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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? Some models (2006 models for some reason) can have timing chain issues irrelevant of their mileage. How did it all start? Code P0016.

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Japan Meteorological Agency: 2009 Tied With 2002, 2003, and 2006 For Third Warmest Year Since Instrumental Records Began

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A preliminary analysis of worldwide surface temperatures from January to November conducted by the Japan Meteorological Agency shows that the average land and sea surface temperatures for 2009 have been +0.31 Annual global average surface temperatures have been rising at the rate of around +0.68 ÂșC per century.

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US EPA extends E15 fuel waiver to MY 2001-2006 light-duty vehicles

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) waived a limitation on selling gasoline that contains more than 10% ethanol for model year (MY) 2001 through 2006 passenger vehicles, including cars, SUVs, and light pickup trucks. Data from DOE testing of MY2001-2006 vehicles is available in EPA Docket #EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0211 at www.regulations.gov.

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Junkyard Find: 2007 Ford Taurus SE

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The original Ford Taurus first appeared as a 1986 model , going through three generations and nearly 10 million sales (counting the Mercury Sable ) before getting the axe in October of 2006. The 206xxx sequence number in the VIN indicates very late production, though, meaning this car likely was built in October of 2006.

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During which month is it riskiest to drive?

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That analysis covered years 1994 through 2006. The examined data were for the 10-year period from 2009 through 2018. The present study examined whether this pattern still holds. The chart below shows the results. The chart below shows the results. The minimum in the present study was in March (10.3 fatalities per billion miles).

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US Refiners Slightly Expanded Capacity From 2008 to 2009

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From 2008 to 2009, total US crude distillation capacity increased from roughly 17.6 As of January 1, 2009, there were 150 operable refineries in the United States, not including facilities in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. million barrels per calendar day (BPCD) to 17.7 Locations of US refineries.

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European Biodiesel Production Up 16.6% in 2009

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in 2009 to 9 million tonnes, compared to the prior year, according to figures from the European Biodiesel Board (EBB). 2008, 54% in 2006 and 65% in 2005); in 2007, the industry growth rate was. In 2009, biodiesel represented about 75% of biofuels produced in Europe (bio-ethanol fuel production last year being. low levels.

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