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Rare Rides Icons: The Cadillac Eldorado, Distinctly Luxurious (Part XVIX)

The Truth About Cars

Since then, I discovered this April 1957 edition of The Cadillac Serviceman , GM’s in-house magazine publication for its dealer service centers. That grille was a ‘58-only design, as Buick introduced the disastrous Limited lineup. But designers weren’t nearly finished adding trim in 1958! .&

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SpaceX to ramp its Tesla Powerpack installations at its Starbase facility

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As per PV Magazine , the additions to Starbase’s solar and battery storage systems would expand the site by 1.7 Seen as a large-scale counterpart to the Tesla Powerwall, the Powerpack is designed to be modular and scalable. Prior to the 3 MWh Megapack, the Powerwall was Tesla’s flagship battery storage unit.

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Is it Possible to Retrofit an Old Car with an EV Drivetrain?

Clean Fleet Report

For starters, older cars that rely on mechanics more than computers are often easier to convert. Another consideration to keep in mind is that it’s easier to convert a car with a manual transmission since they use less power and are a lot less complicated than automatic cars. See more at E Magazine.

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This Engineer’s Job Is to Keep Arkansas Nuclear One Safe

Cars That Think

The IEEE member is an electrical design engineer at Arkansas Nuclear One , in Russellville. A day in the life of an electrical design engineer Since childhood, Ansari says, she knew that she wanted to work in physics or in power engineering. She ensures the facility meets design standards and regulations.

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Protean Electric suggests hybrid retrofit market in US will approach 500K total units by 2020

Green Car Congress

The vast majority of this new hybrid retrofit market will come from converting light duty government and commercial fleets. million vehicles, according to information from General Service Administration reports and Automotive Fleet Magazine.

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Designing the First Apple Macintosh: The Engineers’ Story

Cars That Think

This article was first published as “Design case history: Apple’s Macintosh.” The author spoke with many members of the design team in the months following the 1984 introduction of the Macintosh, however, Steve Jobs did not grant an interview for this article. It appeared in the December 1984 issue of IEEE Spectrum.

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COMAC of China, Boeing open Energy Conservation Center; first focus on aviation biofuel from waste cooking oil

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Finding ways to convert discarded “gutter oil” into jet fuel could enhance regional biofuel supplies and improve biofuel’s affordability. The company has six member organizations: Shanghai Aircraft Design and Research Institute (SADRI), Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Co., SAIGC) and Shanghai Commercial Aircraft Magazine Co.,

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