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Ford unveils all-electric F-100 Eluminator concept with new EV crate motor customers can now buy

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In Las Vegas for SEMA, Ford revealed the all-electric F-100 Eluminator concept—a zero-tailpipe-emissions demonstration truck powered by the all-new Ford Performance Parts Eluminator electric crate motor that customers can now buy online. —,Eric Cin, global director, Vehicle Personalization, Accessories and Licensing.

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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

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On 12 August 1981, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in midtown Manhattan, IBM unveiled the company's entrant into the nascent personal computer market: the IBM PC. The personal computer vastly expanded the number of people and organizations that used computers. With that, the preeminent U.S. Press coverage of the announcement was lukewarm.

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From Cleaning Offices to Designing EV Charging Stations

Cars That Think

Greta Bekerytė started out cleaning offices and ended up designing electronics for EV charging stations. I always knew I wanted to be a specialist: a person that others would go to because they knew something really well,” she says. We decided that on Saturday we would buy ferry tickets, but on Friday I got called for a job interview.”

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United to buy 15 supersonic aircraft from Boom; option for 35 more; optimized for 100% SAF

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Overture will also be designed with features such as in-seat entertainment screens, ample personal space, and contactless technology. Among the many future potential routes for United are Newark to London in just three and a half hours, Newark to Frankfurt in four hours and San Francisco to Tokyo in just six hours.

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We buy a used Porsche Taycan! Bargain price, 1000km road trip and charging dramas

EV Central

A Taycan’s DC charge port is behind the front left wheel, and Tesla chargers are designed for Teslas to back into position and recharge at their rear-mount ports. The post We buy a used Porsche Taycan! He’s not wrong. It is arse-hole parking. But we didn’t have a choice. There’s a lesson there, kids.

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Tesla Model 3 gets high praises from Chris Harris’ Top Gear EV buying guide

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In its recent “Fast Electric Car Buying Guide,” the Tesla Model 3 received some high praise from Top Gear , as explained by presenter and veteran motoring journalist Chris Harris. . If you’re buying an electric car, it’s very, very difficult not to automatically buy this one,” Harris said. .

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Opinion: 4 Things You Should Think About Before Buying a Sports Car

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These cars are renowned for their high performance, elegance and edgy designs. The exterior and interior of these cars are generally customizable and exquisitely and elegantly designed. Personal tastes and preferences, such as transmission type and color, should also be considered. Remember, you are buying a car, not a deal.

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