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Junkyard Find: 2008 Mercury Sable, Press Loaner Flashback Edition

The Truth About Cars

The very first press car I ever received was a red 2008 Mercury Sable , so let's take a look at the same kind of car at the end of its 16-year career. But we just saw a Corvair in this series less than two years back , so today you're getting a history lesson about decline-and-fall-era Mercury instead.

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Ford Terminates Mercury Brand, Expands Lincoln Lineup with Focus on Fuel Efficiency

Green Car Congress

end production of Mercury vehicles in the fourth quarter of this year to fully devote its financial, product development, production and marketing, sales and service resources toward further growing its core Ford brand while enhancing the Lincoln brand. Of Ford Motor Company’s 16% market share in the US, Mercury accounts for 0.8

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A Brief History of the World’s First Planetarium

Cars That Think

According to the Zeiss Archive, a large sphere held all of the projectors for the fixed stars as well as a “planet cage” that held projectors for the sun, the moon, and the planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. The fixed-star sphere was positioned so that it projected outward from the exact center of the dome.

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Leveraging Parking Lot Solar Panels for EV Charging

Clean Fleet Report

It’s now or never if humans hope to prevent the mercury from increasing by 1.5° Connecting to the grid allows businesses to sell back unused capacity, saving money and preventing wasting energy when surpluses occur. Can Solar Panels Produce Enough Juice? Many wonder, “why not install solar panels on an EV’s roof?” Retrofitting Woes.

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Study finds changes in the Arctic sea ice cover may be driving changes in atmospheric chemistry

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The connection between changes in the Arctic Ocean’s ice cover and bromine chemical processes is determined by the interaction between the salt in sea ice, frigid temperatures and sunlight. Bromine then reacts with a gaseous form of mercury, turning it into a pollutant that falls to Earth’s surface.

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Top Tips for charging your electric car in summer

Setec Powerr

Summer is just around the corner, and as the mercury rises, electric vehicle owners need to adapt their charging habits to ensure optimal performance and longevity of their beloved EVs.

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2024 Hyundai Kona N-Line Review - A Solid Cup

The Truth About Cars

Hyundai still hasn’t quite caught up to the rest of the industry, as smartphone connectivity still requires cables for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. I kinda dig the full-width front lightbar - someone in Hyundai’s design department truly loved the Mercury Sable, I’m sure, and adapted their work to the modern LED age. But the 12.3-inch

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