On an overdrive transmission, you have torque being transmitted through the countershaft gears, so youâre not effectively bypassing the transmission. When a harsh event occurs, the additional backlash and elasticity within the transmission can prevent damage downstream.â
The cost of securing our access to Middle East oil..is estimated at $50 billion per year.. According to the National Defense Council Foundation, the economic penalties of America's oil dependence total $297.2 to $304.9 billion annually. If reflected at the gasoline pump, these hidden costs would raise the price of a gallon of gasoline to over $5.28. A fill-up would be over $105. I swear by God, [ ] neither America nor the people who live in it will dream of security before [ ] all the infidel armies leave the land of Muhammad..
AIR Worldwide has published an estimate that Katrina will cost the insurance industry $17 billion to $25 billion, but that excludes the insured cost of business interruptions, environmental damage and offshore assets including oil platforms and pipelines.