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Tesla Short Shorts: Where to get them and what’s the fuss about?

Green Authority

Run like the wind or entertain like Liberace with our red satin and gold trim design. Shorts,” in investment parlance, refers to investors who bet against a stock. After all, they’re just a pair of red shorts, emblazoned with the famous S-3-X-Y acronym referring to the Model S , Model X , Model 3 and Model Y cars in Tesla’s lineup.

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

Baua Electric

And that’s why when locals refer to “native” islanders, they are referring to the descendants of the original British settlers or, more frequently, the descendants of the once-enslaved Africans those settlers brought over. with motorcycles zipping around me. It was seemingly uninhabited when the Europeans arrived.

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2014 Sprinter van for US standard with new 2.1L diesel; new driver assistance features

Green Car Congress

When the sensors identify a car or motorcycle in the blind spot while the vehicle is on the move, a red warning signal appears in the exterior mirror on the respective side. An integrated electronic control unit measures the recorded data continuously, identifying the road surface and markings by reference to differences in contrast.

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

Baua Electric

Madelinots, as the locals call themselves, fish and farm and hang their laundry out to dry in the islands’ strong winds exactly as they have done for more than two centuries. and motorcycles, and dozens of semis; then sail five hours into the unbroken blue. Madelinots refer to the image as “Jesus in rubber boots.”

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BMW Motorrad unveils its VISION NEXT 100 concept; electric and connected, augmented reality visor

Green Car Congress

Motorcycling is about escaping from the everyday: the moment you straddle your bike, you are absolutely free. The black frame triangle of the BMW Motorrad VISION NEXT 100 is a deliberate reference to the first ever BMW motorcycle, the R32, made in 1923. Your bike is The Great Escape.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Until then, we can always program the ESS to make what Lotus refers to as "more futuristic sounds for electric vehicles [that] can be created using sampled sounds and generated waveforms." Other than sports car wanna-bes, modern cars are so quiet that you hear tire/wind noise much more than engines. I have stated the same before.

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