capabilities of the vehicles‚ and the endurance of both. The first racing cars were motorized versions of horse-drawn carriages and wagons. The first race was a reliability demonstration from Chicago to Waukegan‚ Illinois‚ in November 1895‚ while the first American oval-track race‚ held at the Rhode Island State Fairgrounds in Cranston in 1896‚ was won at an average speed of 43.1 km/h. Racing in the United States became popular two years later‚ with the opening of 4-km brick-surfaced Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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high-tech hybrids — cars that combine the power of a gas engine with an electric motor to reduce fuel consumption and emissions — may seem like something only an environmentalist or an engineer could get revved up about. The fact is‚ however‚ that a new generation of hybrid cars and trucks due to go on sale within the next 12 months offer a number of very practical advantages for families‚ from saving money to helping save the planet. Many experts are predicting 2004 will be the year that hybrids turn
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gasoline one. An electric car is a car that powered by an electric motor rather than a regular gasoline engine. There are several major differences between gasoline and electric cars. First of all‚ “the electric motor will replace the gasoline engine” (“How Electric”‚ 2004). Secondly‚ “the electric motor is powered by a controller” (“How Electric”‚ 2004). Thirdly‚ “the controller gets power from the rechargeable batteries” (“How Electric”‚ 2004). In an electric car‚ according to Brain‚ the
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Car Service - what should you expect? When organising a car service‚ it’s important that you establish what the service includes. Some garages will change only your oil filter‚ others will carry out a full service. A good garage will follow a service checklist as a confirmation of a job well done.. Does your car need a service? Most modern cars only needs a service once a year‚ but older cars require a service once every six months. The manufacturer’s service handbook will
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Emma Betz World History AP Period 2 Comparison Essay on Rome Between 100 C.E. and 600 C.E.‚ Rome went under many changes both culturally and politically. Culturally‚ Rome had a change in the empire’s religious beliefs. Politically‚ there was a division of the empire. With so many changes‚ there were a few continuities‚ such as Paterfamilias and the political standing of women. Religion was a large part of any Roman’s life that was changed drastically. In the early empire‚ Paganism‚ where
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Modern Cars We ask ourselves every time we see heavy traffic‚ is there no variance anymore amongst car models? In the old days‚ as a matter of fact only five ore ten years ago every single car brand seemed to have it’s own personality‚ today they look more like a cluster of copycats. What went wrong? One reason is that the automotive industry has certain trends it has to follow‚ just like fashion designers and musical composers. In times of recession and decreasing sales there is less room to take
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my vehicle from going farther then it could’ve. My car also needed a bit of momentum to start so the friction did not help my care move at all. What problems related to friction did you encounter and how did you solve them? The friction did not help my car move. My car needed a bit of momentum to start‚ like most objects. The friction did not work with my car at all! I solved it by dropping my car instead of pushing. The dropping helped my car move and push. What factors did you take
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commonly used de-icing agent (Road salting). Sometimes‚ it can be used along with some anti-caking agents like sodium hexacyanoferrate (II) or sand and grits. These elements like sodium‚ chloride‚ ferrocyanide and other impurities seep into our environment when the snow or ice melts‚ and poses a threat to water bodies‚ soil‚ vegetation and large number of species sustaining on them (Environmental‚ Health and Economic Impacts of Road Salt). De-icing of the roads is‚ beyond a doubt‚ very essential‚
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Brigham and Woman’s Hospital in the Top 100 Health Service Management Taylor Dahlberg Brigham and Woman’s Hospital in the Top 100 The Brigham and Woman’s Hospital started in 1832. In 1980‚ they merged with three of the most prestigious and well known Boston Harvard teaching hospitals: the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital‚ Boston Hospital for Women‚ and the Robert Breck Brigham Hospital. Brigham and Woman’s Hospital‚ or BWH‚ is very well known for their
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Environmental protection 1 Environmental protection Environmental protection is a practice of protecting the natural environment on individual‚ organizational or governmental levels‚ for the benefit of the natural environment and humans. Due to the pressures of population and technology‚ the biophysical environment is being degraded‚ sometimes permanently. This has been recognized‚ and governments have begun placing restraints on activities that cause environmental degradation. Since the 1960’s
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