<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Umbra on trains vs. cars]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by Storm Dragon http://www.grist.org/article/umbra-trains/ Fri, 04 Mar 2005 01:23:31 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/umbra-trains/1 Trains in Decline

Trains were once very important in the U.S., and are still a big part of our national folklore.  In recent decades, however, they have been sadly neglected.  Europe and Japan are way ahead of us where rail transit is concerned.  What a shame!

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Trains were once very important in the U.S., and are still a big part of our national folklore.  In recent decades, however, they have been sadly neglected.  Europe and Japan are way ahead of us where rail transit is concerned.  What a shame!

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I think I'll prefer traveling by train. I believe it would be much faster and convenient especially on long trips...It could save some money too for the fuel consumption..
Just a reminder,your vehicle's  catalytic converter plays an essential role in reducing harmful emissions. When your catalytic converter is working properly it successfully changes auto emissions into harmless water vapor. When your catalytic converter is malfunctioning, the pollutants leaving your vehicle can exacerbate local pollution levels.There are four ways for you to determine whether your catalytic converter needs replacing or not:1.Busted or rusted out converter body or end tubes.2.Small pieces of substrate in other areas of the exhaust system.3.No rattle in a pellitized converter (If the converter does not rattle, the pellets may have melted together or fallen out).4.A rattle in a monolithic converter (A rattle in this kind of converter indicates the substrate has separated.)If you are unable to determine failure your state, provincial, or local vehicle inspection program will reveal that to you the next time your car comes up for inspection. If your car fails its inspection, you will have to replace your catalytic converter before you car can be passed.Replacement of your catalytic converter is a procedure that can be done by professionals such as through your dealer's service department, through a muffler shop, or by a local garage. If you are handy, you can do the work yourself and save money on parts as well as on labor costs.Only purchase a catalytic converter that meets or exceeds your vehicle.I have here my catalytic converter as well as my Dodge fuel injectors, and I am well satisfied with it...Again, driving without a catalytic converter is illegal and the potential harm you create to the atmosphere simply isn't worth it

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I think I'll prefer traveling by train. I believe it would be much faster and convenient especially on long trips...It could save some money too for the fuel consumption..
Just a reminder,your vehicle's  catalytic converter plays an essential role in reducing harmful emissions. When your catalytic converter is working properly it successfully changes auto emissions into harmless water vapor. When your catalytic converter is malfunctioning, the pollutants leaving your vehicle can exacerbate local pollution levels.There are four ways for you to determine whether your catalytic converter needs replacing or not:1.Busted or rusted out converter body or end tubes.2.Small pieces of substrate in other areas of the exhaust system.3.No rattle in a pellitized converter (If the converter does not rattle, the pellets may have melted together or fallen out).4.A rattle in a monolithic converter (A rattle in this kind of converter indicates the substrate has separated.)If you are unable to determine failure your state, provincial, or local vehicle inspection program will reveal that to you the next time your car comes up for inspection. If your car fails its inspection, you will have to replace your catalytic converter before you car can be passed.Replacement of your catalytic converter is a procedure that can be done by professionals such as through your dealer's service department, through a muffler shop, or by a local garage. If you are handy, you can do the work yourself and save money on parts as well as on labor costs.Only purchase a catalytic converter that meets or exceeds your vehicle.I have here my catalytic converter as well as my Dodge fuel injectors, and I am well satisfied with it...Again, driving without a catalytic converter is illegal and the potential harm you create to the atmosphere simply isn't worth it

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