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Retired subway cars make perfect studios for London artists

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2008-12-01 16:47:39 by Kevin Hall in DVICE
...cars though those eyes would be looking up, not down. That's because these retired subway cars are actually on top of a warehouse-turned-art-gallery in Shoreditch, London, where they offer a sparse, multi-purpose space for artists who pay an oh-so-cheap $30 a month. Auro Foxcroft, the mind behind Village Underground, even got a sweet deal on...
 
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Meet Wang Chuanfu: The man who would be king of cars

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2008-11-27 12:01:00 by bookofjoe in bookofjoe
...cars Everyone agrees the world needs greener cars and Wang Chuanfu believes he is the man to deliver them by combining Chinese brains and hard work with Warren Buffett's money Just over a month ago when the Dow Jones index fell nearly 7 per cent, one of Wall Street's worst days Mr Buffett's Mid-American Energy Holdings bought a 10 per cent...
 
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British Artist Paints Using RC Cars As His Brushes [Geek Art]

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2008-07-25 12:00:00 by John Mahoney in Gizmodo
...cars in paint and then painstakingly driving them around on his canvas. He also uses full-size tires to fill in large blocks of color, but still, the results are pretty amazingif you've ever tried to ambush your unsuspecting cat with an RC you know how tricky precision maneuvering can be. He's currently camped out at the London Motor Show...
 
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'Those cars with light damage will be repaired at the Elizabeth Receiving Facility and sold through BMW's dealer network as new cars'

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2008-01-14 13:01:00 by bookofjoe in bookofjoe
...cars destroyed had German Tourist plates on them. Those European delivery customers will NOT be getting their cars back If you were expecting your M3 or e90/92 in the next month, you're going to be in for a sad surprise Those cars that were a total loss will be crushed. I asked a BMW rep who stated that they will not be auctioned as there is...
 
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Top ten most green used cars under 5k, get your list here

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2008-07-01 16:00:42 by Gad in GadgetLite Blog
...cars for women , for teens , for least expensive to insure , most fuel efficient , but whats usually wrong with them is that these cars arent really always cheap and affordable for the average geek What the list below shows are cars that are first of all green which is what everyone including myself is into these days, fuel efficient with low...
 
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Scientist Studies Cars That Speak and Listen Like KITT [Cars]

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2008-05-08 07:02:00 by Kit Eaton in Gizmodo
...cars being like dumber versions of KITT, behaving more like a co-pilot and actually speaking back to us. Perhaps pointing out that there's a pedestrian in the road ahead, or warning you that you're driving too aggressively Some of Nass' results are fascinating Depressed drivers drive better when their car reacts as if it too is depressed Cars...
 
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DIY Car Repair - Titan Car Jack uses Exhaust Gas to Lift Cars!

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2008-09-03 11:20:16 by max in zedomax.com
...Cars Check out this new car jack that works by filling a big bubbly balloon-like device with exhaust gas Its like a simple idea but noone has ever thought of it until Titan Exhaust Air Jack Now, dont get strange ideas and try to kill yourself with the exhaust fumes. Thats stupid and well very stupid thing to do The only real concern I have is...
 
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Renault Begins Producting Electric Cars

2008-01-21 18:59:28 by Darren in Planet Gadgets Gadget Blog
 
...cars as part of an Israeli-backed initiative to find effective alternative energy sources. The project is aimed at weaning Israel from dependency on foreign oil Renault-Nissan Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn said the cars, with a range of about 100 km in city driving and up to 160 km on the highway, will accelerate from zero to 100 kph in 13...
 
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Detroit would make 50 mpg cars were it not for increased costs, decreased speeds

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2008-04-05 20:20:19 by Nicholas Deleon in CrunchGear
...cars that can do 50 mpg. But, in the interest of getting paid, I did read this Newsweek piece that offers reason after laboured reason as to why Detroit isnt good Reasons: Americans like big cars; Americans like fast cars; high mpg cars dont go very fast; extras like sound-proofing and steel weigh cars down making them less mpg efficient;...
 
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