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1.0-liter EcoBoost powering 1 in 5 new Fords sold in 1H 2014 in Europe

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From January through June 2014, Ford sold approximately 120,000 1.0-liter For the first half of 2014, 1.0-liter The engines compact, low-inertia turbocharger spins at up to 248,000 rpm—more than 4,000 times per second and almost twice the maximum rpm of the turbochargers powering 2014 F1 race car engines. Fords 1.0-liter

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CAR report quantifies automotive’s position as a leading high-tech industry

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Source: Booz & Company “Global Innovation”; Battelle R&D Magazine; Center for Automotive Research 2012. With the recovery, government and non-industry research interest in clean energy and connected vehicle technology has spurred new and significant R&D investment by these entities. Percentage of Global R&D Spending by Industry, 2013.

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Why L. Ron Hubbard Patented His E-Meter

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From 1934 to 1940, he regularly penned 70,000 to 100,000 words per month of pulp fiction under 15 different pseudonyms published in various magazines. Ron Hubbard a prolific writer is an extreme understatement. Not to be constrained by genre, he wrote zombie mysteries , historical fiction , pirate adventure tales, and westerns.

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Additive manufacturing company Carbon3D named Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum; work with Ford

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Ford has been working with Carbon 3D since December 2014, and has produced elastomer grommets for the Ford Focus Electric and damping bumper parts for the Transit Connect. In a similar study, several alternative designs were evaluated for a damping bumper part on the Ford Transit Connect using CLIP technology.

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Ford showcasing vehicle-to-vehicle communication for crash avoidance; potential for leveraging WiFi and smartphones to extend quickly the number of participating vehicles

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There is an extensive body of work on connected vehicle research, and some background is required before coming back to Ford. US DOT Connected Vehicles Research. Connected vehicle mobility applications provide a connected, data-rich travel environment. Background. This information can be used to improve system operation.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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Connect with Dr. Frank on social media: https://www.facebook.com/andyfrankatedi [link]. 7 ] Making $1 Fuel Mainstream | CleanTechnica 26 Nov 2014. [ 13 ] Pulling Back the Veil on EV Charging Station Costs - Rocky Mountain Institute 29 April 2014. [ Dr. Frank is also CTO and co-founder of Efficient Drivetrains Inc. Dr. Bruce R.

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A Well Earned, Guilt Free #YearOfJoe

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I had no family connections, inheritance or trust fund. My wife’s boss gave me a job as a magazine editor for the American Portrait Society in 1981, and I became known in the figurative art world which was a blast while it lasted. I dropped out of college after 3 months and went to work. No family business. Never had a mentor.