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UCOTD: 2001 Volkswagen Cabrio GLX

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Today's UCOTD is a 2001 Volkswagen Cabrio GLX. The seller says the convertible top works and doesn't leak and the car hasn't seen snow. This one is stock and the seller says it's in perfect condition. I was a bit concerned about the condition of the body as I viewed the pics, but I think that's just a wire, not a cracked body panel.

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Used Car of the Day: 2001 Toyota MR2 Spyder

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We're going back to the convertible well today with this 2001 Toyota MR2 Spyder. Five grand will get you a manual-transmission Spyder with just under 100,000 miles on it. It is apparently in good running order and has recently passed inspection.

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Yongsoo OWC pilot plant in Korea is being prepared to produce green hydrogen

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Ocean Energy Systems (OES) is the short name for the Technology Collaboration Programme on Ocean Energy Systems, an intergovernmental collaboration between countries founded in 2001 which operates under a framework established by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in Paris. Diagram of the KRISO WETS. Source: OES.

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Consortium successfully runs silicon carbide multiport DC-DC converter in EV

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Silicon Carbide multiport DC-DC converter fitted to the Tata Vista EV. A consortium led by motorsport and technology company Prodrive has successfully run a silicon carbide-based multiport DC-DC converter in an electric car. A key aspect of the converter is the use of silicon carbide devices. Click to enlarge.

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2001-2003 Prius as electric Car

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One can turn 2001-2003 Prius as Electric Car very easily and cheaply.All one has do is to remove the EFI fuse once ign. It can be done by using, a 2nd gen Prius Boost converter. is no and you get "READY" indication. But now it well only go about 1.7 or less unit the HV battery down to far.So One needed about min of 160 volt.

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Mercedes-Benz to deliver 100 Citaro hybrid buses to Atac in Rome

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The current large order signals the return of EvoBus Italia to the capital; the company has already supplied buses to Atac: 450 Citaro between 2001 and 2005. An electric motor converts energy into electricity when the vehicle is coasting or braking. A compact hybrid module assists the low-emissions diesel engine.

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CRC study finds some adverse results from use of mid-level ethanol blends in MY 2001-2009 engines; DOE and ethanol industry say study significantly flawed

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Before those tests were completed in October 2010 and January 2011, EPA granted partial waivers to allow the introduction of E15 into the marketplace for use in model year 2001 and later vehicles. The CRC Engine Durability study took duplicates of eight different vehicle model engines spanning 2001-2009 model years. Earlier post.)

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