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10 Gifts For Retrocomputing Fans

Cars That Think

Thus, some of the fascination of retrocomputing lies in its detective element, with systems reverse engineered with modern tools, sometimes down to the silicon level, and old design documents unearthed from retiree's attics. Chris Davis makes a terrific replica kit, the Altair-Duino.

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We visited the OLA Future Factory: Electric Scooter Manufacturing

Plug In India

I met with Preeti Gupta, a freelancer with the BBC. Each trolley is kitted out with all the components that are required for making the bike. A lot of re-engineering was done on the Etergo. ​Not stepping back from day to day operations, but going deeper into engineering and transformational projects.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Why pay $40K for a GM volt… which will look nothing more than a Malibu anyway and only get 40 miles before the gasoline engine kicks in. The fuel engine on the Volt is used to run the generator to recharge the battery when a trip exceeds 40 miles, and it’s rage on a full tank is around 400 miles. — Goodbye 2.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

“We have 10,000 engineers out there every day, installing and servicing boilers,&# he added. E.ON’s Mr. — Part I Before asking the question whether an electric car will become a feasible replacement to the “combustion engine&# car, there is a question that needed to be answered first. — CGC 22.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

April 10, 2009 2:28 pm Link Nothing pollutes more than the tailpipe of a internal combustion engine car. Wind, hydro, DC transmission lines, and smart grid electronics are also Portland strengths. Read more in this blog post: [link] — Gregory Hancock 5. If you charge with solar, is way less. We need to stop BURNING fuel in our cars.

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