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Homeland Security Now Combating Street Takeovers

The Truth About Cars

Homeland Security was reportedly involved in stopping a street takeover in Conroe, Texas, after a prior event became violent when the police arrived. Nothing happened at the event," Hendrex said on the C10 Talk Podcast. The event went smoothly. Nothing happened at the event," Hendrex continued.

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Former Royal Navy Officer Advocates for LGBTQ+ engineers

Cars That Think

Based in London, it organizes networking events, funds prizes and grants, and arranges visits to interesting engineering projects around the country. In 2001 he submitted his 12-month notice to leave the Navy, although he continued to serve as a part-time reservist until 2017. s railways.

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Greentech Media | Japan Accounts for 70% of Electric Vehicle Patents

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

According to the survey, 16,670 patents concerning electric propulsion vehicles were filed around the world in 2001 to 2006. Of these patent applications, Japanese applicants filed more applications than applicants in any other region, accounting for 6,869 (76 percent) in 1995 to 2000 and 11,553 (69 percent) in 2001 to 2006.

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Toyota RAV4 EV key for meeting California ZEV requirements; Tesla powertrain uses Model S components

Green Car Congress

The target buyers have strong personal convictions on the environment, oil use, and cutting edge technology. “ The RAV4 EV’s gauge system includes a “turtle light”, or reduced power indicator, which Toyota last used on its 2001-2003 first-generation (North America) Prius. He or she owns a home, which is perhaps solar-powered.

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The View From Here Today

Creative Greenius

In 2001 she terminated our grass lawns and replaced them with drought tolerant plants because of her concerns for water use. In the event our main transmitter goes down, we’ll be able to resume broadcasting in a matter of minutes. My wife, Debra, is a horticulturist and works at our local South Coast Botanic Garden.

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EV Briefs, and Black Rock City & EVs

Plugs and Cars

Feet, pedals and electric motors only will make for a much more pleasant and greener event. The founders of Google have made personal investments in Tesla as befits dotcom billionaires, and they're converting Priuses to plug-in hybrids for the company fleet with battery maker A123. Google founder Sergey Brin drove one of the 2001 Th!nk

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Flight Simulator Gave Birth to 3D Video-Game Graphics

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Still, its first-person 3D visuals were ahead of the curve, predating more famous hits like Atari’s Battlezone. “I 1989) added random events, including weather. Launched in 2001, Xbox was built to oppose Sony’s PlayStation 2, released in 2000, which had a DVD drive and could (with an accessory) connect to the Internet.

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