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Junkyard Find: 1977 Dodge Tradesman 200 Mystery Machine

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Working as a wise and respected judge for the 24 Hours of Lemons Supreme Court since 2008, I've seen plenty of Mystery Machine-themed race cars, including some genuine vans. The build tag says it was built at St. Louis Assembly , and that its first engine was a 318-cubic-inch V8 with one-barrel carburetor.

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US Public Transit Ridership in 2008 At Highest Level in 52 years; 10.7B Trips

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billion trips on public transportation in 2008, the highest level of ridership in 52 years and a modern ridership record, according to a report released by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). in 2008, according to the US Department of Transportation. increase in 2008. Commuter rail increased in 2008 by 4.7%.

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Don’t stop the EV music

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The late Jack Rickard of EVTV , a long time member of Gateway Electric Vehicle Association (GEVA), is something of a legend at the St. Louis, Missouri chapter. Jack had been making these videos since 2008,” Howard said. “He The catalyst was the high gas prices in 2008, similar to what’s been going on now,” Rickard said. “My

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Researchers Sequence the Maize (Corn) Genome

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This new maize sequence provides significant refinements over the draft sequence that was announced in February 2008, including the elimination of redundancy and improvements in the ordering and orientation of chromosomal segments. New sequence of maize genome.

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DOE Awards $377 Million in Funding for 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers

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With the initiation of the EFRCs in April 2008, the Department of Energy (DOE) budgeted approximately $100 million for multiple EFRC awards starting in FY 2009. Washington University, St. The additional $277 million being awarded comes from funding made available through the Recovery Act. Photosynthetic Antenna Research Center. $20.

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Labour's £5,000 sweetener to launch electric car revolution | Environment | The Guardian

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