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Video Friday: Automotive Artistry

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BBC Archive ] I find the sound effects in this video to be very confusing. With Spot bringing the sensors to their assets, the team collects valuable information about the thermal condition of pumps and motors, as well as taking analog gauge readings. sentiment, relationships, topic) from conversations to model privacy boundaries.

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Harmful particles identified in study could be cut with LPG

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The news unveiled by the BBC this week that children are at greater risk from harmful small particles in traffic pollution will have alarmed many motorists. In 2008 we saw an increase of 36 per cent in the number of LPG conversions carried out year on year. For further information visit www.lpg-vehicles.co.uk.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Then they are driving by electric car conversions every day and not seeing them. For more information, please see our Comments FAQ. Even in their resurrected state, they dont have a prayer against toyota, honda, hyundai, and their worst nightmare, CHINA… — Seren 21. — Electric Cars Are For Girls 22.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

EFICIENCY OF ENERGY CONVERSION There is a law in science (more specifically, thermodynamics) that. in layman’s term, would state that conversion of one form of energy to another — in this case the primary energy sources (natural gas, oil and coal) to electricity — is not 100% efficient.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In most conversions cost is about the same because of needless weight. For more information, please see our Comments FAQ. Lead batts are around 98% recycled. In EV’s they do need replacing in about 5 yrs if done right. But that cost in a built as an EV is much less than an ICE’s costs by about 1/2.

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