Lake Tahoe Property & Ttruckee California Real Estate

SHOULD I SHUT OFF THE MOTOR WHEN I’M IDLING MY CAR

manon — Tue, 01 May 2012 22:03:43 +0000

HERE’S THE RULE OF THUMB: If you’re in a drive-through restaurant/business line or waiting for someone and you’ll be parked and sitting for 10 seconds or longer… turn off your car’s engine.
Why??
For every two minutes a car is idling, it uses about the same amount of fuel it takes to go about one mile. Research indicates that the average person idles their car five to 10 minutes a day. People usually idle their cars more in the winter than in the summer. But even in winter, you don’t need to let your car sit and idle for five minutes to “warm it up” when 30 seconds will do just fine.
But you’re not going anywhere. Idling gets ZERO miles per gallon.
The recommendation is: If you are going to be parked for more than 30 seconds, turn off the engine. Ten seconds of idling can use more fuel than turning off the engine and restarting it. And when you start your engine, don’t step down on the accelerator, just simply turn the key to start.
An alternative to idling is to park your car, walk inside, do your business and then go back to your car.
Here are some other Myths associated with idling.
Myth #1: The engine should be warmed up before driving. Reality: Idling is not an effective way to warm up your vehicle, even in cold weather. The best way to do this is to drive the vehicle. With today’s modern engines, you need no more than 30 seconds of idling on winter days before driving away.
Myth #2: Idling is good for your engine. Reality: Excessive idling can actually damage your engine components, including cylinders, spark plugs, and exhaust systems. Fuel is only partially combusted when idling because an engine does not operate at its peak temperature. This leads to the build up of fuel residues on cylinder walls that can damage engine components and increase fuel consumption.
Myth #3: Shutting off and restarting your vehicle is hard on the engine and uses more gas than if you leave it running. Reality: Frequent restarting has little impact on engine components like the battery and the starter motor. Component wear caused by restarting the engine is estimated to add $10 per year to the cost of driving, money that will likely be recovered several times over in fuel savings from reduced idling. The bottom line is that more than ten seconds of idling uses more fuel than restarting the engine.

Truckee Tahoe E-Waste Recycling

manon — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 02:10:03 +0000

Are you like me and have not known where to take all that stuff that is sitting around your home? Doesn’t it feel great to get that spring cleaning done early so spring can be left for skiing and biking? I began with my old dusty electronics and wanted to share the following with you from The Town of Truckee’s website:

What is Electronic Waste?

“Electronic Waste or E-waste is the name for electronic products at the end of their “useful life”. Computers, televisions, VCRs, stereos, copiers, cell phones, radios, telephones, IPods, and fax machines are all common examples of electronic products that must be kept out of your household trash and recycled separately.”

http://www.townoftruckee.com/index.aspx?page=574

The town has a free E-waste day but why wait? Clutter makes me crazy so I am taking my stuff to The Eastern Regional Landfill…the dumps, where it is free everyday!

http://www.placer.ca.gov/Maps/Misc%20Halls_Dumps_Schools/Map%20Eastern%20Reg%20Landfill.aspx

Make a family, work or neighborhood project out of it. I offered my associates that I take their E-Waste with me and you would be surprised how many people have an old keyboard, laptop, miscelanous cords and so on.

I believe phone service companies take old phones and recycle them a bit differently so I’ll find out and blog about that next, as I think they get reused by affordable programs instead of being crunched up. Stand by-

Also, clothes, tires and other items can be taken to a variety of local locations which I shall report on as well.

Tahoe Donner XC – open and awesome

manon — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:10:39 +0000

Tahoe Donner Cross Country opened yesterday, and as they say, the skiing as out there! The Euer Valley was gorgeous today! Wax ‘em up and get out there!

Euer Valley to Coyote Hut

Lion's Leap at TDXC

Snow Plows Return to Tahoe Truckee!

manon — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:29:45 +0000

Well, we got quite a bit of fresh snow last night. If you live in Truckee and are wondering where the town plow is, check out this cool link from the Town of Truckee -
http://www.whereismysnowplow.com/map.asp?city=Truckee

14849 Dry Creek Court – Beautiful Acreage close in to Truckee

manon — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:10:00 +0000

This is the place to get a way from it all, yet be close to town when you want to be. This incredible 5 acre parcel offers an alpine valley and natural mountain beauty, breathtaking views, seclusion and recreation galore, located only minutes from Truckee’s historic downtown. You can imagine yourself back in the pioneer Old West . . .Soil tests have been completed, underground utilities are in, plans drawn for a 2 bedroom home, survey completed and there is an existing 10×12 cabin to use as a weekend get-a-way or while you build your own dream on this special piece of land. Check out http://www.drycreekcourt.com and then come in the fresh air and relax. Reduced to only $259,000 – contact me for more info.

Truckee Tahoe Dining for Schools – back in action

manon — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:31:14 +0000

Today (Jan the Tahoe Truckee Dining for Schools cards are valid for the restaurants offering an extended period. For those of you who don’t know about this great deal, $45 buys you a card that gets you 50% your entree most Sundays -Thursdays for certain time periods at lots of local restaurants. The money goes to support the Excellence in Education foundation for the local schools.

Participating Restaurants

Details on Dining For Schools Cards

Discount Tahoe Ski Passes support Truckee Tahoe Schools –

manon — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:34:39 +0000

You can get substantial discounts on some of the best skiing around (both downhill and cross-country), and help our schools at the same time! Sugar Bowl, Northstar, Squaw, Alpine, Homewood, Tahoe Donner Downhill, Tahoe Donner XC, Royal Gorge, and Tahoe XC are offering deeply discounted tickets on various days throught the season, with the proceeds going to Excellence in Education. A limited supply of tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis and will not be available at the resorts the day(s) of the event. Click below for details.

http://exined.org/skiing-schools

Truckee Tree Lighting and Holiday Festival

manon — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:35:18 +0000

Truckee Holiday Festival and Tree Lighting – on Friday Dec 2 at the train depot. Enjoy music, Christmas carols, refreshments, and holiday shopping specials. Elementary school children will decorate the trees down town with homemade ornaments. For a small donation to the American Cancer Society and its Love Lights a Tree program, you may hang an ornament in honor of a cancer survivor or in memory of loved ones lost to the disease. Festivities begin at 4:00 pm, with Santa arriving at 4:30 and the Bud Fish Tree lighting Ceremony is at 5:30.

http://www.townoftruckee.com/index.aspx?page=21&recordid=927&returnURL=%2Findex.aspx

5 Ways the Market Might Be Telling You Now Might Be the Time to Buy

manon — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 21:20:42 +0000

http://www.cbnorcalevents.com/RealityCheck/11October/11OctoberArticle.html

Truckee Tahoe Fall Festivals

manon — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 22:58:03 +0000

After a midweek snow storm, the sun is out and the ice is melting. The weather should be nice this weekend and into next week for leaf peeping and several local fall festivals.

Tahoe Donner hosts its 2^nd annual Fall Festival on Saturday, October 8 – fun for all ages, including the pups – a chance for dogs to dive into the Northwoods pool! Tahoe Donner Fall Festival

Tahoe City’s 7th annual Harvest Festival begins Saturday, October 8th and runs through Saturday, October 22nd. Events include a costume fun run, carnival, live music, pumpkin painting and more. Tahoe City Harvest Festival

Don’t miss the 22^nd annual Foam Fest – this fund raiser for the Disabled Sports USA Far West offers live music, gourmet food and beer from over 40 microbreweries! At the new Truckee Community Rec Center on October 15. Foam Fest

For the under 21 set – the Truckee Elementary Pumpkin Patch will be held on Sat Oct. 15 from 10:00 am – 2:30 pm. Fun for the little ones.