In January 2009 President Obama declared strong support for initiatives that aim to reduce the emissions of carbon dioxide and other gases blamed for global warming. As a part of his green stimulus package, he assigned $2.4 billion for loans and grants to companies investing in the development of low-emissions and zero-emissions vehicles.
Some of the federal money went to Navistar – a company that specializes in the production of trucks, buses, and vehicle engines. At first the company received a $39.2 million grant to develop its first all-electric commercial truck called eStar. The vehicle had its official premiere on May, 13th. It is a medium-duty vehicle with a range of 100 miles, and maximum speed of 50 mph. Its battery can be fully charged in 6 to 8 hours and, if necessary, can be exchanged in 20 minutes , which enables 24/7 operation. The truck will be now tested by FedEx in its Los Angeles fleet. The manufacturer claims that eStar can reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by up to 10 tons of carbon dioxide a year when compared to diesel trucks. In January 2010 Navistar was given a hefty sum of $37.3 million – this time for investment in a “Super Truck” featuring a 50 percent improvement in fuel efficiency. Better efficiency is expected to be achieved by improving truck and trailer aerodynamics, waste heat recovery, combustion efficiency, hybridization, and idle reduction.
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If you belong to the luckier ones to have a beauty on four wheels called Corvette, we are sure that Corvette interior is what has enchanted you the most. The entire interior especially including the comfortable Corvette seats will not make you feel not even one of the consequences of being a regular driver to your health.
Corvette Guys, at corvetteguys.com offers the solution for your Corvette interior, by always offering you products of the highest quality and an impeccable customer care 24/7. To prove that Corvette Guys really do deserve your trust, we will just mention that they obtained the lifetime membership of the National Corvette Museum which is something this company is especially proud of since it is a newbie in the automotive parts retail market.
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If you are one of those who thought that there is no cure for a broken or damaged Ford Diesel parts, or you still have not found a place where to get your F150 accessory parts at reasonable prices, at americantrucks.com you have a friend you can always turn to.
We are all well aware of the fact that you have total confidence in your Ford Diesel Powerstroke engine and you have the full right to be because we all know what type of engine Ford Diesel Powerstroke is. However, just because we are talking about strong parts, it does not have to mean they are functional too. Sadly, but truly, if they are strong, they are not necessarily perfect and there is a very logical explanation for that: exactly these strong engines like Ford Diesel Powerstroke can be enhanced very easily by an intake or exhaust, so you cannot expect much from their level of economy.
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If your Mustang gets damaged, there is nothing to lose your head over, there is a solution and a place where you can get Mustang restoration parts to bring back the life to your Mustang, as well as Ford Mustang seats of high quality materials which will make your ride comfortable and safe. For all that, there is one place you can turn to and it is American Muscle, at americanmuscle.com.
American Muscle is a retail online store having seven years of eventful history and impeccable service behind it so far. In this relatively short period, it has earned the title of one of the most reliable retailers in the online market. American Muscle at americanmuscle.com is made to meet the expectations of people who are proud owners of the indispensable Ford Mustang. American Muscle offers Mustang restoration parts of high quality which will bring new life to your indispensable Mustang.
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Probably you are asking yourself why this post is on the automotive /car blog. The answer is very simple. Every car, truck, van, SUV and all other vehicles are using tires. If we rely on statistics we will come to conclusion that there are hills and mountains of old used tires and we are not going to make mistake if we make a mental picture of the growing hills. For every living human person on the planet there is one old tire every year. Eight billions of old tires are coming out when new tires are installed on the vehicles around the world.
So what we can do with an old tires. There are a lot of different ways we can handle the old tires. We can throw them on the landfills, we can burn them in the incinerators (and release some poisons in the air) to get electric or heating energy or we can found a new use for the old tires.
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Blue VW Kombi Van
This is blue Photo Frame Money Box in a shape of an old VW kombi wan with a Surf boards on the top. It comes in a blue color and in 10 inch size. This old VW van blue color was one of the most favored colors used by the surfers in USA. The windows of this kombi can be used as the photo/picture frames and separate top that can be opened to show the slot for the money box. The price of this cool picture frame with a money box is $43.89.
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Remember when the Saab was cool? There was time, not so long ago, when these boxy little Swedish automobiles were the status symbol an entire generation of the young and upwardly mobile (less expensive than a beamer and so much better than dad’s old clunker hand-me-down). Since then, they have pretty much become the province of the Swedish death-metal teenager (who can somehow cram five of his closest long-haired friends into the tiny cab). However, with the introduction of the 9-5 Aero XWD, the company that started in aerospace seems poised to make a long-awaited comeback and reclaim their status among elite automakers.
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It is summer and you like to show how much you like your Chevrolet Corvette even you are out of the car. Or how much you like to own this auto legend?
You do not need to spend a lot of money to grab one regular Corvette t-shirt or even a Hawaiian shirt with a lot of corvettes models on it.
We already made some research and the results are more than satisfying.
We found a perfectly nice Corvette t-shirt on e-bay. If you are lucky you can grab one for as low as $10. This t-shirt have a front print which says “Viva La CORVETTE”. On the back of this black T-shirt there is a graphic with the official Chevrolet Corvette logo and writing “24 heures du Mans” which is probably something written on French. We do not know French but we assume it is something like “24 hours Le Mans”. Below this, there is some additional info about the years and places. This is our favorite cheap Corvette T-shirt.
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Owning a car without a functional air conditioning system is simply not going to cut it during the hot summer months. Depending upon where you live, A/C might just be a necessity no matter what time of the year it is. Areas that reach high temperatures and/or have high levels of humidity are especially in need of an operational air conditioning system. That’s why it’s important to keep the A/C in your car pumped up. This can be done with a vacuum pump and you have three ways to get it done.
First, it is always tempting to purchase the tools necessary along with a do-it-yourself book and see if you can’t figure it out yourself. This often yields the same results as having a professional do the work while costing much, much less. Unfortunately, not all of us are able to simply read a manual and make certain that we are doing it right. Auto mechanics are educated both formally and with experience to be able to do jobs like these. Taking the risk of doing the job yourself and making things worse is a gamble that few should consider. Doing it yourself, though, is still an option to pump up the A/C.
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The automotive industry has been in business for well over a century now and in that time a vast array of models and marques have been brought into production, with some achieving greater success than others and some going on to hit huge sales records into the millions. Whichever car you choose to buy, be sure to consider the cost of car insurance so you can pay for the ongoing cost of the car after the initial purhase.
Here are the top 5 biggest selling cars of all time, which may help you find your way to your next purchase:
5. Ford Escort – 20 million sold
The popular Ford Escort model was in production from 1967 – 2003 and in that time sold 20 million units. The name has been used for many versions of the model over the years, including estates, saloons and vans, and despite now being out of production, remains one of Ford’s most successful vehicles ever.
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