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We would take the lump sum distribution. I have it approximately figured out that 34 percent of the winning amount would end up in our pocket after lump-sum-amount adjustment, tax and tithe. The tithe is based on the gross amount, not net. In other words, if the prize was $100 million, we'd...

This is one of the best product-information posts I have seen from you, Linda. It is thorough, objective and includes hard data that would be important to anyone considering such a purchase. Thank you.

The point of my post #35 above was not to equate money with happiness. It was to illustrate the hazards of including happiness in making a business decision. Money and happiness is a philosophical discussion that I am not interested in having. I am interested in the economics of putting a...

Just curious; of the $20,000 to $30,000 the average cargo van spends on gas, what percentage of the gas is purchased at truck stops?

Kindly note that in post #5 in this thread I mentioned the non-financial benefits of a TrailerTail purchase. So, yes, if someone wants to include the value of happiness when evaluating a given purchase, that ROI logic can be deemed legitimate (the logic itself, that is, the logic as it is...

It's more than an assumption. The words "exclude an aerodynamic device from the measured length of a commercial vehicle" are there and clear in their meaning.

The fuel cards and their discounts and points keeps us going to the TA/Petro brands. There may be independents here and there that are as good or better, but those fuel cards in the wallet create a force of habit that keeps us from looking at the independents, unless an intentional effort is...

I answered my own question by looking at this page on the ATDDynamics web site. The DOT exception applies to "commercial vehicles" which includes straight trucks in the U.S.

That is an interesting point that takes me back to when we had our truck built. The straight-truck length limit is very real. Back then, we were very careful to build our truck to a length of 40 feet and not an inch more, to the point of shaving down the depth of the dock bumpers to achieve that...