diff --git a/examples/pg.rs b/examples/pg.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a1ab0f869
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/pg.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+use futures::FutureExt;
+use native_tls::TlsConnector;
+use postgres_native_tls::MakeTlsConnector;
+use quaint::connector::PostgresUrl;
+use tokio;
+
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() -> () {
+    let url = "postgresql://lime_extensive_agnesse:nzQgUybff4@db-provision-postgres23452b4.c8yxynpcltwd.us-east-1.rds.amazonaws.com:5432/aqua_bug".to_string();
+    let url = PostgresUrl::new(url::Url::parse(&url).unwrap()).unwrap();
+
+    connect_tls(url).await
+}
+
+async fn connect_tls(url: PostgresUrl) -> () {
+    let config: tokio_postgres::Config = url.to_config();
+
+    let mut tls_builder = TlsConnector::builder();
+    tls_builder.danger_accept_invalid_certs(true);
+
+    let tls = MakeTlsConnector::new(tls_builder.build().unwrap());
+
+    let now = std::time::Instant::now();
+    let (_, conn) = config.connect(tls).await.unwrap();
+    println!("conn: {:?}", now.elapsed());
+
+    tokio::spawn(conn.map(|r| match r {
+        Ok(_) => (),
+        Err(e) => {
+            tracing::error!("Error in PostgreSQL connection: {:?}", e);
+        }
+    }));
+}
diff --git a/examples/pooled.rs b/examples/pooled.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3fd885bfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/pooled.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+use quaint::pooled::{PooledConnection, Quaint};
+use std::time::Instant;
+
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() -> () {
+    let url = "postgresql://lime_extensive_agnesse:nzQgUybff4@db-provision-postgres23452b4.c8yxynpcltwd.us-east-1.rds.amazonaws.com:5432/aqua_bug".to_string();
+
+    pooled_connection(&url).await;
+}
+
+async fn pooled_connection(url: &str) -> () {
+    let now_total = Instant::now();
+    let now = Instant::now();
+    let quaint = build_quaint(&url);
+    let elapsed = now.elapsed();
+    println!("Quaint building: {:?}", elapsed);
+
+    let now = Instant::now();
+    let _ = get_conn(&quaint).await;
+    println!("Conn acquired: {:?}", now.elapsed());
+
+    println!("Total time: {:?}", now_total.elapsed());
+}
+
+async fn get_conn(quaint: &Quaint) -> PooledConnection {
+    quaint.check_out().await.unwrap()
+}
+
+fn build_quaint(postgres_url: &str) -> Quaint {
+    let mut builder = Quaint::builder(postgres_url).expect("should connect");
+
+    builder.health_check_interval(std::time::Duration::from_secs(15));
+    builder.test_on_check_out(true);
+
+    builder.build()
+}
diff --git a/rust-toolchain b/rust-toolchain
deleted file mode 100644
index 4d5fde5bd..000000000
--- a/rust-toolchain
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-1.60.0
diff --git a/src/connector/postgres.rs b/src/connector/postgres.rs
index 76d4c0d83..6fc0c2419 100644
--- a/src/connector/postgres.rs
+++ b/src/connector/postgres.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ pub use tokio_postgres;
 use super::IsolationLevel;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
-struct Hidden<T>(T);
+pub struct Hidden<T>(pub T);
 
 impl<T> Debug for Hidden<T> {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ pub struct SslParams {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
-struct SslAuth {
-    certificate: Hidden<Option<Certificate>>,
-    identity: Hidden<Option<Identity>>,
-    ssl_accept_mode: SslAcceptMode,
+pub struct SslAuth {
+    pub certificate: Hidden<Option<Certificate>>,
+    pub identity: Hidden<Option<Identity>>,
+    pub ssl_accept_mode: SslAcceptMode,
 }
 
 impl Default for SslAuth {
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ impl SslAuth {
 }
 
 impl SslParams {
-    async fn into_auth(self) -> crate::Result<SslAuth> {
+    pub async fn into_auth(self) -> crate::Result<SslAuth> {
         let mut auth = SslAuth::default();
         auth.accept_mode(self.ssl_accept_mode);
 
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ impl PostgresUrl {
         })
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn ssl_params(&self) -> &SslParams {
+    pub fn ssl_params(&self) -> &SslParams {
         &self.query_params.ssl_params
     }
 
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ impl PostgresUrl {
         self.query_params.connection_limit
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn to_config(&self) -> Config {
+    pub fn to_config(&self) -> Config {
         let mut config = Config::new();
 
         config.user(self.username().borrow());