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Have you ever stopped to consider that the automotive industry is one of the largest industries in the world? If you take all the people in the U.S. employed by car manufacturers, parts suppliers and car dealers, as well as those whose businesses are reliant on the distribution channel, over seven million people - or about one in 45 Americans - earn their living in the industry. On an economic basis, if the automotive industry were a nation, it would...
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A step by step guide for all road users, drivers, passengers and pedestrians. It is also important for all drivers and passengers to bear in mind that in other to complete a trip we often become pedestrians. To reduce road accidents and stay alive, we all have to avoid distracting the driver for distraction via palmtop computer is the main cause of vehicle road related accidents.
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The Conscious Driver can most likely be read in an hour and construed as an initial training. Immediate improvement is noticed if the mind is open and willing. Sustained skills advancement is guaranteed if the ideas and exercises contained within are incorporated and practiced. Driving While Distracted (DWD) can be virtually eliminated and one's driving will contribute in a most positive way to public safety and the reduction of accidents. By applying...
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The disruption of the automotive industry will be one of the biggest that has ever happened in any industry. The automotive and transportation industries touch almost everything in our everyday lives! Automated Driving Technologies will completely transform transportation. It will change tens of millions of people's lives, and bankrupt hundreds, if not thousands, of companies, and create thousands of millionaires and tens of thousands of jobs, while...
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From age 14, Phil Leopold has owned, driven, and loved cars. Now, he's sharing that love with you. This humorous and reflective memoir walks readers through each of the 30 cars Phil has owned in his 78 years, from a Model A Ford that required 16 steps to start the engine to an Acura SUV that doesn't even need a key. Phil discusses the details of each car, the adventures they allowed him to take, and how his relationship with his cars has changed with...
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The 2014 RHA Haulage Manual contains all the information required to run a legal and profitable road haulage operation. Crucially it gives clear, easy to understand, current guidance on complying with the obligations of the UK national and international transport operating license. Additionally it contains practical guidance on a range of subjects such as heavy commercial vehicle specification, tire management, information technology, materials handling,...
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You've had your eye on a new car for months, but you're avoiding the dealership. After all, everyone knows the frustrations that come with buying a car. You spend hours waiting for the salesperson to crunch numbers and check with their manager, only to leave feeling that they "won" and wondering whether you truly made a good decision.
Just because this could be your experience buying a car doesn't mean it has to be.
As the owner and operator...
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In Electric Vehicles : The Automobiles of the Future, physicist and mathematician Otto Bischof and mathematician Ted Tanaka explain the necessity of electric vehicles given the Climate Catastrophe that we are in. The authors thoroughly explain all the important components of electric vehicles in an easy-to-read scientific manner and provide in-depth reading questions for the student. Special detail is given to all of the battery technologies that...
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This is the United States Edition. No doubt about it, buying a car or truck can be a bad experience. But why is it so hard to buy a car? Because most people have not yet learned to use all the resources available. They are also unaware of how the car business works. So what's the answer? A different approach that uses information found online along with an insider's view of the car business, which is revealed in this book. If you change the process...
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