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Why Turo, the 'Airbnb for Cars', Is Angering Rental Companies | WSJ
Wall Street Journal:
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- Have you ever had to find a rental car
after a late flight?
Imagine if you were renting
a stranger's vehicle?
Turo, a peer-to-peer car company,
brings an element of
adventure to your trip
by allowing you to rent a personal vehicle
from someone looking to
make some extra money
from their car.
But rentals like the one I'm doing here
are putting the company in the crosshairs
of traditional rental car companies.
So here's how it went.
After several screens
full of instructions,
we find the address for our
car in a nearby parking lot.
This is definitely not
quite as straightforward
as renting from a traditional
car rental agency.
We're in a parking lot
that's maybe a quarter mile
away from the airport.
It's near the Sheraton hotel
and we were told to find the orange cones.
We found the orange cones and
we've actually found our car.
It's right here.
Next step is to take a selfie
of myself with the car.
Good shot.
After verifying I'm the renter,
the car's owner electronically
unlocks the door for us.
We're checked in, we've
done our inspection.
Let's go.
The two-day rental of this 2019 BMW X3
comes to, without insurance, $160.
A comparable luxury SUV
from National Car Rental
would've cost us 37% more.
National's quote for $220
includes $66 in taxes and fees.
Turo says nowhere in the US
are those same fees and taxes
being imposed on its customers.
And National points out, in this example,
that its contract includes
unlimited mileage,
whereas our Turo rental does not.
All right, we've got our fancy wheels.
Now, tomorrow, we're gonna
meet the owner of a car
who rents it on Turo, but
it's a really different car
than the one we've got.
(door slams)
How's it going?
Jason.
- How are ya, Kris.
- Good to meet you, Kris.
- Nice to meet you.
- I've never seen a Slingshot
before, I have to say.
- I haven't either until I went to Hawaii.
(laughter)
- [Jason] Kris Mullins and his Slingshot
is what Turo says it's all about,
extra cash for car owners
and unique experiences for renters.
How often are you renting this out?
- [Kris] Four to six times a month.
- [Jason] Mullins rents his Slingshot
for around 100 bucks a day.
With his monthly car payment,
he paid $15,000 for the Slingshot,
and other costs, he says he's
pretty much breaking even.
But he says he sees the
potential down the road
to come out ahead.
- The more people catch on
to it, the more subscribers,
the more people that understand
what it is and are aware,
the more people will be
able to rent their cars.
And I don't mind adding another car to it.
- [Jason] He says he's had
no major issues with renters.
Like the established companies,
Turo offers insurance to renters.
It also insures the hosts
for accidents or damage
that occur during the rental.
But, as an example of
these cars in Denver,
if a car is damaged or
stolen between rentals,
it falls on owners and
their own insurance.
The big car rental agencies
are focusing their ire less
on individuals like Mullins
and more on these types of people.
Are you guys doing rental for Turo?
When I returned our
BMW to the parking lot,
I met Carloz Basan.
- I've personally done
around 1,800 trips with Turo.
- [Jason] He and an employee
were prepping cars for renters,
assembly line style.
Most of the vehicles had
lockboxes on their windows.
- A lot of business travelers rent cars.
- [Jason] Basan tells me he's
among five Turo power hosts
who've got 70 cars at this San Diego lot.
So you're making a
full-time living doing this?
- It is full-time living, yes.
- For Turo, is this a
problem or an opportunity?
(knuckles rapping)
I went to San Francisco
to meet with Andre Haddad,
Turo's CEO.
He's aggressively trying
to grow his company,
now valued at more than a billion dollars.
How many people do you have now?
- We have a bit more than 350 people now.
We've been growing our team
roughly 100% every year.
- So this time next year, you
think you'll have 700 people?
- We might well have 700 people
this time next year, yes.
- Really?
Haddad shows us the six cars he owns,
all of which he rents out using Turo.
- So let me show you how this works.
You put this button here.
- [Jason] Including this Tesla Model X
he bought four years ago.
- I'd say the first year,
when everybody wanted to drive one,
I was renting it out at
more than $500 a day.
- $500 a day?
On this day, Haddad's
using it to get to work.
So when people describe your
company as the Airbnb of cars,
what do you say?
- I'd say that's just about right.
- [Jason] Like Airbnb,
Turo is the dominant player
in its peer-to-peer market.
- Selection, price, and
convenience I think are the reasons
why we think fundamentally we are better
than traditional rental car.
- When you have the slogan,
Way Better Than a Rental Car,
that must antagonize the incumbents,
the rental car agencies.
- We are not intending to antagonize them,
but they are, in many ways, the
reference in people's heads.
- Do you think you're
eating into their business?
- Partly, but that's not
really the core of Turo.
I mean, our core mission
is to enable people
to monetize their cars.
We've obviously run into the antagonism
and the hostility from
the rental car industry
because they're not used
to seeing competition.
- It's kind of like what Airbnb dealt with
with the major hotel companies.
There was a lot of pushback.
In the case of Airbnb, the
hotel companies were saying,
"Well, we have to pay all
these taxes, these fees,
"and Airbnb hosts, they
don't have to do that.
"That's unfair."
Is it a similar situation for you,
especially when you have
people renting at airports?
- Yeah, there's absolutely
the same situation for us.
- Is it fair?
- What they don't like to talk about
is the significant tax subsidy they get
because they actually don't
have to pay any sales tax
on any of the cars that they
purchase for their fleet.
- Enterprise, which
has the world's largest
rental car fleet, calls
this argument a red herring
because companies, whatever
industry they're in,
typically don't pay sales tax on equipment
they purchase for commercial
purposes, including rentals.
Enterprise says peer-to-peer operators
hope to avoid applicable
taxes, plain and simple.
Turo's response: What we hope to avoid
is having a competitor dictate
how we should be regulated and taxed.
Airbnb says, since 2014,
it's established agreements
with local governments around the world
and it's collected more than $1.5 billion
in transient occupancy taxes to date.
With Airbnb, you had people
who basically came hoteliers themselves.
They would have entire buildings
that they would start
renting out on Airbnb.
Do you have some customers
who are creating their own
mini car rental agencies at airports?
- We don't have the same kind
of scale that Airbnb has,
but we have some car
enthusiasts, like myself,
who have found Turo to
be a great opportunity
to be able to get another car,
a third car or fourth car,
because the reality is,
when you bring these cars
and list them on the
app, they can generate
a lot of earnings.
So it's still a small
percentage of our community
that's going out and getting a second
or a third or fourth car.
- Well, are people creating
businesses, entire businesses
of renting cars using Turo?
- I don't think there's
anything of that scale
of, like, creating a business.
- [Jason] Enterprise says that many hosts
actually own or operate fleets of 10 or 15
or even more vehicles on these platforms.
It's our opinion that all
rental car transactions,
including those through
peer-to-peer companies,
have the same tax obligations
that every other car
rental provider has today.
Turo acknowledge that
some entrepreneurial hosts
have embraced the economic opportunity
the marketplace provides.
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Top model Joceline and a 57 Chevy BelAir photoshoot
John Tisbury:
Hello, hello. You join us at our normal sort of car parky spot where we do some, where I...
some shots with the car and model. And
we're going to be doing some shots with
a Chevy today and Joceline. We're looking
at sort of 50s style pinup, that kind of
chic look. Sort of classic type of
emotional feeling to the shots so that's
our plan. Hopefully it'll go according to
plan. <laughter>
We'll see. I will keep you posted during the
day so I bought boot-full of stuff as I
always do. There's actually more my stuff
than Joceline's stuff for a change.
And we've got the iFootage so do a bit of
time-lapse. I've bought the drone along as
well so we'll do a few behind the scenes
bits and bobs as we go.
So there you go. We'll see you in a bit. Bye.
Let's go Daisy. Okay. All Daisy
because that's different from what we've
just shot isn't it. Lovely.
And you're still happy with
hair down right?
Yeah, I like it. We'll struggle a bit more here
because of the wind, but I don't mind
that if you're ok with fighting against
it. Totally.
So, so far we've shot one scene with Joss in a, we've called it a cocktail dress, sort of 50's cocktail
dress. We don't know if it is or not. Well yeah that's a fair point! I've called it
a cocktail dress so it's probably not a cocktail dress at all, and we'll get loads of
comments about what it actually is.
But anyway it's 50's we know that much
and it looks fab. Joss is now getting
changed to I'm sort of adverting...
...just checking that I can film.
I have no privacy requirements... <laughter>
So Joss is just sitting in the car just getting changed into the next
setup. We going to go with a sort of Daisy Duke look so shorts and a blouse
and we're gonna do some outside shots of
the car. The weather has been sort of
consistent. Very cloudy, overcast with the
odd bright spell, in terms of a sort of
hazy sun I guess would be the the best
way of explaining it. We had a little drop
of rain here and there but nothing
horrendous, just the odd spit. And yeah so
we're just taking a break, swapping
around. I'm sticking with... let's take you
over there show you. I'm shooting with the
flash guns so we've got two of the Nikon SB800's.
On lighting stands and triggered... Where's the camera? Triggered by something on top of the camera which
I appear to have lost. I think it's round here by Joss. Oh yes...it's on the other side. That's fine.
Joss is a bit indisposed at the moment
so we won't toddle round that way.
Just reach in and get that...
So on top of the camera we've got the Pocketwizard which
is really good actually. I really enjoy
using this because you can set it on
full manual and adjust the exposure
through these dials here. So yeah it's
very very straightforward and you can
put it on full automatic through TTL
or manual and I usually use it on manual
which is the preferred option and the
nice thing with the flash guns is that
you can adjust the zoom. So on the back
here we've got the option. Oooh, pressed too hard. There we go.
On the back here we've got the option, if you can actually see that...
We can adjust it with this. Give you a view where you can see.
So that's working through the zoom options there.
But enough of me rambling on and Joss looks like she's almost ready.
Yes!
I have a quick costume check. Yup.
Okay we won't be going with the cardy. <laughter>
Oh! Yeah how disappointing.
Such an unreasonable photographer, god!
<laughter> So sign off for now and
we'll catch up with you in a bit.
We're just having a little break.
Joceline is inside. Yes!
Just got the engine running and the heater on, to keep her warm, while we do a bit of a change of setup.
So I've just done some Daisy Duke shots at the front of the car which look really good!
So F2.8 with two flashes either side. So
I'll bring those up on screen so you
have a look at those.
And now we're going to turn the car
around so we can do some shots on the
tail fin and boot area, or trunk area, if
you're American.
So I'm just doing that set up, just moving things around. So I think what we're gonna to do...
I've never done this before. Is I"m actually going to use the Sony A7 mark III and use that for
time lapse, see how that goes.
How do UK elections work? | CNBC Explains
CNBC International:
Britain is heading to the ballot box for its first
December election in almost a century.
It could decide both the fate of the U.K.’s
departure from the European Union
and the future of the world’s
fifth-largest economy.
So, how does Britain’s
voting system work?
In a general election, the U.K. is divided into 650
local areas called parliamentary constituencies,
each of which is represented by one member of
parliament, or MP, in the House of Commons.
Constituencies vary in size geographically, but typically
each will have between 60,000 and 80,000 voters.
All British citizens resident in the country and
aged 18 years old or over on December 12
will be able to cast their ballot, with some 46
million people reportedly registered to vote.
Voters choose one person from a list of
candidates to represent their local area,
and the candidate that
receives the most votes wins.
All of the elected MPs then enter parliament
to sit in the House of Commons
and represent the people
in their constituency.
The political party that secures the most MPs is
then invited by the Queen to form the government.
An absolute majority in
parliament is 326 seats,
although the number for a working
majority is slightly lower in practice.
That’s because lawmakers elected for Sinn Fein
in Northern Ireland actively abstain from
taking up their seats in Westminster, since the party
rejects Britain’s claim to sovereignty over Ireland.
So for example, in the 2017 election,
seven Sinn Fein MPs were elected.
This effectively lowered the
threshold for a majority to 322.
If there is a clear result when polls
close at 10pm on election day,
we can expect to see opposition
leaders conceding to the winner.
However, if recent history is to repeat
itself and no party secures a majority,
the election could bring about
another hung parliament.
In June 2017, a shock exit poll showed
Theresa May’s ruling Conservative party
had failed to return a
parliamentary majority.
This is completely catastrophic for The
Conservatives and for Theresa May.
It forced the prime minister to strike a deal with the
Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party, or DUP,
in order to secure a working
majority in the House of Commons.
If there is no clear winner this time around, parties
could look to create a formal alliance together.
That way, they could bolster their chances of
securing enough votes to pass laws in parliament.
As the incumbent, Boris Johnson would
get first try to form a government.
Instead of Theresa May’s agreement with the DUP,
he could try to secure a formal coalition arrangement,
which is what happened in 2010 between the
Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats.
... and work together in
the national interest.
If Johnson is unable to form a government,
he could resign and recommend the leader of
the largest opposition party be given
a chance to form the executive.
As is typical with major national parties in campaign
mode ahead of the general election,
they have all suggested they would not be
willing to work together to form a government.
Most countries around the world
use a proportional voting system,
meaning that a party that wins half of the total vote
share also wins half of the seats in parliament.
But, not in the U.K.
The voting system used in Westminster
is known as first-past-the-post.
A term used in horse racing; it signifies
that the contest is effectively over
once a candidate receives the largest
number of votes for their local area.
Essentially, it's winner takes all.
The same voting system is
used in Canada and India,
as well as many Caribbean
and African states.
Advocates of first-past-the-post say
it is a simple and familiar process
which usually delivers a
one-party government.
It allows that party to implement their
plans over the duration of the parliament.
First-past-the-post certainly has its
critics, with many quick to point out
that the winning MP usually
receives less than half of the vote.
In most constituencies, the majority of
people actually end up voting against
the winning candidate
rather than for them.
MPs are sometimes elected
on a vote share as low as 35%,
leaving the losing parties
with 65% of the vote.
The winning party is also usually elected
by less than half of the electorate.
In fact, of the 21 general elections between
1935 and 2017, the majority of voters
only voted for parties that formed a
government on two separate occasions.
Smaller parties often hit out at the
first-past-the-post voting system too,
arguing they do not
gain fair representation.
In 2015, the U.K. Independence Party, led at
the time by Brexit proponent Nigel Farage,
received 12.6% of the vote,
but this only returned one MP.
It's also argued that the first-past-the-post voting
system encourages what’s known as tactical voting.
Take so-called ‘safe
seats’ for instance.
If you’re a voter that lives in a constituency
that usually returns a Labour MP for example,
you may feel there is little point in
backing a Conservative candidate
because they are
unlikely to be elected.
When this happens,
and it happens a lot,
voters may choose to vote against a candidate
they dislike rather than for one they prefer.
Or they might
not vote at all.
Around two-thirds of constituencies
in the U.K. are considered safe seats.
In 2011, the British public was given a chance
to change Westminster’s voting system
with the Alternative Vote referendum, but the
electorate overwhelmingly rejected this option.
The vote on December 12 is much
more likely to usher in a government
led by either the Conservative Party’s Boris
Johnson or the Labour party’s Jeremy Corbyn.
The incumbent has sought to frame
the vote as “a Brexit election”.
We're going to
get Brexit done!
With each of the major national
parties offering markedly different
visions of how best to resolve the U.K.’s
long-running constitutional crisis.
Johnson, who had promised to deliver Brexit
by October 31 “come what may, do or die,”
demanded a general election after
parliament frustrated his attempts
to ratify his last-minute
divorce deal with the EU.
As the leader of the center-right Conservatives,
Johnson said that if his party wins,
he will get lawmakers to ratify his Brexit
divorce deal before the end of January.
By comparison, Corbyn’s Labour party has indicated
they would need slightly longer to resolve Brexit.
The center-left opposition has said it will
negotiate a new withdrawal agreement
with the bloc within six
months of the election.
Labour would then seek to hold a national referendum
on whether to leave on the terms it has agreed,
which it says will mean maintaining very close
ties between Britain and the EU, or to remain.
Corbyn, the veteran socialist leader of Labour, has
said he will stay neutral in such a referendum
We can't go on forever being divided
by how people voted in 2016.
He's argued it's right to try to appeal to
both the 52% of people who voted Brexit
and the 48% of people
that voted to remain.
Meanwhile, the pro EU Liberal Democrats are
trying to woo voters away from bigger parties
by promising to scrap
Brexit altogether.
Jo Swinson, the leader of the centrist party,
has said the fast-approaching vote
is “a moment for
seismic change.”
Almost all politicians were in agreement that
a pre-Christmas election was necessary
to try to break a cycle
of inaction over Brexit.
And major parties are now scrambling to attract
weary voters in a bid to end years of political crisis.
Thanks for watching! If there are any other topics you
think we should be covering please do let us know.
See you next time.
What is the BEST Fuel to Use in Your Car or Truck and WHY
ChrisFix:
Hey guys ChrisFix here and today i'm gonna show you what fuel you should use in your car and
not only am I gonna show you but I'm also gonna explain why so we could stop all the myths and misinformation out there about
different fuels so no matter what vehicle you drive whether it's a luxury car a truck or SUV a
Compact car a hybrid a sports car a convertible or a muscle car if it uses gasoline
This video applies to you
Now at the gas pump there are a bunch of choices that you can make you could use the less expensive
Regular gas you could use the mid grade or you could use the more expensive premium or super gasoline
So which one do you pick no one wants to put the wrong fuel in their car and damage the engine get poor fuel economy
Or spend extra on fuel. That isn't gonna help them
so in this video
I'm gonna show you exactly what gas your car should use and
Why and I want to thank shell for supporting this video and for letting me tie up one of their pumps so I could film
And teach you guys what fuel is best for your car and once and for all?
Stop all the myths and give you guys the facts. So with that said let's get started
Here's what you're gonna see when you're walking up to a pump in this case
We have diesel here
Which we're not going to talk about in this video if you have a diesel truck or car
Don't put gasoline in it because it won't run
It'll damage the engine and vice versa
If you have a gasoline car don't put diesel in it, so don't make that mistake
But we're not gonna talk about this. What we are going to talk about is the gasoline so in America we have
87 which is regular 89, which is mid grade and 91 or 93
Which is premium or high test fuel these octane numbers tell you one thing and one thing only the resistance the fuel has to
Detonation or engine knock and I want to clear up a myth right away that I hear all the time
And that is the bigger the number the more energy that fuel has so you're gonna get better fuel economy because it has more energy
Or you're gonna get more power because as more energy and that's completely false
so all the different Octane's of gasoline have the same exact energy content 87 89 91 93 all
Have the same energy in them now
There's some myths out there that say certain Octane's burn fuel hotter or colder or faster or slower
And that's just not true these all burn the same temperature at the same speed
There's other myths out there say certain octane fuels burn cleaner or more
completely and that is also not true a more complete burn has less to do with the actual gasoline and more to do with the
fuel to air ratio inside the combustion chamber
So the octane ratings that you see at the pump are exactly that the octane rating of that fuel
87 and 93 have identical energy content
but the octane in 93 is higher than the octane in 87 and that is
Important octane is the resistance to detonation or engine knock and detonation and engine. I could destroy an engine
So in turbocharged engines supercharged engines or high compression engines like in this Corvette
You're more likely to get detonation. If you're using a lower octane fuel with forced induction or high compression. There's more heat
there's more pressure and that means the fuel is more likely to explode before it's supposed to and that detonation that knocked sounds like a
Bunch of marbles or ball bearings bouncing around inside the engine making metallic pinging noises, which is not good
Let me show you why here's the combustion process inside of an engine
Now when you're using the correct octane fuel the spark ignites the fuel and the flame starts at the spark and travels outwards
This is a smooth and even burn that creates pressure to push the piston
Downwards and then the exhaust gasses are forced out of the cylinder and the process repeats
Now, let's take a look at the combustion process when you use a fuel with a lower octane than the manufacturer requires
So the fuel and air mixture is pulled into the combustion chamber and the spark plug ignites
It just like normal
But as the flame moves outwards the pressure inside the cylinder increases and causes pockets of fuel to ignite
unevenly and this creates an explosion rather than a smooth burn and that metallic naki here is the
uneven explosion which could damage the piston piston rings
Valves head gasket and even the block so higher octane fuel prevents detonation in forced induction and higher compression engines
Now today's fuel-injected cars have something called a knock sensor
The knock sensor is like a doctor's stethoscope except for your car's computer
It actually listens for engine knock and when it hears the engine knock it tries to
Change the timing of the engine to prevent knock but you don't want to have engine knock in the first place you want to fill
Up with the proper fuel. So you prevent engine knock altogether
So your decision at the pump is pretty important the higher the octane fuel the we're resistant to engine knock
But that doesn't mean when you pull up to the pump
You should run the highest octane you could get because you might be throwing money away many cars run perfectly fine unregular gasoline
And I'm gonna show you in a little bit how to tell which fuel your car should be using so you don't put premium in
A car that could use regular and vice versa. You don't want to put regular in a car that needs premium
So I'll show you that in a second
but first the next myth I want to bust and that I hear all the time is that fuel from America isn't as good as
Fuel from Europe or Australia or other parts of the world?
And the reason why people think this is because we have 87 octane 89 93
now if you look at a pump in Europe
You see 95 octane and 99 octane since 95 and 99 are bigger numbers than what you can find at American gas pumps
It must mean the fuel here has higher octane
And actually this is misleading because in Europe they use run research octane number as their rating for octane in America
We use pond pump octane number for our rating so fuel from Europe and fuel from America are basically the same
Europe's 95 octane is like our 89 or mid-grade Europe's 99 or 98 octane is like our
93 octane or premium
So hopefully that clears that myth up the fuel here in America is very similar to the fuel in Europe
The octane rating system is different, but the octane is the same or very similar
Alright, so now you know octane is the main difference between the different fuels and how important octane is
But there's one other thing I want to talk about and that is fuel additives. So every brand has to add a fuel additive
It's set by the government to keep your engine clean
Each brand has their own proprietary ingredients and they all do it in their own specific ways
Some of them use the exact same amount of additive in each of their fuels I know
Specifically for Shell they use seven times more additive than required by law in their premium fuel. Now. What does this additive do?
well
It helps clean carbon deposits also known as gunk and sludge
If you don't have these additives in the fuel over time
Your engine will become a lot less efficient so you could get carbon deposits in your fuel injectors
You could get it on your Pistons or on the piston rings, and you could get it on your valves now
I'm not the type of person to just tell you these things
I like to show examples so you could really understand
So I'll show you dirty fuel injectors on the fuel injector tester here
But first let's take a look at the difference between clean and dirty valves here are four four valves from a port injected
four-cylinder motor
This is a completely clean valve to give you a reference of what a clean valve looks like. And here's a good comparison
This is a valve with the normal amount of carbon deposits on it
This right here is what you would find in a normal daily driven port injected vehicle
You can see there's some carbon deposits on the valve where it seats against the head
There's some carbon deposits of right here and there's some carbon deposits on the valve stem but nothing
Significant also if we take a look underneath the valve you can see there's carbon deposits under here as well
and again
This gives you a good idea of what you would normally
Find and here's a good example of a valve that has some carbon deposits on it
This isn't even that bed direct inject engines could be much worse with carbon deposits
Building up on the top of the valve right here
Now the problem with this gunk and sludge is it's gonna lower the efficiency of your vehicle
So fuel isn't gonna atomized with the air as well the air traveling over this valve isn't gonna travel as smoothly into the combustion chamber
The valve might not seat properly
Against the head and not seal properly
So you'll lose fuel economy and you'll lose some power and that's why it's important to make sure your engine stays clean
So you're able to see the difference between clean and dirty valves now?
Let me show you the difference between clean and dirty fuel injectors using this fuel injector tester
so here are four fuel injectors and you could see injector one and four have a good even spray pattern but injector three is a
Little dirty and the spray pattern isn't as strong an injector two is by far the dirtiest and has a very poor spray pattern
Here's the queen injector
number one next to the dirty injector number two
And you can see the difference in spray pattern the clean injector atomizes the fuel and makes a fine
Mist whereas the dirty injector has more of a stream
It's not atomizing the fuel and that will cause poor fuel economy and a decrease in power
Because the fuel isn't gonna burn as evenly like in the rest of the cylinders
So if you have a slight misfire lower fuel economy a decrease in power
There's a potentially of a clogged injector like this
And this is where using a good high-quality
fuel could help clean the injector and restore the proper spray pattern and
I think that's so cool to be able to see the fuel injectors and how they spray now the last thing I want to show
You is the top of a piston now, I don't have any Pistons because they're hard to give an engine
So instead we're gonna go into the engine using a special borescope camera
And I'm going to show you what it looks like in there and how the carbon deposits form on the piston head
So I took the spark plugs out and I'm gonna slide the borescope camera into the spark plug hole so we could see the top
Of the piston and you can see the dark spots on the piston. I'll circle them in red
These are the carbon deposits now a little bit of carbon deposits is normal this right here what you see is completely normal
But if this builds up too much
You could increase the compression of the engine or create hot spots which both of those could cause detonation
So that's how fuel additives help keep the engine clean from valves to injectors to piston heads
But shells v-power Nitro+ does a couple of other things. I just want to mention real quickly because it's pretty impressive
So let's take a look inside of an engine to see what the fuel additive does more specifically
Let's look at what the piston is doing. It's important to prevent wear and tear inside of the engine
So it lasts a long time and that's not easy because inside of an engine there's a lot of fast moving
Parts that are undergoing some pretty tough conditions
The engine oil is the main protector of all these moving parts, but now this new fuel additive actually helps out a little bit
It'll get on the cylinder wall and help protect the upper piston rings against friction and wear so that's some pretty cool technology
And there's one more benefit. I want to mention
So if your car doesn't get used a lot, maybe only take her out on track days
Otherwise she's getting stored or maybe you store your car for the winter and doesn't get started
You want to make sure you protect your fuel system from corrosion like you see on this valve and this fuel additive will actually do
That it'll help protect the metals from corroding so they don't end up looking like this
So now, you know about octane, you know about the fuel additives, but what does this all mean for your car?
What fuel should you use for your car? The answer is very simple no matter what car you drive
Use the manufacturers recommendation on what fuel to use they design the car. They design the engine they design the tune
so if they're saying to use premium
Use premium if they're saying to use regular use regular and there's three different methods you could use to find out what fuel your car
Should use let me show you them the first and easiest method is when you go to fill up just check behind your fuel door
And look for this sticker you can see right there
It says use 91 octane or greater. If you don't have this sticker here check the fuel filler cap
Sometimes it's written on there but not every car
Has it written on the filler cap or on the back of the fuel door?
For example in the drift staying there is nothing written on the back of this fuel door. There's also nothing the fuel cap
So how do you know what fuel you should use in this car?
simple grab your owner's manual
Flip to the back you can see right here. It says fuel choosing the right fuel filling your vehicle with fuel
Let's go to those pages and there you go
I can see right away use 87 octane use regular it also gives you other good information like filling up in a higher elevation
If you hear light knocking or heavy knocking and fuel quality different things like that
So it's worth the read but I know not everybody has an owner's manual
So there's one more place that you could check and that is on the dashboard of your vehicle
So get inside your car and take a look on your dashboard
You want to check over by your fuel gauge? You could see on the gauge. It says premium required
So this is another place you could look now notice that said premium required
there's a big difference in language between the word required and recommended when talking about fuel this car needs premium it is
required
So if you put regular in it, it could damage the engine but some cars say premium recommended for example
If we take a look at my Corvette underneath the fuel door, it says right here premium recommended
So what that does is that allows us to run regular fuel without any issues
So the cars knock sensor will adjust the timing so you don't get that
Detonation and you could run regular with no problem at all
You'll lose a little bit of fuel economy and probably a little bit of power
It might not be noticeable, but it is completely fine and completely safe to run regular
But again, it says premium recommended not required and also it's recommended which means it is better to run premium
But you don't have to now there are a couple situations where your car is supposed to run regular
But you need to run premium. For example, my truck has a hundred and fifty thousand miles on her
I was driving on the highway one day giving it some gas and all of a sudden I was hearing detonation
so I immediately pulled off filled up with premium and that detonation went away when I think what happened was there's carbon buildup inside the
Engine either increasing the compression ratio, or maybe it created a hot spot in a cylinder either way
I was getting detonation with the premium it went away
so in that type of scenario
You definitely don't want detonation run premium and show claims if you run their premium fuel for 2,500 continuous miles
It'll clean 70 percent of the carbon deposits in the injectors
And if you have a port injected engine 70 percent from the valves, which is pretty impressive
So not are you stopping that detonation, but you're cleaning it out now I could run regular fuel without any issues
So the problem went away, which is a good thing another situation
Where my car normally takes regular this is the drifts thing
She could take regular all day long
But you might need to change the premium if you start modifying the car or get it tuned in this case
I haven't got it tuned yet
but when I add the
Supercharger and go to the tuner you have to listen to what your tuner says if your tuner says run 93
Make sure you run 93
Otherwise, you're gonna get detonation and you could damage your engine so stock she runs regular just fine
But once you get a car tuned listen to your tuner and the last scenario I could think of is your car requires premium
But for whatever reason you fill it up with regular, maybe you hit the wrong button by mistake
You hit the 87 and you fill your car up with regular you don't catch it
Or maybe you're at a gas station
And they don't have premium and you're in the middle of nowhere and you need to get gas
Otherwise you won't be able to get to where you need to go. Don't worry
There is a solution after you fill up with the regular gas
what you would do is you would go out and you would buy one of these bottles of
Octane booster and you could get this at your local parts store
sometimes the
supermarket maybe even the gas station you're at and all you do is you empty it into the gas tank and this will boost the
octane of that regular fuel that you put in there so you won't damage your engine and if you have to drive to pick this
Stuff up just take it easy
Don't give the car a lot of gas and go slow and then knock sensors on the engine should adjust the timing so you don't
Damage your engine and there's one more thing. I want to mention in that is
e85 if you see EA t5 like this this doesn't mean 85 octane this means
85% ethanol and you only want to use this if you have a flex fuel vehicle again
You could check your owners manual to see if your vehicle is flex fuel or not
But make sure you do that because if your vehicle isn't flex fuel
You could damage the engine by running
E85 and I just want to mention that really quick so you don't fill up with the wrong fuel by mistake
EA t5 is 85 percent ethanol not 85 octane
but if you have any questions at all about
Anything I showed in this video or anything
I didn't show that you might think of feel free to comment below and I'll answer them but in summary use the fuel your car
manufacturer recommends if they say run regular run regular if they say run mid grade run mid grade if
It says premium required run premium if it says premium recommend you could choose but for my experience
Premium will let the car run better. You'll get a little more power and a little better fuel economy
Plus you won't have to worry about any detonation at all
But it really is that simple just use what the manufacturer recommends. So, there you go
now
You know what fuel you should use in your car and why?
We busted a couple of myths and I told you guys the truth and all the facts
So you have all this knowledge on what fuel you should use
Hopefully the video was helpful if it was remember to give it a thumbs up
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Best Electric Cars for 2019 & 2020 ― Top-Rated EV Cars and SUVs
Edmunds:
WILL KAUFMAN: Hey
Elena, when is getting
charged with multiple
batteries a good thing?
ELENA SCHERR: No-- no--
no-- no.
WILL KAUFMAN: What?
ELENA SCHERR: No.
WILL KAUFMAN: What?
ELENA SCHERR: No, we
are not doing this.
We are not doing the electricity
jokes in the EV video.
WILL KAUFMAN: Guess
what, it's too late,
we're already rolling.
Let's talk EVs.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
ELENA SCHERR: Electric
cars are good now.
Did you get the memo?
Yeah, they have enough
range and they're
available in enough
price ranges that they're
a viable alternative
for most commuters.
Imagine never having to
go to a gas station again.
Today, we're rounding
up the best EVs
so you don't have to
go charging in blind.
Oh, man now I'm doing it.
WILL KAUFMAN: Gotcha.
Everything we're
going to talk about
has been through our full
testing and rating process,
which you can see more about--
[BUBBLES POPPING]
There's a link.
There's a link--
ELENA SCHERR: Somewhere.
We put a link in.
WILL KAUFMAN: This list
includes everything
we've tested up until now.
Our ratings are
updated in real-time.
So if you don't see the
vehicle you're looking for,
make sure to check edmunds.com
to see if it's there.
ELENA SCHERR: All right, let's
actually talk about the cars.
Tesla may have captured
consumers imaginations
with its futuristic
and pricey vehicles,
but there are affordable
EVs out there that cost
less than $40,000.
When the Kona electric
hit the market,
it immediately became
our favorite new EV.
Why?
Well, because it's
just a car, but better.
You get a comfy
practical hatchback
with Hyundai's easy infotainment
and useful driver aids.
Only it's faster and more
efficient than the gas models.
In our testing, the Kona EV was
more than a half second quicker
to 60 mile per hour than
its turbocharged sibling.
And all that power is
available right off the line.
So you don't have to wait
for a turbo to spool up
or a transmission to wake up.
WILL KAUFMAN: We picked a Kona
EV up for our long term fleet.
I really enjoy
commuting in ours.
I think it's the stereo.
It's better than
most in the class.
Although, that rear seat is kind
of tight for big infant seats.
Rear seat infant
accommodations aside,
we liked the Kona
electric so much
we gave it our Editor's Choice
Award for the top EV of 2019.
ELENA SCHERR: Good job, Kona.
WILL KAUFMAN: This
is one electric
that won't be wearing
the Kona shame.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
When it launched,
the Chevrolet Bolt
leapfrogged the competition
with its 238 miles
of range, quick acceleration,
and approachable price.
Even with more competitors
on the market now,
the Bolts strengths mean
it's worth checking out
if you're shopping for an EV.
ELENA SCHERR: The
Bolt isn't perfect.
The interior is
kind of plastic-y.
And it has a unique infotainment
system that is just not
as good as Chevy's norm.
The lightweight and firm
seats aren't very adjustable.
And some people
around the office
felt they were a deal breaker.
But your mileage
wattage may vary.
WILL KAUFMAN: We put
30,000 miles on a Bolt
as part of our long
term testing program.
And its nimbleness
and small size
made it a solid choice
for the daily commute.
ELENA SCHERR: One thing
that's awesome about the Bolt
is its one pedal driving,
where lifting off the gas pedal
causes the electric motors to
slow the car down so you don't
even have to touch the brake,
and you're recapturing energy
while it happens.
That is a neat EV trick.
For 2020, it offers
259 miles of range.
Although, those few extra
miles aren't enough to help
it nab the top EV
spot from Hyundai.
You can find out why on our full
video comparison of those two
cars.
WILL KAUFMAN: The Volkswagen
e-Golf, or e-Golf,
as no one calls
it, is practically
a dinosaur in the EV world,
having come out way back
in 2015.
We like the e-Gulf for
being, well, a golf--
a likeable small car
with comfortable seats
and Volkswagen
driving dynamics that
make it more pleasant
than competitors
from behind the wheel.
For 2019, the e-Golf is
up to 125 miles of range.
That's well behind
top competitors,
but still enough to get most
commuters through their day.
You also get standard car
play and Android Auto,
and a generous trunk
with folding seats
that give the e-Golf
plenty of space for cargo.
ELENA SCHERR: The e-Golf is
the affordable EV that feels
the most like a regular car.
But it's not as torque and
quick as, say, the Kona,
and it's definitely
down on range.
WILL KAUFMAN: If you're willing
to skip the bells and whistles,
the e-Golf's base price
is pretty affordable.
But you'll have to pay extra
for things like active safety
features.
If you're looking for a
friendly and familiar way
to get into electric
motoring, the e-Golf
is worth checking out.
ELENA SCHERR: Nissan
doesn't get enough credit
for making the first
successful affordable EV.
In fact, the Leaf is still the
top selling EV in the world.
The current generation
Leaf introduced for 2018
is quieter, more comfortable,
and more rewarding to drive.
It offers plenty of range.
WILL KAUFMAN: The
Leaf's steering wheel
doesn't telescope, making
the car a little less
comfortable for taller drivers.
And steering feels artificial.
But overall, the Leaf has far
more strengths than weaknesses,
especially if you don't need
the chart topping range offered
by the Kona or the
Bolt. And if you do,
the Leaf plus variant
amps up the range
to a competitive 226 miles.
ELENA SCHERR: Kilowatt
hours, not amps.
WILL KAUFMAN: Stay
in your lane, Scherr.
ELENA SCHERR: Hey Will,
are you tired of hearing
about the Edmunds long
term test fleet yet?
WILL KAUFMAN: How
could anyone ever
get tired of hearing about
such a valuable resource
for shoppers and
enthusiasts alike?
ELENA SCHERR:
Good, because we've
had both generations
of Leaf in our garage.
WILL KAUFMAN: And the
second generation really
was a big improvement.
Even though it was
slower, I liked
commuting in the Leaf a
bit more than the Bolt
just for the seats.
Although for someone
my size, it felt a bit
like driving a toy car.
ELENA SCHERR: Will is
actually a lot taller than me.
And I am standing
on a box right now.
The Hyundai Ioniq electric
has a low cost of entry.
Yet, it offers all
the user-friendly tech
we expect from a Hyundai.
It also has the most
efficient electric drive
train on the market per the EPAs
miles per gallon equivalent--
MPGE.
Which means you'll pay
less to keep it charged.
The Ioniq isn't the
best driving EV,
and the rear seat is not
particularly comfortable,
nor roomy.
But it gets a shout
out for offering
a lot of features at
an appealing price
and for being so efficient.
If you want to go green and
you want to go all the way,
the Ioniq electric
is the current champ.
WILL KAUFMAN:
Luxury electric cars
aren't just about adding
luxury features and performance
to the EV formula.
They're also about
pushing boundaries.
Luxury brands work hard to show
off their visions of the future
and attempt new and
younger buyers like you.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
ELENA SCHERR: The
Tesla Model S might
be the oldest Tesla
in production,
but it is still our favorite of
the company's three offerings.
And it is only now seeing
serious direct competition.
It combines a roomy attractive
cabin with astonishing speed
and outstanding range.
Depending on how it's
equipped, the Model S
can be staggeringly
quick in a straight line.
The price tag, however,
is equally intimidating.
And compared to similarly priced
internal combustion sedan,
it feels a bit unpolished
and lacks some of the luxury
features like massaging seats.
But if you're after
something with a Tesla badge
or serious bragging rights,
the S is the best of the bunch.
WILL KAUFMAN: You know, we've
owned all 3 Tesla models.
So you can find out what
they're like to live
with in our long term blog.
In fact, I did the math
and we've given Tesla
a total of $295,700.
ELENA SCHERR: I mean,
Elon should really
send us a thank you note.
WILL KAUFMAN: The BMW i3
does have the shortest range
of any of the luxury
electrics on this list
with just 153 miles.
But it does offer the
option of a range extender
that gets you up to 200 miles.
The i3 is a unique little car.
From its funky looks outside
to its truly special interior,
we think the i3 has one of the
best interiors on the road.
It's stylish and modern
with novel materials,
but it's still user-friendly.
And the i3 drives the way
you'd expect a BMW to drive.
ELENA SCHERR: Between
the rear suicide doors,
big wheels with skinny tires,
and that dramatic interior,
the i3 really isn't like
anything else on the road.
Our long term i3--
yeah, we had one--
made a great city run about.
And if you're looking for
something a little different
from your EV, the
i3 is a standout.
WILL KAUFMAN: The Tesla Model 3
encountered some early growing
pains.
And the elusive $35,000
model didn't exactly live up
to its advanced billing.
But if you don't mind
the teething issues,
you'll find the Model 3 a
remarkably sporty electric car
with a healthy amount of
space for its small footprint,
and an interior that pushes
the definition of modern.
ELENA SCHERR: I'm going to
be the Tesla complainer.
Oh, no.
I'm not a big fan of having
all the cars controllers
go through that big
center touch screen.
And the displays
sort of made me feel
like I was driving in
a room with someone who
was playing a video game.
WILL KAUFMAN: It's
definitely more distracting
to adjust vehicle settings,
even simple things
like adjusting your mirrors.
But the Model 3 performed
so well in our testing
that we had to give it its due.
In fact in a recent head
to head comparison test,
our own Carlos Lago said
that it was more fun to drive
than the new BMW 3 Series.
ELENA SCHERR: I'm not
going to argue with Carlos.
The I-Pace is an
impressive machine
that exudes style,
poise, comfort,
and technical sophistication.
The all wheel drive
electric SUV delivers plenty
of range and good utility.
But Jaguar is relative
inexperience with EV technology
results in surprisingly
high electricity
consumption and a lack of
smoothness when braking
at low speeds.
One of the things I personally
liked about the I-Pace
was how it melded a sci-fi
future with classic design,
especially in the interior.
It's one of the prettiest
EVs out there even
if it isn't the most efficient.
WILL KAUFMAN: This is
also one of those cars
where we've seen some
really strong discounts.
So you might be able to
find a deal on it too.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
The Tesla Model X is currently
the only electric vehicle
you can get with
three rows of seating.
It also has the most
personality of any Tesla,
which is a mixed bag.
The Falcon wing doors
and panoramic windshield
set it apart.
But these features could also
be viewed as gimmicks that
don't really add functionality.
ELENA SCHERR: Either way, the
Model X's firm to rough ride
doesn't do it any favors.
Still, there is no denying
that this is one quick SUV.
Our long term Model X
launched to 60 miles per hour
in a truly ludicrous
3.5 seconds.
And you can get all
the futuristic tech
that make Tesla Model special.
But there are so many
new EVs on the way.
WILL KAUFMAN: Volkswagen's
got the ID coming,
which is a whole new
electric platform for them.
And Ford says they're making
both an SUV and a pickup truck.
ELENA SCHERR: Yeah,
they partnered up
with Rivian, who are making
a truck and a large SUV.
There's also the Mercedes
Benz EQC and Audi e-tron.
WILL KAUFMAN: We have an e-tron
coming in for testing soon.
So keep your eyes on our
electric car rankings
to see how it stacks
up against the Model X.
ELENA SCHERR: For
our sports car fans,
Porsche just
unveiled the Taycan,
a pricey high performance sedan
that could give the Tesla Model
S a run for its money.
I mean, not like directly
dollar for dollar for the money.
Anyway, it's really
fast, it's really cool.
We think people are
going to like it.
We just had a chance to
check it out in person
and we were pretty impressed.
WILL KAUFMAN: And
there's even more.
The Polestar 2 looks great.
The new generation Kia Soul
is getting a new EV version.
And of course, Tesla has
the model Y coming, along
with the new Roadster--
ELENA SCHERR: Roadster.
WILL KAUFMAN: And
their own pickup truck.
ELENA SCHERR: It feels
like new electric cars
and new EV technology are
being announced every day.
So stay tuned to
Edmunds for news
and reviews on the latest EVs.
You can also read full
reviews of every car
that we talked
about in this video
and find great deals on
electric vehicles near you.
WILL KAUFMAN: Did we
mention our long term blog?
ELENA SCHERR: Shockingly, yes.
WILL KAUFMAN: Whomp.
Whomp.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
OG Abel & His 1964 Chevrolet Impala - Lowrider Roll Models Ep. 10
MotorTrend Channel:
- I think the most
important step in changing
the negativity around you,
is to stop playing the victim.
Take advantage of the many
options that we have here
to become whatever we want to become.
(slow emotional music)
I love lowriders because as a kid,
I used to have a neighbor
that had a '63 Impala
'76 Glasshouse and I'd help him wash it
and he'd be so proud of it, go cruisin'.
Fun guy to hang around with and
he had a bunch of girls, so.
(laughs)
(upbeat music)
I have a 1964 Chevy Impala Hardtop.
It's a sky blue in
color, original interior.
It's sitting on fourteen by seven
Zenith wire wheels.
It's lifted, with four
batteries, two dumps.
It's got a 350 motor with a Powerglide.
Originally, it was featured
in Lowrider Magazine.
It was fully restored.
It's what you call a daily cruiser
because it's set up to get up, turn on
and go for a cruise
and enjoy a nice drive.
I also have a silver
1960 Impala convertible.
It was a project car, it
had a little bit of rust.
The interior was shot, replace
the whole undercarriage.
Basically do the whole car all over again.
It's taken me about 11 years to restore.
Sometimes it's a little bit of a headache
trying to find the right
person to work on it.
It's been a long, long time coming,
and I'm finally excited
to see it at this stage.
I was born in the state
of San Luis Potosi,
which is Central Mexico.
I was born in an adobe house
with tin roof and dirt floor.
Things got a little tough
for my mom to support us.
I think I was like, eight, or seven,
when she decided to bring
myself and my other brother.
I remember we went to the coyotas house,
and late at night, they
came and picked us up,
and we had to sneak across
and go through a tunnel.
They brought us to ...
We ended up in Compton, at
first, and that was where
I first saw my dad.
I think my dad is a great
man, and he's an honest,
trustworthy, hardworking, intelligent man.
Being that my dad had that problem with
alcoholism, and coming home
and doing what he did,
it kind of pushed the boys away.
Being that I was the oldest, I think,
I felt it was more my
responsibility to set an example
and try to help them out.
When you live in an
area, like South Central,
with those types of surroundings,
you learn to put up a front.
You put up a wall.
You learn not to back
down and defend yourself.
My little brother, he was a good kid.
He was second youngest, good
heart, took care of my mom.
And he went out and got
some mail for my mom.
Then he went to a friend's house.
It got a little late.
I think they went into a store.
They got into an argument
and they left the store.
They went to that friend's
house and he was sitting
with his back to the window
and somebody shot him.
That friend said that he told his friend
to take care of his mom.
I was 24 years old at the time.
He was 15 when he got killed.
He was an up-and-coming artist as well.
He had a bright future ahead of him
and it was just taken
from him, just like that.
It's just a lot of anger and
things you don't understand.
You just, all you think
about is getting back.
I needed to do something
and take my head off of it.
I went to LA Trade Tech and just like that
all that negativity
started turning positive.
My father always told me
that artists die broke
and artists don't make any money.
Their artwork makes
money after they're gone.
But I knew that I enjoyed
just getting into it
and seeing what I could do with a pencil,
and likewise, on a wall.
The graffiti, the Djing,
rapping, breakdancing.
It was fairly new.
It was a time where you had hiphop.
It was an escape from reality I think.
And it gave us a sort of freedom from
all the issues and problems that we had.
(upbeat music)
I'm Abel, I'm the artist
behind OGAbel Collection.
OGAbel is a lifestyle
brand. We do accessories,
we do from wallets, to belts, to hats.
A brand that's well known
throughout the world:
Canada, Australia,
Europe, South America.
I've collaborated with a
big brand, and we just did
a licensing deal with the Rockstar Games,
so you can actually play Grand Theft Auto,
and add some of my
tattoos to your character.
I've collaborated with
Coca-Cola, with Sony,
with commercials, with Sprite, done shoes,
and we've sold hundreds
and thousands of shoes.
And we have a pretty
good following and people
that look forward to
seeing the new designs
that we come up with.
(upbeat hiphop music)
To describe my art, it's
actually a little edgy.
You got to relate to a struggle,
to something that moves you.
Something that somewhat offends you,
something that makes you happy.
I think, with all of my
art, there's a balance.
What I value the most is the opportunity
to share with people my art.
What inspires me
is life,
things that have gone on in my past.
I get hit with an image, I see
it in my head already done.
So what I do is actually like a printer.
Ideas come at me and I just
print them with my hand.
The creative process from
concept to completion
is somewhat different
from one piece of art,
or one idea, to the other.
What I do is I jot it down,
even if it's a quick thumbnail.
Once it's in my sketchbook,
I can never forget it.
As soon as I look at 'em, I know exactly
what I was thinking and
where I can go from there.
What makes us different and separates us
from other companies is
that my heart and soul
goes into every design.
I care about my art, how my artwork looks,
and the quality of it.
It's more about creating
a following as a person,
it's more personable.
That's what separates us
from most other companies.
There's a reason why so many people choose
to migrate to the U.S.
is because it's known
as the land of opportunity.
Being brought here to the
U.S., I didn't like it,
I wanted to go back.
But, everything that I've done,
and everything that I've gone through.
It wouldn't ever been
possible if had I stayed,
or had I been left behind.
I'm thankful for my mom
to have made that decision
a very long time ago.
Some people look at
lowrider owners as gangsters
or cholos, or ...
It's something that's worldwide.
There's lowriders in
South America, Australia,
Europe, all over the world.
It depends on what you love to do.
I like to draw.
Some people, their
passion, is restoring cars.
It's as if they were artists
and they're working on their masterpiece.
What you have at the end,
is their work of art.
So it's probably the
equivalent of what I do
when I draw or when I paint.
I love life, I love traveling,
I love experiencing new
things, I love building.
Like I've done all my
life, roll with the punches
and just go with the flow and have fun.
I think that's what life is all about.
My name is OGAbel, I'm an artist.
And I'm a Lowrider Roll Model.
Executive Job Interview Tips: 3 Keys to Getting a Senior Role
Andrew LaCivita:
Hey everyone, it's Andy with this week's Tips
for Work and Life.
I've got a great one for everybody but especially
the top brass, those executives who are searching
and job interviewing.
I've got three keys to getting that senior
role.
If you are a junior or mid-level resource,
if you can do these three things, I promise
you'll get hired.
If you are an executive or a senior manager
or a director or somebody at that level, you
won't get hired unless you do these three
things.
Let's talk a little bit about it.
Think about what's happening when you're job
interviewing.
You go in there, you're exchanging information.
You've got to have the right responses to
their questions.
You've got to have good questions that you're
asking.
You've got to have the right background.
You need to impress.
When you're at the junior and mid-levels,
that's usually good enough, but when you're
at the senior levels it simply is not.
There are three things you absolutely must
do, so let's roll.
Number one, you need to get the interviewers,
likely the senior interviewers, and the company
thinking into the future.
If you can't get them to imagine what their
life will be like and what their company will
be like with you there, you'll never get hired.
You can have a great background.
You could have been there, done that.
That's great, but if you can't shift their
mindset to thinking you're serviceable as
opposed to you're going to catapult them forward
you're not going to get hired.
One of the easiest ways to do that is to shift
the discussion from your background and your
credentials, which you will review undoubtedly,
to the future.
What are their goals?
What are their ambitions?
Where do they see the company going?
What exactly do they want to accomplish?
Then you need to articulate how exactly you
would do it to take them there step by step
and walk them through what the future could
like with you "and here's what I would do,
then I would do this, and then I would do
that."
You need to make sure that in your responses
to their questions or in your line of questioning,
when you get a chance to ask questions, that
you're asking that about their future goals,
and then make sure you articulate specifically
how you're going to accomplish that.
That's number one.
Number two, leaders are inclusive and they're
inspiring.
You are the high tide that has to lift all
the boats.
Right?
Leaders build more leaders, they don't build
more followers, so how are you going to show
them that you're great at inspiring, you're
inclusive, you're great at building teams.
They're probably going to ask you questions
about how you're going to build your team
and that's great, but I'm talking about giving
them that deep, good feeling that having you
there is going to inspire everybody and that
you actually are inclusive and that you're
a great person to work with.
One of the best ways to do that is ... Now,
think about your job interviewing process.
A lot of these very senior-level interviewing
processes they start with senior people up
front because you don't want to waste anybody's
time, you're trying to get a feel for each
other.
Then you have a middle part to it that has
a lot of other people.
You're probably interviewing with colleagues,
potentially internal customers, maybe some
of your staff, and so on.
At the end, you revisit or visit for the first
time with a lot of the senior folks.
Along the way, you're going to be able to
gather a lot of information and you're going
to be able to talk to a lot of people.
One of the best ways at the end to show that
you're extremely inclusive is to make lots
of references to the other people and the
insight that they brought up.
For example, "Hey, Mary Jane said, when I
was talking to her she said something about
this.
It really struck me.
I love that idea.
Hey, Mr. Executive Man, I'd love to get your
perspective on this as it relates to something
else, something greater, something more grand,
a deeper level of insight."
If you can include a number of references
to other people in the organization and the
good conversations you've had with them, what
you're doing is you're planting seeds in the
interviewer's mind that you are an inclusive
person, you're interested.
They can start to see you as part of the team
working with the other people who you're referencing
almost like you're already there.
That's another way, this is also a great way
to also get them to look into the future by
making references to other people that you've
interviewed with, ideas they've come up with,
your thoughts on them, and getting additional
insight from the senior executives in the
company.
That's number two, make sure your inclusive
and inspiring.
Number three, you're going to get a chance
to ask questions throughout your interviewing
process.
In some cases you might be asking them along
the way through the interview, in other cases
you're going to be asking them at the end,
but one thing that you absolutely need to
do in addition to asking great questions is
you need to make sure that you do not ask
questions, however awesome they are, that
lead to a dead-end answer because if they
lead to a dead-end answer you're a dead end.
I'm talking about you ask a great question,
they give you an answer, and then you're moving
on to the next question.
That's the big mistake.
The message that you're sending to them is
that you are a puddle skipper.
You are not somebody who's digging deep to
get information, collecting it all.
You're not well-researched, you're not digging
deep enough to get the information that you
need to make a good decision, and now they're
starting to imagine you as an employer there
and you're working with the people in your
group or other units and you're not digging
deep enough.
If you have follow-up questions and you start
to drill down in your line of questioning,
that sends the message that you are well-researched,
you're thoughtful, and you're making sure
that you're getting all the information that
you need to make a good decision.
It also sends them the message that when you're
working with your staff you will make sure
that you're getting all the information to
make good decisions.
That is something that they want so that when
they give you the autonomy to run your unit
or run your division or whatever it might
be they've got confidence that you're going
to be a great researcher, you're going to
get that information, and you're going to
make well-educated decisions because you're
informed as opposed to people who skim the
surface and oftentimes make great mistakes
and make bad choices because they didn't have
all the information.
There you have it, three biggies.
Number one, you got to get them to thinking
in the future, number two you've got to get
them to feel you're inclusive, and number
three you're asking questions that have follow-up
questions to show that you're well-researched
and that you're great at getting the information
you need to make executive-level decisions.
Those are three great points.
If you want more insight on how to do all
three of those, I've got two great resources
for you.
One is an e-book.
It's called Ace Your Job Interview.
I give it away free.
It's mastering the best responses to the 14
most effective job interview questions.
There's also 43 variations of those questions
in that e-book, so you'll have a great resource
to anticipate the types of questions that
you're going to have to address so your responses
will be great.
I also have a fantastic webinar.
It's a solid hour of teaching.
It's also free.
It's called Three Keys to Ace Any Job Interview.
The participants, the attendees get a couple
of great e-books, one of which is How to Interview
the Employer, 75 great questions to ask before
you take any job so you will have loads of
questions to choose from and really help catapult
your researching and your prep as far as asking
them questions.
I hope you take me up on those.
There's links in the description.
If you enjoyed this video, give me a like,
a comment, and a share.
You know I love your circulation and I love
your help sharing my message.
If you're watching this anywhere other than
my YouTube channel or my Tips for Work and
Life blog, hop over to the blog, I've got
loads more content on these and other subjects.
Until next week, have a great one.
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