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Nov 07 2011

Why Might It Be That We Cannot Build Fuel-Efficient Vehicles? Post 34.18

Posted by Bryce Alburn in Uncategorized, tags: , , , , , , , , ,

When purchasing a new vehicle, fuel economy was a key point for at least one-third of American car buyers. Given the preoccupation today with air pollution, global warming and America’s dependence on overseas sources of oil, it’s actually shocking to learn that as long ago as 1992 a car that got 100 miles to the gallon was built by General Motors. There was also a car that looked a lot like the Geo Metro and weighed 1000 pounds, which boasted 75 miles per gallon gas mileage. The vehicle had a 3-cylinder engine, but was forgotten when it needed 200 pounds of reinforcement to be added to comply with America’s safety laws.

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Nov 03 2011

Green Living For Its Best-Using a Laundry Airer Article 5942.80

Posted by Bryce Alburn in Uncategorized, tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Green living may be tough for younger people. These young people are used to the latest devices and are seldom willing to give them up. Even the older generation who can remember the time before a television set, may find it tough to turn it off, since they have their favorite programs. We are so used to our assortment of electrical appliances, and we wonder why we wouldn’t want to open a can by hand when an electric can opener is normally readily available. Individuals who grow up with this habit of wasting energy find it tricky to break this habit.

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