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There’s plenty of places for odds and ends and the finishes present well, although have some cheap elements. That partly comes down to CO2emissions regulations, which are in place in most developed countries but are currently non-existent in Australia (they are coming). 4 is surprisingly spacious in the cabin.
I also think it will be cheap, which is why I think someone will buy the group. Reply ↓ ↑ report 17 DRK_ILLIDAN 1:09AM (4/24/2009) Stop makin f*kn battery powered cars there not gonna work, yeah woo zero emissions remember where the powers coming from rite now nim rods, you still have tins of co2 at the power plant.
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Peripheral circumstances are different everywhere, says TNT CO2 manager Mr Bjorn Sawilla. But they are without a doubt the most promising form of inner city pick up and delivery, because they have zero emission. With very few moving parts, there is little that can break, so maintenance is infrequent and cheap.
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