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Stuff We Use: Under Pressure (Washers)

The Truth About Cars

Besides, having an extension cord flailing about whilst water is sprayed wildly does not inspire confidence in the back of my brain. All but identical to this example , the pressure washer was biblically loud under load but always provided great performance – even during times when the water pressure from my artesian well was less than ideal.

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PNAS study finds Vertimass CADO efficient way to convert ethanol to biohydrocarbons; 40 to 96% reduction in GHGs, based on feedstock

Green Car Congress

Block flow diagram illustrating (top) water removal from wet ethanol vapor above the feed tray to produce pure fuel grade ethanol or (bottom) CADO of the same wet ethanol to fungible blendstocks. GHG emissions fell by 40% with corn grain, 70% with sugarcane juice and 70-96% with cellulosic biomass such as sugarcane straw and corn stover.

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The Ultimate Electric Watercraft Experience: Glide Through the Waves with the Electric Powered Motorized Surfboard

Spark Powered

Get ready to ride the waves like never before with the Electric Powered Motorized Surfboard – the ultimate electric watercraft for thrill-seekers and water enthusiasts. In this blog post, we’ll dive into the features that make this electric surfboard a must-have for any water sports lover.

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Ram Teases Inscrutable Truck

The Truth About Cars

There is an engine note screaming through the speakers for those who don’t have their device on mute, suggesting this is not an EV or even the expected range-extended version of the all-electric Ram Rev. Or, and we’re just putting this out there as a Wild Rumour of the Day, perhaps Ram is juicing the TRX to Redeye levels of horsepower.

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We drove the 500hp electric Arc Sport and holy heck, this thing rips

Baua Electric

Its cofounders, Mitch Lee and Ryan Cook, are engineers who met while working at Boeing. The Arc Sport has an adjustable tower which raises and lowers, to offer a higher angle to help pull riders up out of the water, or lower clearance in case that’s needed for navigating around a marina.

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Reimagined Jet Ski Brings EVs to the Beach

Cars That Think

The latest comes from Florida-based Pelagion, whose founder and chief executive, engineer Jamie Schlinkmann, was inspired by childhood adventures on a watersports icon: A 1973 Kawasaki Jet Ski. Schlinkmann pulled the engine and other ICE guts from his old Jet Ski and studied how he could make it electric.

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You Haven’t Seen Blue Until You’ve Seen San Andres

Baua Electric

“We want you to come here not just to get your skin burned, but to bring home a better understanding of Caribbean history,” he said, as we sat on his home’s balcony and enjoyed the view of the water in the distance, framed by bougainvillea and palm trees. Each cay differs from the next. In 2000, the U.N.