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• Fuel economy in automobiles
  ...per unit distance is roughly proportional to the square of speed. Because air resistance increases so rapidly with speed, above about 30 mph (48&nbs ...rating system, from one to five stars, that combines greenhouse gases with pollution, rating each from 0 to 10 with ten being best. To get 5 stars a combined sc
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• Diesel Vehicles
  ...to more complex engines, lack of availablity of fuel, and a higher rate of pollution. The emission problem is why diesels aren't currently sold in California an ...pushing the exhausted gas-charge out of the cylinder, and drawing in fresh air) of the engine is done either by ports or valves. An animation showing the
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• Lincoln Continental
  ...]] dimmers, [[cruise control]], rear window defroster (electric and forced air), electric everything and remote control trunk release. ...in 1973, grille changes in 1971 and 1977, and progressive introduction of pollution controls. Nevertheless, from 1972 to 1975 the [[Lincoln Continental Mark I
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• V8 engine
  ...onfiguration instead since it is lighter and easier to [[air-cooled engine|air cool]], in addition to which it can be manufactured in modular designs shar ...(8.2 L) ''[[Cadillac V8 engine#500|500]]''. Once the 1970s oil crisis and pollution regulations hit, big-block V8s did not last too much longer in cars; luxury
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• La Macchina
  ...re energy is obtained from the same amount of fuel, and there is minimal [[pollution]]. Furthermore, the MYT Engine can be used with many types of [[fuel]], inc ...r, a 45-horsepower snowmobile engine was attached to two fans which sucked air from under the car, producing prodigious amounts of [[downforce]] at all sp
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• Top Gear (2002 TV series)
  ...]], but the move was rejected by West Oxfordshire council due to noise and pollution concerns.<ref>{{cite web ...d. The BBC version is to debut on German television in 2010. The show will air in a dubbed format on Kabel Eins<ref>http://www.c21media.net/news/detail.as
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