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New Toyota Highlander turbocharged engine offers more torque and fewer emissions

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Mud & Sand mode works well for beach driving, while Rock & Dirt mode optimizes AWD traction for trails. A variable cooling system (electric water pump, electric thermostat) and a fully variable oil pump help to further enhance engine efficiency.

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Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Nostalgic Beach Supplies, Egg Cups and More

Baua Electric

As a kid in the ’80s, I loved climbing the massive sand dunes at nearby Jockey’s Ridge State Park and fishing at Cape Hatteras. So I was excited to learn that this month, Steidl will publish a book of images the photographer Joel Sternfeld took in Nags Head in the summer of 1975. For another visual treat, there’s D.S.

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Sand, Sea and as Much Serenity as You Could Ever Want

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Shipwrecks and hidden treasures As one young man there told me, “Each island has its own personality, even its own accent.” One woman I met at their old schoolhouse museum recalled that she got power only in 1970, after her father installed his own poles. Harvesting the sea’s bounty was, and is, everything there.

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2018 VW Tiguan and new 2.0 TSI B-cycle engine gives VW a strong offering in compact SUV segment

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The EA888 Gen3B retains many key features of its predecessors, from chain-driven double overhead camshafts to the twin balance shafts that not only counteract second-order internal forces but provide oil scavenging and crankcase breathing pathways. For consumers who prefer a more personal touch, agent destination assist is also available.

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MIT Battery Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Electric Cars : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Installing a dedicated circuit panel say a 200 amp model could be an alternative or supplement to public fast charging stations. Herron makes a valid point. Charging 20kw/h in an hour takes almost 100 amps for an hour. For electric vehicles with large battery packs, the biggest limiter is already in the circuit panel.

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Tesla Inside: The Ultimate Vintage Land Rover Retrofit

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Farther down the line are somewhat newer Defender body panels waiting to be refurbished, hand-sanded, and then covered with Ferrari-quality. s electric conversions spends about 100 days moving through 20 discrete shop bays, where it undergoes about 2,200 person-hours of meticulous restoration. Each of E.C.D.’s Automotive Design.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Installation will be made of thousands of in-home control devices and the necessary systems to fully automate home energy use. Millions of EVs and PHEVs would expand the sale of electricity as an alternative to oil. No more Big OIL - think of the extra money stimulating the economy! Smart meters and substations will be integral.

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