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Junkyard Find: 1992 Geo Metro 4-door hatchback

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What was the cheapest new four-door car available in the United States for the 1992 model year? Yes, the base-model 1992 Geo Metro four-door (or five -door, if that's your preferred nomenclature ) hatchback had an MSRP of just $7,399. The good news is that it has electronic fuel injection and an overhead camshaft.

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Report: Daimler and Toyota May Partner on Fuel Cell Vehicles

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The Financial Times Deutschland reports that Daimler and Toyota are planning a comprehensive partnership on fuel cell vehicles. Toyota started research in 1992 on fuel cell vehicles; Daimler started in 1994. Both companies are planning to introduce fuel cell vehicles to the market in 2015. Tags: Brief.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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Under the Proalcool Program, sugar companies were ordered to increase production and the state-run oil company, Petrobras, was required to make álcool (ethanol) available at its fuel stations. The production and consumption of hydrous ethanol fuel followed an expected pattern. of water.

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BMW Debuts Twin-Turbo Inline-6 for 7 Series in NA

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BMW is bringing its twin-turbocharged inline-6 engine that produces V-8 power on six-cylinder fuel consumption to the 7 Series in North America. liters, enjoyed a production run that lasted through the end of the 1992 model year. Tags: Brief. In 1977, the original BMW 7 Series was launched exclusively with inline-6 propulsion.

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USCAR Argues for Continued US Funding of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Research

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Projected hydrogen fuel cell system costs. the proposed cutting of hydrogen fuel cell vehicle research in the Department of Energy. FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership, also published in July, concluded that although. FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership, also published in July, concluded that although. Click to enlarge.

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Draft of EPA Greenhouse Gas Inventory Shows Overall GHG Emissions Down By 2.9% in 2008; Transportation Emissions Down 5.7% in Largest Annual Change Recorded Since 1990

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This report attributes the downward trend primarily to the decrease in demand for transportation fuels associated with the record high costs of these fuels that occurred in 2008. Additionally, electricity demand declined in 2008 in part due to a significant increase in the cost of fuels used to generate electricity. Tg CO 2 Eq).

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Toyota to Manufacture Full Hybrid Auris in the UK

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liter dual VVT-i engine and Toyota’s Start&Stop technology, reducing CO 2 emissions by 17% (135 g/km) and improving fuel consumption by 19% compared to the previous 1.4-liter TMUK started production in 1992 as Toyota’s first manufacturing company in Europe and today employs around 4,100 workers. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.).

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