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Junkyard Find: 2007 Mini Cooper S

The Truth About Cars

The MSRP for the regular 2007 Mini Cooper was $18,050, while the hot-rod Cooper S version listed at $21,850 (those prices come to $27,673 and $33,498 in 2024 dollars). New for 2007 was this 1.6-liter 2007 Mini Cooper S in Colorado junkyard. 2007 Mini Cooper S in Colorado junkyard. 2007 Mini Cooper S in Colorado junkyard.

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Choosing not to drive: A transient or a permanent phenomenon?

Green Car Congress

In a 2011 article , Brandon Schoettle and I showed that the proportion of young Americans aged 16 to 39 years with a driver’s license decreased substantially from 1983 to 2008. (In This article reports on two follow-up analyses. Of those aged 20 to 24 and without a license in 2007, 45% had one by 2017. by Michael Sivak.

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UMD-led study finds China’s SO2 emissions down 75% since 2007, India’s up 50%; India may now be the top SO2 emitter

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Although China and India remain the world’s largest consumers of coal, a new University of Maryland-led study found that China’s sulfur dioxide emissions fell by 75% since 2007, while India’s emissions increased by 50%. The content of this article does not necessarily reflect the views of the organizations.

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Open Letter by Netherlands Scientists on IPCC and Errors in 2007 Climate Change Report

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The most recent was published in 2007. The 2007 report has been authored by about 44 writing teams with a total of 450 lead authors. Progressing knowledge is published in new scientific journal articles and used in the next IPCC climate report; this information should not be in the errata.

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Why a Fiat 500e driver got a Honda Clarity Fuel Cell as his next green car: low cost

Green Car Reports

When marketing executive Chris Baccus leased a 2015 Fiat 500e three years ago, he intended to keep his 2007 BMW 335i as a "fun car," and use the electric Fiat just for commuting. Part of his interest in the Fiat, he admitted, came from an article about a group of race-car enthusiasts who.

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Jay Leno on Elon Musk & EVs: “I think he should get a certain amount of credit for leading the charge”

Teslarati

For this article, I’m focusing only on battery-electric vehicles. ” Leno shared the story of when Elon Musk visited him with the Tesla Roadster prototype in 2007. ” Fast forward from 2007 to 2022, Tesla, under Elon Musk’s leadership, owns and operates the largest global, fast charging network in the world.

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This 1920 Chess Automaton Was Wired to Win

Cars That Think

In 1914, Torres Quevedo laid out his ideas in the article, “Ensayos sobre automática. In the article, he updated Charles Babbage’s ideas for the analytical engine with the currency of the day: electricity. The Telekine was marked with an IEEE Milestone in 2007. Torres Quevedo wanted to reframe what we mean by thinking.

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