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Autocar Professional’s March 15, 2024, issue is out! | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Among the various reports and conversations we also look at ASDC’s plan to benefit and empower 50,000 women through their Solar2EV project. In conversation Sagree Sardien Mercedes-Benz Head of Region, Overseas Markets reaffirmed the commitment of the German luxury carmaker that sees the country as its fifth largest market in the coming years.

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What’s the Most Environmental Thing To Do When a Car’s Engine Dies

Clean Fleet Report

Repairing or replacing your car’s engine, though it may seem like a weak investment, is more environmentally friendly than buying a brand-new car. This option is certainly more eco-friendly than buying a new car, and you’ll save on fuel costs. See more at E Magazine. Send questions to: question@earthtalk.org.

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Is it Possible to Retrofit an Old Car with an EV Drivetrain?

Clean Fleet Report

In fact, it may be cheaper when all is said and done—not to mention easier and quicker—to just buy an EV. A new or used EV might be an easier choice If you’re undeterred and want to proceed with a conversion anyway, keep in mind that certain types of cars lend themselves to the process better than others. See more at E Magazine.

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After 50 Years, Digital Voices Speak Again

Cars That Think

“Ali Baba knew how men buy lime.”. Instead, they were encoded in the grooves of a phonograph record bound inside the magazine. And there they would have stayed without a chance conversation and assistance from some very capable librarians and archivists. The beach is dry and shallow at low tide.”.

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Just Calm Down About GPT-4 Already

Cars That Think

I don’t really enjoy driving, so when I see these pictures from popular magazines in the 1950s of people sitting in bubble-dome cars, facing each other, four people enjoying themselves playing cards on the highway, count me in. You buy stuff at home, expect it to be delivered to your home. Brooks: Absolutely. COVID accelerated that.

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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

For years now, inventors and sellers of electric car conversion kits have been blasting traditional automakers for not providing the 100 m.p.g. Three years ago, the magazine Popular Mechanics even wrote an article prodding the auto industry for not building the 100 m.p.g. The 100 m.p.g. Right Now can be seen here. Yep, a truck.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Where Can I Buy One? Westbrook, 2001 "Gasoline to Electric Conversion Manual: A Workshop Guide for High Schools", published by the Electric Vehicle Society of Canada, July 2005 "History of the Electric Automobile: Hybrid electric vehicles", by Ernest H. Learn About Plug-ins What Are Plug-ins? 1 Point Reyes EVs Did You Know?

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