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Meet the 2022 Jeep Wrangler Willys with the Xtreme Recon package! The new package will be available for both the Wrangler Rubicon and Wrangler Rubicon 392. Let’s take a look at what you get if you spring for the Xtreme Recon package. Xtreme Recon Package Equipment The package includes LT315/70R17C (35-inch) BF Goodrich KO2 all-terrain tires and 17-inch by eight-inch beadlock capable wheels. “The new Jeep Wrangler Willys with Xtreme Recon Package gives our passionate customers ...
The 2022 Genesis G80 has received a moderate price increase across the lineup. Still, it remains a stellar alternative to mega-buck German stalwarts like the Audi A6, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, and the BMW 5 Series. The G80 had undergone a comprehensive nip-and-tuck for the 2021 model year, so the 2022 G80 remains fresh to the eyes. 2022 Genesis G80: What's New? New for 2022 is a G80 3.5T AWD Sport trim. As the name connotes, it has standard all-wheel drive and […] Original article: 2022 ...
The 2021 Bronco is Ford's most highly-anticipated rendition of its iconic off-road nameplate. Bronco is available in two-door and four-door body styles and as a crossover – the Bronco Sport – based on Ford's C2 platform for the Escape and Focus. No matter which model you choose, each one will come with the Bronco HOSS suspension or High-Performance Off-Road Stability Suspension, a cacophony of nifty upgrades to cement the Bronco’s reputation as the ultimate Built Wild SUV. "We ...
After several months of teaser photos and short preview videos, Toyota has pulled the cover off the new Tundra. The truck’s top-to-bottom redesign includes an updated chassis, new turbo engines, and tons of nifty interior technology. Considering the 2022 Toyota Tundra will have plenty of competition from the F-150, Ram, and Silverado, the timing for this redesign couldn’t be better. Whether or not the 2022 Tundra can compete with more dominant trucks in the market remains to be ...
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Extended auto warranties are a way to offset repair costs and provide peace of mind. With so many providers and contract options, it's hard to know what to look for when purchasing an extended warranty for a used car. Read our shopping tips, then see our top six used car warranty picks, including our top choice, Endurance. Affiliate disclosure: Automoblog and its partners may be compensated when you purchase the products below. When you buy a used car, you may […] Original article: ...
RAY: It took place in the early 1970s, during the first gas crunch when there were long lines at gas stations, and Toyotas started looking really good to people who owned Detroit gas guzzlers. My friend Maryann lived in a rural neighborhood in upstate New York, and someone was sneaking around late at night in the inky shadows, siphoning gasoline, while the honest people were asleep. Maryann and the sheriff got together and hatched a plan to catch the thief. It involved using Maryann's car, and its full tank of gasoline as the bait.
Unlike many of her neighbors, Maryann did not own a locking gas cap, so her tank was very siphonable. The idea wasn't to catch the thief with a secret alarm, hidden cameras, or anything like that. They would catch the thief just by allowing him to siphon the gas and take it home for use in his own car.
The thief did strike and siphon her gas, and it was the end of the gas thefts.
The question is, what trap did they lay, and what was it about Maryann's car that made it easy to figure out who the gas thief was?
RAY: Go out and get yourself 16 matchsticks. You're going to use the matchsticks to make the following Roman numeral sequence. One, then two matchsticks to make a plus sign. Plus Roman numeral two. Plus Roman numeral three. Plus Roman numeral four, which is not "IV," but, in this case, "IIII."
[For the Car Talk Puzzler Psychic Friends Network, that equation would be:
I + II + III + IIII ]
If you add this up, one plus two plus three plus four, it adds up to 10.
The question is, can you move one matchstick, without removing it, still using them all -- and make that equal to four?