Pink Wheelnuts

Fey comes to the rescue of Mother Anderson and tows her dead car to the Mercedez dealer for repairs. Fey talks about torque converters, gears, and valve bodies. Fey is going to Hawaii to do nothing in particular. Report on the status of the RV Inverter installation. Congratulations to Ismail and Scotty the Little Aussie Battler getting civilly joined.

Fey reveals his age. Fey talks about installing a 4000W inverter in his RV Trailer on his way to Costco but complains about the long time it takes to "go to town." Winter is winding down so Fey serviced his snow blower. Fey talks about his anal service tracking spreadsheets. Are large electric vehicles taxing the environment?

Fey comes out of podcast retirement to announce his possible podcast retirement. A long-overdue drive in Dorian Gray to Costco to catch you up on activities. Shout out to Harley and KC in Denver who want me to come to Colorado to fix things. Fey prepares for a trip to Hawaii, and Fey's favourite Aunt dies. Talking about the passing of Midwest Matt. Mr Anderson is threatening to ACTUALLY retire this year and we will be doing a bit more RV-ing. Fey breaks the law.

The 13th Annual Christmas Day Run. I talk about the driving characteristics of the Tesla Model 3 (rear wheel drive).

Fey explains electric trailer brakes and how they work and how they can be turned on and off. Mentioned on this episde: Laffing Buddha at The Scooter Diaries: https://anchor.fm/thescooterdiaries Epilonius: https://tech.lgbt/@epilonious E-mail me at podcast@pinkwheelnuts.com. Find me on Mastodon at Super-Gay.co/@FeyDriver https://www.PinkWheelNuts.comRSS Feed: https://pinkwheelnuts.com/?feed=rss2

Fey WAS NOT detained at the border and drove through a snow storm to return home. Engaging four wheel drive in the snow under heavy load. Complaints about service centre people not providing complete information. Trying to prepare for winter by getting winter tires on all the vehicles. Fey can't decide if the word is snow THROWER or snow BLOWER. Cars covered in ash.

Fey is 8 days from Canada and can't wait to get home. Boondocking sucks. Fey is tired of hauling and setting up his trailer. RV campgrounds that are just paved parking lots. A major pooplosion in the campsite. The major flaw in our travel plans - too short of time. Fey is missing his cars and his office. Fey's trailer tires are wearing out.

Fey has arrived in Palm Springs, Palm Desert. Fey starts the show with a list of complaints about dust and dirt, heat and burrs and skinny palm trees. Sharp turns off the freeway exits. Diesel is costing $9.30 CDN per gallon. Can I turn right on a red light when there are two right turn lanes? Ranger John asked about chunks of tires on the freeways. Fey is going to an Apple Store. What will he buy?

Fey is 6,000 feet high at a campsite run by a couple of Friends of Dorothy (maybe). The RV fridge has been totally restored to factory functionality. Fey meets a MAGA Republican who needed help. Why are trailers required to travel at 55 mph on the highways? Why do the 4-way stops not have signs identifying them as all way stops? Feys sees an over-fuelling douchebag.

Fey is in California and talks about the Oregon coast and enjoying the beaches but not the lack of Internet. Fey's house is no longer under extreme threat of burning down from the forest fires, although the fires are definitely not out yet. Fey deals with a broken RV fridge. Is the phrase "jury rig," or "jerry rig?" Why is cell service so bad in the USA? Sorry I missed a lot of the last Pride 48 live streaming weekend.

Fey is in Washington state and heads out to do some grocery shopping and chores. His house hasn't burnt down and the fires are not significantly larger but they are moving and spreading a little bit. Some of the evacuation orders are downgrading to evacuation alerts. Initial reports that 130 structures lost and 35 structures damaged by fire in his area. Having trouble getting Canadian news in the United States. Driving my 50-foot rig on Interstate 5. Battling with the differences between mileage and kilometre speeds and fuel tracking. Staying at Thousand Trails and the lack of full service hook-ups (IE, no SEWER). The Canadian equivalent prices of things.

Fey runs from the advancing forest fires in his neighbourhood and talks about the experience of discovering fire coming toward his home. Fey and Mr Anderson debate on whether to evacuate or stay. What do we do about our Palm Springs vacation? Houses burning to the ground on the far side of the lake. An Evecuation Alert means get ready to go within 15 minutes. An Evacuation Order means GET OUT NOW. Don't forget your passports, money and underpants. Getting current updated info on the fire situation is hard and slow. Feeling deflated and not being able to do anything to help. Palm Springs here we come!

Fey talks about forest fires and tires that Ranger X mentioned on the Dark Forest podcast. Do heavy car's tires wear out faster than lighter cars? Fey played Charlie Pride songs in his youth. Get OFF FACEBOOK!!. Preparing for our trip to the USA. Big Brother is not very exciting right now.

Fey talks about helping a friend move from one end of Canada to the other. Playing the tetris puzzle of loading a moving van. Traveling in the modern world is a challenge. Flying with zombies. One month to more travels in the RV to Oregon and California.

Fey answers questions from the Dark Forest boys about TIRES!! Fey talks about why sports car tires wear out faster than normal tires. Where should you buy tires? Daniel's tires are wearing out in a strange pattern. Car manufacturers put cheap cheap tires on their new cars - find out why.

Fey talks about website and RSS feed issues, Scotty the Little Aussie Battler calls in to talk about travelling with strangers and expensive hotel rooms. Piper the dog's origin story.

Fey is on a chores run to the SPCA and reveals a new surprise! But first, the Tenneseans on the Tour Bus who shared a lot of personal information. We have a NEW DOG! Piper is a 3 year old Akidu Inu/Husky. If you are seeing and hearing this post then I have resolved some issues with the PWN website.

Fey and Mr Anderson prepare for a boondocking RV trip. Closing out the Europe travel tour by talking about people who can't be responsible for themselves. Being the only GAYS on a Straight Bus - are we a social pariah or just surrounded by disinterested people? But the big question on this episode is: Is it possible to have a 2000 Watt toaster?

The Laffing Buddha calls in with comments about Fey's german beer experience. Scotty the Little Aussie Battler disputes the elevation of the Swiss Alps. Fey travels from France thru Burgundy to the Rhein Valley in Germany for cuckoo clocks, ice wine and river cruises. The tourism industry in Europe is totally dialled in. A crazy motorcycle rider carrying a tire passes all of us. Roadside rest stops in Europe are mini-malls with pay toilets.

Fey talks about the European bus trip. Today we meet Shabby the Tour Leader and Joshy the Bus Driver. We journey to Dover to take a ferry to Calais, France and work our way through French Border Control. Free boring breakfast on the ferry, then on to Paris to see various famous landmarks. We went to a perfumery, a macaron bakery and the Arc de Triomphe. We then went on the Switzerland which was very similar to British Columbia. Small hotel rooms. Traveling up 11,800 feet to the top of a glacier on a fernicular/train. Fey compains about the wimpy German beer.