Congrats ^^

[arethinn]

woot!

Congratulations!

[glitterychaos.livejournal.com]

I`m so envious of your hybrid! I wanted an insight myself, but got a motorcycle instead, cheaper :) I`m SO glad you got out of that place, and that you`re not sick anymore, and hopefully things will get better and better for you and all that!

[whimsywanderer.livejournal.com]

Good to hear you're doing well

[amberite.livejournal.com]

1. Fan-
2. fucking-
3. TASTIC!

I have not been on LJ much of late. I am glad, glad, glad to hear that you are in the happy place. =)