We have liftoff (for the most part) Just last week we posted on the self-driving car revolution and how reports suggest that self-driving car technology is going to be the biggest thing since, well, the car was...
Author - Sarah Simonovich
Sarah Simonovich
Petroleum Product of the Week: How Crayons are Made
Crayons are a kid’s best friend Ah, the joys of childhood: recess, nap time, virtually no responsibilities, and coloring. Take me back, right? Who doesn’t want a chocolate chip cookie and a carton of milk before...
The Future is Now: The Self-Driving Car Revolution
Baby, you can’t drive my car… …because it’s going to drive itself. Duh. If you spend any time poking around the internet, you’ve probably encountered at least some glimpses into what many view as the future of the...
GE Hot Sauce is Like Jet Engine Fuel
142,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 K 10^32 K (142 nonillion kelvins) is possibly the highest known temperature, according to the standard model of particle physics (theoretically, this temperature could...
How to REALLY remove water from your fuel tanks
Sometimes, frustration can get the better of us. Your lawnmower won’t start, your quad is running sluggishly, and your fishing boat has stranded you and a lonely ham sandwich in the middle of the lake (remember what mom...
PSC’s Petroleum Product of the Week: Vinyl Records
How are vinyl records made? It’s only been a few days since the beloved Record Store Day has come and gone (April 16, FYI). Record Store Day, as you might already know, is an annual event held on the third Saturday of...
How To Find The Right Lubricant
If you’ve changed your own oil before, then chances are you know what the “w” in 5w-20 means (HINT: it stands for winter grade, or rating). But have you ever considered what the numbers in 5w-20 might...
Understanding Industrial Gear Lubricants
Industrial vs. Automotive Oils Not all lubricants are created equal. And just as you wouldn’t want to mix up, say, tanning oil with grease, you don’t want to mix up your automotive lubricants with your industrial...
Rigs to Reefs: Mitigating Human Impact on the Environment
We’ve got the whole world in our hands Humans shape the environment that we live in. It’s plain and simple, and there’re really no getting around that. But, as with anything, there are degrees of impact. Something...
Like Music to My Gears: Some Roads Harness the Power of Song
We’ve heard of engines purring, and Carpool Karaoke, but have you ever heard of the roads themselves singing?(And no I don’t mean an orchestra of mechanical clanks and high-pitched screeches from cars in desperate need...