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Old 03-20-2014, 09:28 PM   #20 (permalink)
redpoint5
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Originally Posted by Old Mechanic View Post
The more crap you put on a car, the sooner than car goes to the crusher, in some cases for a single one of those "options" everyone has to have. With this scenario I have seen cars go to the crusher because one power window regulator failed.
You have a point, but in my experience, I've had many manual window cranks break on older cars, but not a single power window motor.

If a component is built properly, it shouldn't be an issue.

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Originally Posted by aerohead View Post
*For every dollar not spent on traffic light synchronization the US loses $62 ,in 1988 dollars.
*For every dollar spent on traffic light synchronization the US saves $62,in 1988 dollars.
*Audi would save $9.3.
*Traffic engineers could save $62.
*With traffic engineers,200-million automobiles @ 16.8 mpg.
*With 7-yr-olds designing traffic infrastructure,200-million automobiles @ 28 mpg.
Very interesting. Do you have a source for further information? I've always intuitively known that traffic management is where the real savings are, but it doesn't seem to get the intelligent thought it deserves.
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