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60+ MPG in European Cars

I’ve been seeing some ads for the new Scion (Toyota) iQ. It’s a cute little car similar in style to the Smart car. Looking up some info online, I learned that there will be a diesel version of the iQ sold only in Europe that gets about 65 miles per gallon. This fuel efficient iQ costs about £13,000 or $20,000. The US gas version, according the to the Scion web site, will get about 37 MPG.

I took a little side trip over to the Ford UK page for the Fiesta and there is a model of the Fiesta called the ECOnetic that gets about 75 MPG and sells for about £14,000 or $22,000.

The Volkswagen Up is another small car available to European consumers. It gets a combined 62 MPG and sells for about £12,000 or $18,600.

Kylan Johnson on Kickstarter

Kylan is a great local musician. Check out some of his songs at myspace.com/kylanjohnsonmusic and then consider paying in advance for his next CD by visiting his Kickstarter page.

Black Cat is Losing “The Tooth”

Black Cat has had this protruding canine tooth for a few years that seems to be getting more prominent as time goes by. The other day the vet told us the tooth would need to be extracted since it was causing some inflammation that would likely lead to future problems.

Black Cat (aka Shadow) and "The Tooth"