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New Jersey Car Dealer Admits To Selling Sandy-Flooded Cars
2014-08-26 23:14:00| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
A used car dealer in New Jersey has admitted selling seven vehicles that sustained flood damage during Superstorm Sandy after a Motor Vehicle Commission office employee created clean titles for them.
Fracking Flares in Texas and North Dakota Equal to Greenhouse Emissions From 1.5 Million Cars
2014-08-22 18:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Earthworks, a nonprofit which works to protect communities from the impacts of mineral and fossil fuel extraction and promote sustainable energy development, has released a new report showing that the flaring of natural gas waste in just two shale plays, or exploration areas, is the equivalent of an additional 1.5 million cars on the road. The flares occur when natural gas is burned rather than captured. The report, "Up in Flames: U.S. Shale Oil Boom Comes at Expense of Wasted Natural Gas, Increased...
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California: Bill seeking 1 million clean cars by 2023 nears final vote
2014-08-22 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: A drive to put 1 million electric and other nonpolluting vehicles on California roads by 2023 is nearing its final legislative roadblock, with a key vote expected soon. By month's end, California's Assembly is expected to decide on S.B. 1275, the "Charge Ahead California Initiative." The measure would put in place a number of levers to expand adoption of zero-emissions vehicles, or ZEVs, which include battery electric and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles. The bill additionally seeks to increase...
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Google has built a Matrix-like simulation of California to test its self-driving cars
2014-08-22 14:50:54| Extremetech
Google, it has emerged, has built a 'Matrix-style' simulation of the entirety of California to test its self-driving cars. While this in itself isn't massively surprising given Google's history as a software company (though it is a bit scary), the company is also petitioning California's state officials to allow safety testing within the Matrix, instead of testing on real roads. This might sound a little terrifying, but it makes quite a lot of sense for a self-driving car, where there are millions of conditions that need to be tested.
These Armored Cars Are Unbelievably Inconspicuous
2014-08-22 07:54:01| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
You hear " armored passenger car " and think of something a dictator would ride in to plow through a picket line of peasants .
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