Description : Why do some drivers slow down, or stay slow, or even stop, before merging onto a freeway from an interchange or onramp?
Last Answer : They have never been taught the basket-weaving theory of merging, and they are frightened.
Description : Why are our cars able to go 120+ mph if it is not legal for us to do so?
Last Answer : You’re more than welcome to go as fast as you like on your own private property! Even 120 mph.
Description : What is the thought-process of the Driver, who does not immediately accelerate on freeway onramps to match freeway speed?
Last Answer : That he/she are not sure that he will be able to get over and would rather go a little slower rather than run out of room in the merging lane and end up on the shoulder.
Description : Do you think it's safer to go the speed limit, or 5 mph below the speed limit, or 5 mph above?
Last Answer : 5 mph over is safer . That’s what the rest of the traffic is doing.
Description : Do you feel paranoid walking in front of cars whose drivers are preparing to back out of a parking spot?
Last Answer : answer:You bet I do. Except that I don’t consider it paranoid. It’s just plain sensible caution. I’m not in that big a rush going through life that I can’t pause an extra minute or two for safety.
Description : In hierarchical routing with 4800 routers, what region and cluster sizes should be chosen to minimize the size of the routing table for a three layer hierarchy? (A) 10 clusters, 24 regions and 20 routers (B ... (C) 16 clusters, 12 regions and 25 routers (D) 15 clusters, 16 regions and 20 routers
Last Answer : (D) 15 clusters, 16 regions and 20 routers Rooters minimum, then regions minimum, then clusters minimum.
Description : What are substances that are extended structures made up of billions of tightly packed atoms and molecules?
Last Answer : What is the answer ?
Description : In which state matter are particles packed very tightly together?
Last Answer : Solid !
Description : A liquid substance _______. A. has particles packed tightly together B. has definite volume C. has definite shape D. has particles arranged in a regular pattern?
Last Answer : has definite volume
Description : When pulling out of a Parking Lot, do you stop or do you do a slow roll into the street? Is it the law that you are suppose to stop?
Last Answer : Depends on whether traffic is coming or not, but usually a slow roll. My understanding from Driver's Ed though was you're always supposed to stop completely, so it's probably a ticketable offense ... a pedestrian, always try to make eye contact with the drivers of cars pulling out of parking lots!
Description : Is there a term to describe the pulling of a locked car door handle while the driver is unlocking it simultaneously?
Last Answer : This is a GREAT question. I do this all the time (I'm the puller.) I wish I knew the term myself and am interested to see what comes back!
Description : What would cause a strange noise in a car, above 30 mph that sounds like a combination rattle and buzz?
Last Answer : Get it into a shop for brake check, maybe the pads are wearing down to the audible sound strip.
Description : "Objects in mirror are closer than they appear". Can mirrors not be improved/refined to be safer?
Last Answer : Even with a bit of depth distortion, I think the increased field of vision is actually safer.
Description : Do you sometimes consider how crazy it is for us to drive 70 MPH passing within feet of other cars going 70 the opposite direction?
Last Answer : Not so much trust as lack of decent alternatives in most cases. Other than quit driving.
Description : What are the top 5 new cars with the fastest 0-60 times for under $35k?
Last Answer : Welcome to the collective. From Performance Car News 2009 BMW 135i Convertible* $35,000 $837 300 4.9 Convertible 3.0 I6 Twin Turbo 3300 11.0 53 48 58 $660 2008 Dodge Challenger R/T* $30,000 $718 425 4.9 Coupe ... $808 2008 Infiniti G37 Coupe* $35,000 $837 330 4.9 Coupe 3.7 V6 3400 10.3 55 51 59 $636
Description : Two cyclists began a training run, one starting from Moscow and the other starting from Simferopol.When the riders were 180 miles apart, a fly took an interest. Starting on one cyclists shoulder, the fly flew ... was 30 mph. Each cyclist speed was 15 mph.How many miles did the fly travel? -Riddles
Last Answer : The cyclists took 6 hours to meet. The fly traveled 6*30=180 miles.
Description : Why are American cars so unpopular around the world?
Last Answer : answer:Some car companies have cornered the market due to their reputation for excellent products. And other companies have sabotaged themselves with a reputation for products that aren't as ... to me that explained some of the differences between some foreign automakers and domestic automakers.
Description : Which is worse, hitting a brick wall at 60 MPH, or having a head on collision with each car going 30 MPH?
Last Answer : The brickwall, because the wall will disintegrate, the bricks will penetrate your windshield and utterly smash your skull. Also, http://warp.povusers.org/grrr/collisionmath.html
Description : When are we going to see personal flying vehicles as ubiquitous as cars?
Last Answer : Unless they are fully automated, controlled by a central traffic computer, hopefully never.
Description : Is it legal to remove your own license plates if they're out of date and your car's going to get towed because of it?
Last Answer : Do you want the car to get towed and empounded? Why don’t you sell it for scrap? Yes, you can and should keep the license plates. You need to notify the DMV, so, if it is applicable in your area, you won’t continue being charged personal property taxes.
Description : I am 17 and going to buy a car, but I am also 6'6. Recomend any cars big enough ?
Last Answer : if you dont mind older cars, pretty much everything from the 80's. :) You can go with trucks, or Buicks. I personally like Buicks. Big and comfortable. Or you could buy an older Cadillac. Foreign ... to tall for most foreign cars. You could get an Explorer or something . is gas mileage an issue?
Description : Would you support technology that would limit a car's speed to the posted speed limit?
Last Answer : No. In some areas where I live, the speed limit is 25. What if there were an emergency? What if someone was driving a pregnant woman to the hospital? Not an emergency vehicle but a regular vehicle driven by ... situation? If that were me, I'd want the driver to be able to go faster than 25 mph.
Description : I am on a train travelling at 100 mph.I jump up from a standing position,why do i land on the same spot?Why have i not landed further down the train?
Last Answer : Because you’re also going 100 mph.
Description : Is the furor going around about a Cleveland radio station pulling the song "Baby It's Cold Outside" justified?
Last Answer : Just more non-issues for people to get fake-outraged about. The song is pretty dumb, but it’s definitely not an “ode to date rape”. Makes me wonder if the same people who go after this old “problematic” song are saying the same thing about numerous rap songs with much more troubling lyrics.
Description : Cluster of mushrooms die and leave a black spot. What is it and what should we do?
Last Answer : When you first see them you need to use funguscide on them. That will kill them...Use gloves to remove them and bag and trash them. Lawn & garden store sells it made up or you mix. ... Keep children & pets away from this area until it is dry. Reread the directions and follow them carefully.
Description : Why do some people get in the Carpool lane, then proceed to drive at a speed lower than the speed of the lanes of the regular freeway?
Last Answer : Because they’re American.
Description : How much time will you save on a ten mile trip if you travel at 60 mph rather then 55?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : Why do American cars sound 'heavier' then European cars?
Last Answer : Because Americans love muscle cars. Didn’t you see the movie American Graffitti? :-)
Description : An intense rain is falling at a uniform rate of 7.5 cm/hour for a period of 60 minutes on a basin whose area is 500 hectares. If the average infiltration capacity during the entire rain period is assumed to be 1.5 ... of the basin, is (A) 40 cumecs (B) 60 cumecs (C) 80 cumecs (D) 100 cumecs
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : On a test consisting of 500 questions, Dhivya answered 80% of the first 250 questions correctly. What percent of the other 250 questions does she need to answer correctly for her grade on the entire exam to be 60% ? a) 20 b) 60 c) 45 d) 80 e) 40
Last Answer : Answer: E 60% of 500 = 300 80% of 250 = 200 No. of correct answers in remaining 250 questions = 300 – 200 = 100 Percentage = 100 x 100/ 250 = 40%
Description : Would you believe an electric car with 1,000 horsepower, a 0-60 time under three seconds, and a top speed over 200 miles per hour? [Link]?
Last Answer : Why not? Pound for pound, an electric motor has far more torque that a gasoline or diesel engine, no RPM restrictions (for the most part). And the battery required for this speed demonstration only ... minimal time required in a single instance, not 8 to 10 hours like a conventional electric car.
Description : What would be the best strategy for staking out a parking spot?
Last Answer : I try to get the attention of someone walking to their car, then let them know I want to follow them to their spot. Usually, once I get buy-in from the person whose car is currently occupying ... in a really crowded parking lot because all the people using the circling method beat me to the spots.
Description : Why are the road markings, "Keep Clear" written as "Clear Keep?"?
Last Answer : With a book, you read in whichever order is linguistically appropriate. But driving dictates its own order because of visibility. Simply put, you read whichever word you see first.
Description : Is it illegal to drive with your fog lights on (when weather conditions are clear/good)?
Last Answer : On some cars I have rented, the lights come on when the engine starts, so I would hav say no
Description : how to clear "check engine light" on a vehicle?
Last Answer : You might have to have it reset at the dealership.
Description : Which one of these statements is correct? A. There is a slow decline in digital budgets with an average reduction of 10% in digital marketing budget. B. 98% of marketers affirm that offline ... 50% less than marketing professionals. D. Around 25% of the global population is now on the Internet.
Last Answer : B. 98% of marketers affirm that offline and online marketing are merging
Description : Which one of these statements is correct? A. There is a slow decline in digital budgets with an average reduction of 10% in digital marketing budget. B. 98% of marketers affirm that offline ... 50% less than marketing professionals. D. Around 25% of the global population is now on the Internet
Description : Why do we make cars that go 200 mph?
Last Answer : To be honest, some people like knowing they have a fast car. Even if they can't legally drive it on the street that fast people like knowing they could. Also, maybe they want to race it on a ... the right to regulate speed, as simply having a car that goes fast doesnt mean you will break any laws.
Description : Realising that consumers have begun to seek safer cars, car makers are promoting air-bags to capitalise on this __________ while the strategic window is open. A)marketing mix B)market opportunity C)objective D)requirement E)need
Last Answer : B)market opportunity
Description : Will cars eventually evolve into shuttle craft over time?
Last Answer : Define “shuttle craft”. The only place I know of that term is in Star Trek.
Description : Why haven't gull-wing doors been incorporated into more cars over the years?
Last Answer : wouldn’t a car like that make going to an ATM impossible? Wait, sorry i guess the window will go down. Anyway maybe they are hard to get in and out for old people. it’s old people who have all the money and those cars are too expensive to sell to ordinary folk? I really don’t know.
Description : Would you be willing to go on an amusement park ride that takes you over 400 feet up and then drops you straight down at a speed of 90 mph?
Last Answer : You wouldn’t catch me near the parking lot of Six Flags, let alone a ride like that.
Description : If a Speed Limit Sign says 55 then you must drive at exactly 55 mph. True or false?
Last Answer : 1
Description : When water is held tightly as thin film around soil particles by adsorption forces and flows at gravity of > -31 bar, is called
Last Answer : Ans.Hygroscopic water
Description : Would you merge on to a busy freeway doing less than half the posted speed limit?
Last Answer : I have been told chill out don't judge, give these people a break, but in that same breath these people go freaking insane if a coma isn't spaced properly, oh OMG you use quotation marks wrong the ... the same, if I have to chill when bad fucking drivers are risking my life with their poor driving.
Description : If you were driving down the freeway at nighttime during construction work and spotted several Highway Patrol officers near the construction area with their lights on would you a: speed up b: slow down c: ... this is a multi-lane freeway and you are able to go at or above typical freeway speeds)
Last Answer : I always slow down for construction sites. Those “My Daddy Works Here!” signs got me.
Description : A nonstop train leaves Moscow for Leningrad at 60 mph. Another nonstop train leaves Leningrad for Moscow at 40 mph. How far apart are the trains 1 hour before they pass each other? -Riddles
Last Answer : 100 miles (60+40)
Description : How long to drive 900 miles at 60 mph formula?
Last Answer : 900/60 = 15 hours
Description : How long does it take to drive 2300 miles at 60 mph?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : If traveling 60 mph how many feet would it take you to stop?
Last Answer : On dry pavement in the average car it will take 60 ft of thinking about it, & 180 ft of braking for a total of 240 ft. Double the braking distance on wet pavement for a total of 420 ft. On snow it is anyone's guess.