destinations with the intention of cutting transportation costs. However‚ these are not the best solution after all. Therefore‚ the hybrid technology came in and hybrid cars have became another alternative means of travelling. A hybrid car is a vehicle
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with a 33-kilowatt electric engine that runs of a nickel-hydride battery. With this new engine and normal highway driving conditions the car is said to get 106 km per gallon. It is also rated one of the "greenest" vehicles on the market. Since North Americans complain about gas mileage‚ and want to be environmentally friendly this seems like the way to go. Suppliers: One of Toyota ’s major costs of manufacturing the Prius would be the nickel-hydride battery that the electric part fo the engine
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article explores the myths‚ benefits and drawbacks of owning one of these new "green" vehicles. Are hybrid cars really more cost effective? What is a hybrid car? Basically‚ it ’s a normal‚ fuel efficient car that has two motors an electric motor and a gasoline powered motor. It also uses a special system to store braking energy in an onboard battery. But why buy a hybrid? Why not buy a traditional gas or electric powered car? Keep in mind‚ one of the basic rules of science is the more complex the
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Case: Integrated Siting Systems‚ Inc. (ISSI) PROBLEM STATEMENT Integrated Siting Systems Inc (ISSI) manufactures and installs state-of-the-art mobile vehicle tracking systems. ISSI’s primary market is municipal emergency vehicles‚ and when functioning effectively‚ the system allows municipal authorities to track their vehicles and deploy them more effectively to respond to emergencies. While the company already has an extensive network of clients across the Midwest in rural areas‚ a new project
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was its best year to date. With almost 1.7 million vehicles sold‚ the BMW Group is the world’s leading premium manufacturer in terms of sales volume. Its three automobile brands‚ BMW‚ MINI and Rolls-Royce‚ and the BMW and Husqvarna motorcycles brands led to record sales of €68.8bn. During 2011‚ the company introduced five new BMW models across the 1‚3‚5 and 6 series as well as the Mini Coupe and the Rolls-Royce 102EX‚ the first electric vehicle in the ultra-luxury segment. In addition‚ the company
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OZ Car Clean Pty Ltd It is a full-service car wash facility located in St Leonard’s (just off the Pacific Highway). The principal owners‚ Geoff and Sandy (husband and wife team) are also the full-time managers. They have vast experience in the management of finances‚ personnel‚ and equipment. Geoff was previously a Car Wash Facility Manager in Brisbane for two years‚ before starting OZ Car Clean Pty Ltd in August of 2005. Business was slow to begin (for the first year or so)‚ but then many regular
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As soon as we hit 100 mph the cop sires ambushed us‚ as if they were calculating their bust. “I don’t really feel like racing tonight” kept replaying as the cop’s sirens became less noticeable. Then‚ scenarios played with my mind. “What if I make a run for it? And hide in an alley‚ or something. I’m probably going to be arrested‚ pay bail‚ lose my license‚ take defensive driving‚ be on my record‚ and get grounded”. Although‚ what I was most worried about was being grounded because my parents rarely
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“The Red Wheelbarrow” by William Carlos Williams describes a scene of a wheelbarrow covered with rain drops. It is the perfect little picture to describe right after a rain has stopped. The practicality is there is much work to be done with the little wheelbarrow. The Natchez Trace is beautiful when they seasons are changing. There is so much more to think about when a person is driving on the Trace. The Trace is absolutely beautiful. Around noon the sun is in the perfect position‚ right at the
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The Nissan Skyline was invented in 1957. When it was first made it was was called Prince Skyline by Prince Motor Company in Japan‚ not Nissan. When it was made it was meant to be a Luxury car‚ not a tuner car‚ which is a car that you fix and can put aftermarket parts on that are normally used for street racing. The Skyline was not very popular until it was in an early sixties movie called “Godzilla”. Later on in 1964 the owner of Prince Motor Company decided it was time for the Skyline to get onto
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CONTROL OF COOPERATIVE UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES A Thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) by Kostas ALEXIS Dipl. ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING THESIS NO: 277 JULY 2011 The following dissertation by Kostas Alexis‚ Dipl. Electrical & Computer Engineering‚ is approved: “Control of Cooperative Unmanned Aerial Vehicles” The dissertation was presented in public on July 6th . The seven member committee:
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