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The Ins and Outs of Scrap Car Recycling

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The Environmental Footprint of Scrap Car Recycling Perils of Abandoned Vehicles Abandoned and forsaken vehicles stand as silent environmental culprits, occupying spaces and leaking hazardous substances like oil, antifreeze and battery acids into the surroundings.

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Heard At The Show: Snippets from SAE 2009 World Congress

Green Car Congress

In a session on total vehicle energy consumption, several people shared similar pie charts showing the flow of energy within an automobile. Cash for Clunkers. There are two bills in the US House of Representatives to give people cash for replacing an old, fuel inefficient vehicle with a new, more efficient, one.

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Can Electric Vehicles Speed Up As The Economy Slows Down?

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As a result of the lockdown, automobile production ground to a halt in several leading car manufacturing countries. Moreover, with the massive drop in oil prices , gas-powered vehicles are more economical to operate, which makes it harder to argue that EVs will help drivers save money on fuel.

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