Archive for August, 2008

Cars: If you get into an accident and the only damage is a cracked fender how bad was the accident?

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

David B asked: I am buying a 07 Monte Carlo LT. The man I am buying it from said it is a fun car to drive but he cracked the fender. The fender has been replaced but I'm a little concerned about the car. How bad of an accident do ...

My husband is into cars. What are good sites that I can look at to read up and add to the conversation?

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

emmblaze asked: My husband is into cars. Nice cars, fast cars, new cars... He talks about drifting and racing but also just the cars that we pass by on the street. Their stats and price and whatever else. I'd like to be able to impress him with some ...

What are some different ways for cars to run, other than gasoline?

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

jamie68117 asked: What are some different ways that cars can run without gasoline? I know I've heard people talk about making cars run out of something made out of corn, and I've heard of solar-powered cars. What other methods are engineers exploring to help conserve oil?FRIEDA

What happens to lemon cars after they are bought back?

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Roo asked: My Chevy Aveo was defective and after a lawsuit, turned out to be a lemon. It had multiple suspension and steering issues. It's my first new car and I'm sad to see it go, but it's for the better. My best friend said that the maufacturer is ...

Suppose a car can accelerate at 1m/s2. How large a break in traffic is needed to enter a highway where cars?

Friday, August 1st, 2008

Vivian C asked: Suppose a car can accelerate at 1m/s2. How large a break in traffic is needed to enter a highway where cars are moving a 20m/s if the drive wants to avoid forcing the next car to slow down or to approach closer than 25m?MARGO