Happy Boredom

Today around Los Altos I saw a plug-in hybrid Prius parked outside. It had some flyers posted on the windows touting 100 MPG. The owner saw us looking at his car and he desperately wanted to give us a flyer. Maybe he gets a commission.

According to the driver, converting your Prius to PHEV costs approximately $10,000 and it can be done by somebody in San Francisco. He also added that within Toyota recently stated that converting to PHEV does not void your entire warranty. I have not verified the validity of those claims.

CalCars is a California website with PHEV information.

Diners, Drive-ins and Dives: The Memphis BBQ Tour, Episode DV0307

Food Network Description:

Guy Fieri rolls through Memphis, one of America’s greatest barbecue towns. He checks out an 86-year old legend with the killer pulled pork sandwich and a true local favorite, barbecue spaghetti plus a tiny joint where the specialty is barbecued Cornish hen and serious ribs at a joint with its own fleet of pink Cadillacs.

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Diners, Drive-ins and Dives: Something Different, Episode DV0306

DOT’S BACK INN
4030 Macarthur Ave.
Richmond, VA 23227
Tel: (804) 266-3167

SCULLY’S TAVERN
9809 SW 72nd St.
Miami, FL 33173
Tel: (305) 271-7404

HILLBILLY HOTDOGS
6591 Ohio River Rd
Lesage, WV 25537
Tel: (304) 762-2458
Website: www.hillbillyhotdogs.com

Food Network Description:

Guy Fieri rolls out to find some places doing great food their own unique way: The West Virginia joint built into a couple of old busses, where they’re serving one pound deep fried hot dogs – and three pound burgers; The Florida bar that’s doing classic French escargot and fresh mahi mahi sandwiches; and in Virginia, what looks like just another café’, but with a classically trained chef who’s making it all from scratch – from chicken with feta, white wine and artichokes, to home made pesto.

See Food Network for recipes and more details.