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2024 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Review – Cheap(ish) Speed

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You can also set up auxiliary gauges on the center screen or put the exhaust into quiet mode. Other options include an active exhaust, a decklid spoiler, and magnetic damping. It used to be about style for the base cars and cheap speed for the more-powerful ponies. Just press that “pony” button to get started. It’s not perfect.

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Adamas: China rare earth consumption for catalytic converters down on weak passenger vehicle production

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million liters of vehicle exhaust gas catalyst in the first half of 2019—a decrease of 13% year-over-year on weak passenger vehicle production. Adamas Intelligence reports that according to the Association of China Rare Earth Industry (ACREI), China’s domestic manufacturers produced approximately 7.6

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IPG to demo Flameless Ceramic Turbine for clean, off-grid power in EV charging

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IPG’s project will demonstrate the role of Flameless Ceramic Turbine technology in bringing EV charging to high-use and remote locations through clean, cheap, grid-independent power generation. IPG‘s flameless combustor uses the turbine exhaust and high heat transfer effectiveness through the IPG regenerator unit.

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Drive Notes: 2024 BMW i5 M60 xDrive

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The all-electric i5 is not cheap, starting at $84,100 and checking out at $93,495 as-tested. The "Iconic Sounds" system seems to provide both a fake-exhaust sound and some sort of spaceship-like sounds, depending on drive mode, when you tromp hard on the accelerator. I tested a 2024 BMW i5 M60 xDrive last week, and I have thoughts.

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2023 Hyundai Elantra N Review - Keeping The Faith

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We mourn the loss of cheap and cheerful pickup trucks. Cheap speed is only a pair of rose-tinted shades away. But as I look across the vast automotive landscape, I realize that there are still options open to those of us looking for cheap thrills. And we miss inexpensive performance cars.

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New process uses localized surface plasmons for room-temperature conversion of CO2 to CO

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Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their colleagues have demonstrated a room-temperature method that could significantly reduce carbon dioxide levels in fossil-fuel power plant exhaust, one of the main sources of carbon emissions in the atmosphere.

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The Right Spec: 2024 Ford Mustang

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A $1,225 active valve exhaust makes my list because I’m extroverted and like to annoy the neighbors. It looks like a cheap dual-monitor setup at Dunder Mifflin and irritates me greatly. Keep in mind the Performance package and Active Valve exhaust are still extra on the GT Premium.

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