It comes from the Late Old High German, later Middle High German word, dûs, which was borrowed from the North French word, daus. This corresponds to the French word for "two", deux, which in turn came from the Latin duos and duo. Whats duces mean? DUCES means "Goodbye." How the...
Founded in 1937, Volkswagen has survived wars, countless cycles of boom and bust, as well as the infamous 2015 emissions scandal in which it admitted that many Volkswagen diesel engine cars sold in America had built-in software that could detect when they were being emission-tested and could a...
Biofuels, made from food crops such as corn, sugar cane, and palm oil, are seen as easing the world’s dependence on gasoline or diesel. But when crude oil is expensive, as it is now, these alternative energy sources can also be sold at market...
What did Peter Mock intend to do when he first contacted John German to do the diesel testing in the U.S.? AHe wanted to prove the U.S. EPA standard was stricter. BHe wanted to prove the EU standard was stricter. CHe wanted to use the test result to affect the EU testing standard...
Chip tuning is a widespread term in the tuning industry. Those who want to achieve more power in their vehicle usually resort to chip tuning. By now, a number of terms have been assigned to chip tuning:Performance enhancement, engine tuning, diesel tuning, OBD tuning, sensor tuning, map or...
How does the cost of an EV compare to that of a petrol or diesel car over their respective .. Electric car myths: bustedSome drivers still believe certain EV-related myths, but are they valid? We bust some of t .. Charging an EV without a home chargerNot everyone lives in a property...
What strains are high in ocimene? Cannabis strains that can test high in ocimene includeGolden Goat, Strawberry Cough, Chernobyl, and Space Queen. At Tilray, strains currently displaying high concentrations of ocimene include OG Kush, Elwyn, and Lemon Sour Diesel. ...
The incremental approach of Rail 2000, borne out of a political need to limit construction costs, is sometimes cited by German rail advocates and NIMBYs who assume that Switzerland does not build physical infrastructure. Since the 1980s, when investment in the Zurich S-Bahn and Rail 2000 began...
“I first met Karl Lagerfeld in 1999. He had just shot Diesel in one of his first photographic jobs and had expressed appreciation for the product on set so I thought ‘Why don’t we invite him to the opening of our first Paris flagship store?’ He showed up, surprising me. A few ...
a la Happy Mondays and The Charlatans, The Farm and Northside, and all of that hedonistic shuffly dance beat ‘lad’ bollocks. TheDiesel and DustandBeds are Burningperiod of Midnight Oil may have been a guidepost towards the desert, but it wasn’t as strong then as this was becoming for...