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A Battered Honda Civic Si Grows Into a Formidable Type R

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Final touches included Enkei NT03 wheels, Buddy Club P1 seats and authentic Type R body parts. Step 8: Suspension and Braking Overhaul Rusty suspension components were removed and replaced with Annex Club Spec Pro coilovers and K-Tuned six-piston front brakes with 330mm rotors. You're not keeping those?

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Junkyard Find: 1994 Chevrolet Chevy Van with 314,837 miles

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Ford did the same thing with its Econoline/Club Wagon vans, while Chrysler had the Dodge Sportsman / Tradesman plus the pre-minivan Plymouth Voyager. There's insulation and cheap "wood" paneling in the back, so perhaps it spent its final years as a very spartan conversion van. 1994 Chevrolet G30 Van in Wyoming wrecking yard.

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Gas War: Congress Considers Revoking California Emission Waivers

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However, the conversation already seems to be devolving into who actually has parliamentarian authority to make such decisions instead of the discussion focusing on how the proposed legislation would impact the United States. Senate leadership now plans on spending the next several weeks mulling the issue over before putting it to a vote.

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Winter EV Conversion Workshop

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If you're in the San Diego area, and would like to attend an EV conversion workshop. The Kick Gas Car Club is offering a series of evening classes, starting in January, on converting a small pickup to electric. Class size is limited to 8 people. Follow the link for more information or to grab a seat.

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ALTe Powertrain Technologies and Club Assist partner on plug-in electric hybrid powertrain for fleets

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ALTe Powertrain Technologies, developer of a range-extended plug-in electric hybrid powertrain for light commercial fleet vehicle applications, and Club Assist, a supplier of mobile, car electric and road services to motoring clubs worldwide, are partnering on a joint development project to study ALTe’s powertrain technology in Club Assist’s fleet.

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Live web-chat with Ecotricity CEO Dale Vince on 9 Aug

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He’s also a committed vegan, an owner of a soccer club, and he has built a custom electric sports car that goes 134 mph. To participate in the conversation, bookmark the TreeHugger page. And he is creating a nationwide network of free electric car charging stations. The live chat will take place in the window.

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First wood-digesting enzyme found in bacteria could boost biofuel production

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Researchers funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)-led Integrated Biorefining Research and Technology (IBTI) Club have identified an enzyme in bacteria which is important in breaking down lignin. Copyright: Lindsay Eltis and Michael Murphy. Click to enlarge. —Ahmad et al.