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Right. It is indeed wise to get to a speed that's optimum -- not too high, or not too low. I presume you travel way above 50pmph at the interstate.

I'm totally sold out to the idea of installing of DVD players in the car. These are for kids whom we want to be more behaved during long distance drives. when their attention is drawn to movies inside the van.

Windshields on bike would remind anyone of police motorcycles in the movies. They had windshields that were up to the shoulders of the rider -- totally uncool for today's motorcycle designs.

An Australian I know lives far from this place. But he has told me that this place had a drought for ten years. This flood was also worse than the one they experienced in 1974. Is this now the effect of global warming?

While mud guards do have a function, I was not as quick in replacing one when it fell off. Have you ever experienced losing a mud guard before? How many people noticed? How quickly did you replace it?

Hi Bridey! Renting a car that happens to be similar to what you own is a bonus. I usually rent a car because I either need a bigger one or a smaller one. The purpose for which I intend to use the car dictates what type and size car I would look for.

Hi Hondaman, that's a great list. I don't see the tire chain in the list though. But I like seeing the shovel. Let me add in your list a match box in waterproof plastic, flash light with spare batteries, and a transistor radio with spare batteries of its own.

The advices are absolutely useful. Thanks Tabby for your very useful and passionate advice. Yeah, I do drive tired and perhaps that accounts for most of my sleepiness. Another friend (offline) mentioned to me that I should avoid driving after a heavy meal. Angelinus is also right about health...

Electric car quieter? Well, the "engine" would definitely be much quieter. But it may not significantly reduce the inherent noise brought by the wheel's contact with the road and the rotation of the shaft that drives the transmission.

There's a spring that pushes the wiper towards the window. When this weakens (through normal wear and tear) then what you have just described happens. See if that spring can be replaced. If not, I suggest you replace the entire wiper.

This is my biggest challenge at this time. Long drives of 2-4 hours make me feel drowsy. I try to awaken myself with loud music, drinking something hot, etc. But I still end up finding a spot to take a nap. Is this normal? or is something else at work here?

Hi Guy! I understand. There are considerations in trucking service that go beyond fuel economy. You've got to deliver the goods as fast and as safely as you can.

Great point Angelinus. I myself almost slammed my car at the rear of a very slow moving car in a highway. One can be a menace to the driving public by being slow as much as by being too fast.

I haven't thought of the cost question myself. It's great you raised it up. But you see, the motivation behind electric cars is really to protect the environment and steer the automotive industry towards renewable resources. Gasoline isn't renewable. At a certain point in the future, they would...

Maybe they're there primarily to enhance the looks. I just find it amusing that some people actually spend to have them on their cars. At most speeds they're pretty much useless.

Hi Mario, I find that strange. Is the steering wheel of a SUV larger than those of sedans? I'm not sure about the variety of sizes of these covers. In most visits I go to car accessory shop, the covers are almost of the same size.

I stick to 50mph as much as I can, although sometimes I go up to 60mph on a freeway. A lady friend drives much faster than I do. She likes overtaking other cars. Sometimes I think she is engaged in a wrong career. She should be in car racing.

Hi FiveSpeed, I'm amazed that your steering wheel heats up without those covers. This happens only in summer, I presume. Still, doesn't your steering wheel have some kind of wrapping around it? Just curious.

Maybe you and your Dad had a common understanding of what's fast and what's slow. So, all he needed to remind you was to stay in the middle of those two :) What's your optimum speed, based on experience?

I know car spoilers are necessary for race cars. But I also see them in regular cars. At car speeds of 50-60 mph, do these spoilers really help? Or are they there purely for styling purposes?