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Ford Performance Introduces 700hp Kit for F-150

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V8 engine has been the F-150’s volume seller, but that hasn’t stopped some gearheads deep within the skunkworks of Ford Performance from coming up with a relatively affordable supercharger kit for the mill – one which cranks the wick to 700 horsepower. It’s been ages since the venerable 5.0L to 700 horsepower and 590 lb. ft of torque.

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KIT, Tongji cooperating on distributed validation of fuel cell vehicle electric drive systems

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The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Tongji University in Shanghai are researching standardizable methods for joint technology development in dispersed locations. —Professor Albert Albers, director of IPEK’s Institute for Product Development at KIT. However, development work tends to take place at one location.

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IEEE STEM Activity Kits Are In Demand at 150 U.S. Public Libraries

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More than 150 public libraries throughout the central United States now lend out activity kits that let children explore just about any aspect of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The kits teach youngsters what engineers do, as well as how to code, build robots, design video games, and create animations.

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ecovolta electrifies a Traxter for the Swiss Alps

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The cable car company was looking for an electric all-purpose vehicle for emission-free material and passenger transport. Since there was no suitable offer at the Canadian Traxter manufacturer Bombardier Recreational Products or in its own market area, the idea for retrofitting the Traxter to electric operation arose.

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Lucid has built almost 800 Lucid Air sedans in its Saudi facility: exec

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So far, almost 800 cars have already been assembled in the facility. To accomplish this target, Lucid would need a workforce in Saudi that could build its cars according to the company’s standards. Sultan highlighted this idea in a comment. “It (the Saudi factory) is a small operation for us.

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Cleaning Your Car Upholstery Doesn’t Have to be Painful

Clean Fleet Report

While the outside of your car is what people see most often and what sets its value, it’s the interior that matters the most. You know that you are going to spend most of your time on the inside of your car, so you need to make sure it’s as clean as possible so that you can actually enjoy it. Invest in Car Cloths.

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Tips: Are Car Modifications Worth the Money?

Clean Fleet Report

Car modifications are a mystery to many car owners. Why don’t we look at car modifications and try to understand them too? . Most people don’t bother changing anything with their car as it’s generally just a vehicle to carry them from point A to B. Different cars invite different modifications.

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