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Used Car of the Day: 1998 Ford Mustang GT Convertible

The Truth About Cars

We haven't had a Mustang in this spot in a while, so we're featuring a 1998 Ford Mustang GT convertible on this fine Friday. The ask here is $14,000 and the car is based in Florida. It has V8-power, an automatic transmission, and just 20,000 miles on the clock. It's red with a white leather interior.

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Inductive charging: Stretch of highway converted to allow EVs to charge as they move

The Driven EV News

Florida to trial inductive charging on one mile stretch of highway to allow EVs to charge while they move. The post Inductive charging: Stretch of highway converted to allow EVs to charge as they move appeared first on The Driven.

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Study: Catalytic Converter Thefts Are Slowly Declining

The Truth About Cars

Catalytic converter theft has become a popular pastime for criminals looking to make a quick buck in the United States. regulators seemed absolutely committed to ruining vehicles via the Clean Air Act, catalytic converters would become mandatory hardware on all exhaust systems by 1975. Implemented during the Malaise Era, when the U.S.

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USDA and Blue Biofuels collaborate to optimize yields of king grass for cellulosic ethanol production

Green Car Congress

The USDA ARS and BIOF are cooperating to develop production methods which can be used to increase the productivity of land in Florida formerly used for orange production prior to the devastation of the industry by citrus greening. Lignin may be further converted into biodegradable bioplastics or used in ion exchange resins.

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Used Car of the Day: 2004 BMW 330ci Convertible

The Truth About Cars

So if a drop-top appeals to you and you want one before the snow flies, this 2004 BMW 330ci convertible could be for you. Or you could live in Southern California or Florida and just have summer all the time. As George Costanza once said, "there's still a little summer left."

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SpaceX converts Falcon Heavy core into Falcon 9 booster

Teslarati

Falcon Heavy Block 5 side boosters B1052 and B1053 rest at SpaceX’s Florida Landing Zones after a flawless launch debut. Aside from having clearly been converted into a Falcon 9 booster, former Falcon Heavy side booster B1052 was also mated to a new expendable upper stage – a strong indication of an imminent launch.

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SpaceX debuts converted Falcon Heavy booster on spectacular Italian satellite launch

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For the first time, SpaceX has converted a flight-proven Falcon Heavy side core into a Falcon 9 booster and successfully launched the reborn rocket, carrying an Italian Earth observation satellite to orbit with one of the most visually spectacular Falcon launches in recent memory. km/s (Mach 5) – effectively the edge of space.

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