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How Car Engines Work
Have you ever opened the hood of your car and wondered what was going on in there? A car engine can look like a big confusing jumble of metal, tubes and wires to the uninitiated. What does all that stuff do?
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How Flying Cars Will Work
Bogged down in bumper-to-bumper traffic, have you ever daydreamed about your car taking off and flying over the road? Flying cars seem like science fiction but may not be too far off.
How Automatic Transmissions Work
Both automatic and manual transmissions accomplish exactly the same thing, but they do it in totally different ways. And it turns out that the way an automatic transmission does it is pretty amazing!
How Fuel Cells Work
Why are governments, private businesses, and academic institutions collaborating to research develop and produce fuel cells? Learn how fuel cells work and how efficient they really are.
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