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TTAC's Best Cars of 2023

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2007 Subaru Impreza: Why is this car on my list? With arrest-me acceleration and an exhaust that will wake the neighbors -- even if you live next to a cemetery -- this bad-ass pony is an old-school throwback in the best way. on his laptop. It's well appointed, a hoot to drive, and docile enough to be a daily driver.

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Toshiba To Begin Mass-Producing Portable Direct Methanol Fuel Cells in 2009

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Although production will initially focus on external fuel cells for recharging, the company plans to commercialize mobile handsets and PCs with built-in fuel cells by the end of fiscal 2009. DMFC battery chargers are portable power sources used to recharge battery-powered devices instead of plugging them into the wall.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

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2 PIA Meets CARB Move CARB Forward AltCar Expo 2007 Arnold Amped Up? The following lists are not exhaustive or fully comprehensive, but we have tried to include a representative list of resources for each category. 1 Point Reyes EVs Did You Know? Newsletter Vol. 3 CARB Date with Destiny Move CARB Forward Plug In America Podcasts!

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Urban transport | Two wheels good | The Economist

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Like electric cars, electric bicycles are classified as zero-emission vehicles, meaning they emit no exhaust gases. Recharging a battery can take 5-8 hours, but costs only a few cents a day. Safe places to park and recharge are also needed. Typically, an electric bike can run for 30-50 kilometres (20-30 miles) between charges.

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Controlled Power Technologies Packages Its Switched Reluctance Systems in ‘RegEnBoost’ System for Enhanced Support for Downsizing

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Conversely, short bursts of power can also be absorbed by the SpeedStart generator to recharge the battery during vehicle decelerations. Power for the battery and VTES electric supercharger is not only supplied by the SpeedStart ISG but also the TIGERS exhaust driven turbo-generator. liters capacity.

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DOE to award up to $9M for Small Business programs in broad range of technologies including vehicles, biomass and hydrogen and fuel cells

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Proposals will be deemed non-responsive if the proposed technology is prohibitive to market penetration due to high cost; requires substantial infrastructure investments or industry standardization to be commercially viable; cannot accept high power recharge pulses from regenerative breaking. Exhaust Aftertreatment Materials.

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