Q:Why do they say that it is not cost effective while other countries have successfuly implemented those rail systems? Are those countries actually losing money on them?

First and foremost, the people DO want to ride trains as attested by ridership increases on Amtrak and light rail everywhere. The reason it never flourished is because of government policy that favors autos and airplanes and discourages rail travel. It becomes obvious when you look at Federal expenditures and what they consider a subsidy and what is not. Paying for air traffic controllers is not a subsidy because they all are government employees. Most airports are funded thru city or state bond issues that must be paid by the government.also not a subsidy. bailout money for bankrupt airlines is not a subsidy either. Doppler radar is funded thru the FAA and is not a subsidy. A tragic crash outside of Charlotte, NC several years ago happened just months before the FAA installed that radar. Just that radar alone costs more than 10 years cash to Amtrak Why then is the paltry cash for trains a subsidy? It defies logic. The disparity becomes even cleared when you look at Federal appropriations. Over the last 10-12 years, land transportation has been funded thru bills like ISTEA, and this year it's SAFETEA, and about 85% of that will go to autos, up from 95% or so. Amtrak is not considered a form of land transportation relative to those bills. Bush wanted ZERO for Amtrak, and SAFETEA gives it almost zero, but almost zero is better than nothing. If airlines would truely be accountable for their costs.a line item on their income statement for dispatching (controllers), a line item for building their share of their terminals, a line item for their share of the radar, that alone would bankrupt them all. No one would fly.it would be too expensive. The US's priority is big oil, and that means cars, roads, and all that. Some 62% of LA is consumed with providing for cars.roads, driveways, garages, service centers, etc. If that were included in the cost of your car.no one would drive. It would be too expensive.

Q:I have a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee and I want to replace the standard stock headlights and fog light bulbs by a much brighter white bulbs. I don‘t have a good knowledge about how light bulbs are ranked according to their brightness. I don‘t really like the after market bulbs that some cars have, which the color looks almost blue or purple. A guy from advance auto part suggested me to get a Sylvania Super White for $50/pair. Is that the good brand, are they gonna be WHITE or will turn blue or purple? Anyone has any better suggestion for me? Thanks a lot!

Brighter bulbs burn out faster.

Q:There is nothing in any manual about these two options in the MMI setup and while I have read elsewhere that the Touring Mode has to do with where the headlights point I was hoping someone might know. I believe the Auto Running Lights feature have to do with the sensitivity of the full lighting system coming on but am not sure.

call your saleman. hell tell you exactly what those mean.

Q:Will the new car headlights fog affect other parts of the car?

You have little effect, for reference.

Q:i have a 2000 impala and the service traction system light has been coming on and the light trac off is?

the most common reason for a trac light is a abs sensor in one of your hub bearings. some times they will short out or become dirty from brake dust. u should be able to take your car the the nearest auto zone are Commercial parts store and they will usually do a engine diagnostic for you if it shows a abs sensor problem then that will probably solve your problem when replaced

Q:I purchased a car 4/4 that was inspected in 3/11. The same mechanic (affiliated w/the dealer) who passed the car through inspection is now saying that the transmisison needs to be replaced! We have complained and tried to return the car for a month since we were lied to and our complaints were disregarded the whole time; I have filed a complaint with the attorney general and forwarded them a copy; but they are not budging. The fact that it had just passed inspection a month earlier made me think I didn’t need a mechanic to look at it prior to purchase. Is this in any way illegal?

Because they desire to make certain everybody is insured! Insurance firms desire someone that lives within the apartment and has a motive force's license, to be at the coverage. The exeption to this rule is that if the ones different motive force's have already got coverage. Otherwise, they are going to be a named excluded, which means the coverage is not going to pay for damages prompted via the ones drivers.

Q:I have a 2003 Ford Crown Victoria and when I started the car all the lights flashed [headlights, interior lights, dash lights] then went out. Now my headlights are not working nor is the turn signals. All I get when I turn the headlight switch is the interior dome light flash on and off. There is three positions on the headlight switch [off, parking lights, and on] and when I move it into either position in either direction there is a quick flash of the interior dome light. No headlights flash they just don‘t work, just the dome light and the light under the hood when you have the hood up. Any ideas?

I had an idle concern in my 1987 Mercury 350. It became into by using undesirable gas. I switched to Shell top rate and further 2 oz. of acetone in line with fillup. concern solved and now she takes the throttle. Acetone is obtainable at WalMart paint dept.

Q:A 2000 year model is serviced by two auto technicians. The abs warning light has been activated for the anti l?

abs system is the ani locking brakes. and if the tech's that worked on it did any wheel work to it and unplugged it it will go on.. my suggestion is to take it back to the person that worked on it and tell them that it wasn't on when you brought it is and make them fix it on their dime..

Q:Last year to learn driving are daytime classmates stumbled out of the driver's license. Afterwards think of the coach actually did not say headlamps in which year today occasionally friends let me open his car pull something I think there are big lights do not know where, Ask the embarrassment. So did not open the question 1: van headlights where there are other lights position lights do not have to say

Car and car different, if the contact with the driver can ask them, for example, how to open the car lights, how to open the fire, how to open the fire, how to open the fog lights. And so on. Physical operation is deeper than theory!

Q:What is the current of the car headlamp?

Color temperature: ordinary car light bulb color temperature is 2400K, color temperature on behalf of the color, 2400K is yellow, silver warrior is 4300K, issued by the white, and HID (xenon) headlamps are 5000K-10000K, that is, white or even blue. White looking comfortable, but in principle, or the penetration of yellow light a little better. And car testing is also related to the provisions must be yellow, but now basically do not require, because the xenon headlamps is the original.