New Model Cars In World

Diecast Model World is a glossy British magazine dedicated to the world of collecting diecast model vehicles.
The magazine is self-published by Mike Forbes, editor of Ian Allan Publishing's classic transport journal Vintage Roadscene and former editor of Diecast Collector Magazine.
The first issue of Diecast Model World featured articles on Bristol buses by Forbes, Corgi fairground models by Alistair Golding, vintage fire engines by Mike Pigott, Dinky forklifts by Roger Wynn, and Japanese models of Austin cars by Andrew Ralston. There was also a roundup of new products, a feature on classic models and their real-life counterparts by Malcolm Bates, and an article about promotional model trucks from supermarkets by Mike King. Sadly, King died just prior to the magazine being...

Alternative fuels use more water than fossil fuels - Autoblog

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Electricity provided the bookends for water usage, with wind power using the least (one liter per km) and hydropower affecting water the most (19,185 L/km, moistly through reservoir evaporation). CNG (59 L/km) was also very low on water use, followed by diesel (154 L/km), gasoline (166 L/km), and electricity from natural gas (284 L/km). Biodiesel (2,424 L/km) and ethanol (1,933 L/km) consume the most water throughout their lifecycle after hydroelectricity. Coal electricity uses 659 L/km, while nuclear power uses 779 L/km. While water consumption is just one aspect by which to measure one particular fuel against another, the results from this LCA study serve as a reminder that there is a trade off in every proposed solution to environmental problems we face.

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Pat'sBlog: On This Day in Math - March 11

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This is one of the many events which led to the Gregorian calendar reform of 1584. *VFR Armillary comes from the Latin for "bracelet". 1582 At noon the sun shone in through the mouth of the South Wind, a mural on one wall, and crossed the meridional sundial line in the Meridian Room in the Tower of Winds in Rome. *Sky and Telescope, 64(1982), 530–533. 1672 Robert Hooke FRS started writing his ‘Memoranda’, as he called his daily entries, on 10 March 1672. There’s no clear statement about why he started this project, just the terse entry ‘Memoranda begun’,...

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[03/11/16, via CAR AND DRIVER]
Mercedes-AMG E43 which will showcase the car at the New York Auto Show. The performance model supplants the base car’s turbo four with a twin-turbo 3.0-liter V-6 engine up front, and a full AMG alphanumeric scheme out back. This replaces the old “AMG Sport” moniker ... [...]

[03/10/16, via Road & Track]
There's a New Electric Car Racing Series Starring the Tesla Model S Speaking about the Tesla Model S, Payá said: It is the best zero emissions car on the road capable of racing on world class circuits in the GT category. In its production version it accelerates faster and provides better lap times than many combustion GT ... [...]

[03/10/16, via Motor Authority]
Tesla Model S to go racing in new Electric GT World Series Now there’s a new electric car racing series in the works ... 416-horsepower Model S P85+, which Tesla stopped producing in 2014. The series is called the Electric GT World Series and its organizer is hoping to host the inaugural season in 2017. [...]

[03/10/16, via Engadget]
New electric GT racing series to feature Tesla's Model S The Electric GT World Series was announced this week, aiming to field 10 teams for its first season in 2017. What's more, the new series will be the first all-electric GT racing series. The plan is for those 10 teams to put 20 cars on the track at seven ... [...]

[03/10/16, via Green Car Reports]
Tesla Model S electric-car racing series to launch next year The new series has already received ... which they note has brought the idea of electric cars as viable racers to millions of people all over the world. And their first season will follow the Formula E model of 10 teams with a total of 20 drivers competing ... [...]