In a pair of studies using real-world driving conditions, scientists at the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) found that hybrid cars are significantly more fuel-efficient in India and China than they are in the United States due to traffic and driving conditions in those countries.
Category Archives: Useful Information
5 states and the Gulf of Mexico produce over 80% of US crude oil
Five states (Texas, North Dakota, California, Alaska, and Oklahoma) and the Gulf of Mexico supplied more than 80%, or 6 million barrels per day, of the crude oil (including lease condensate) produced in the United States in 2013, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Sheffield engineers use 3D printing for a 1.5m-wide UAV prototype
Engineers at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) at the University of Sheffield have successfully printed a 1.5m-wide prototype unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for a research project looking at 3D printing of complex designs.
Colorado drivers accuse out-of-state police of ‘license plate profiling’ and marijuana searches
There are increasing reports from drivers that they are being profiled when out of state, simply because of their Colorado license plates. After Colorado legalized recreational marijuana use, drivers from the Centennial State have claimed that while in other states they have been pulled over and their cars have been examined or searched for pot.
GM crash victims’ families who settled may revisit deals
Two families who settled with General Motors over fatal crashes linked to faulty ignition switches are considering trying to overturn the agreements, after the company disclosed it had known about the issue for years.
