Simona Alina
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Mercedes Germany revealed the first image of the SL 65 AMG facelift. It will be powered by a 6.0 liter V12 biturbo engine that delivers 612 hp and a peak torque of 1000 NM.
The less powerful version, the SL 63 AMG will be powered by a V8 engine that deliver 525 hp and a peak torque of 630 Nm.
The SL 63 AMG has a fuel emission of 13,9 l/100 km and a CO2 emission of 330 g/km; the SL 65 AMG has a fuel consumption of 15.1 l/100 km and a CO2 emission of 362 g/km.
Source: Internal
Source: SL 65 AMG - first image

















Ben Cipiti, of Sandia National Laboratories, has written what Renewable Energy Access titled “An Unbiased Approach to Evaluating Transportation Fuels.” The piece has excited the REA readers (43 comments and counting) as it attempts to put ethanol, battery-powered vehicles (PHEVs and hybrids and BEVs) and hydrogen into a clear ranking system. The takeaway lines for me are these:
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Looks like oil isn't the only liquid that will challenge car owners' budgeting skills in the near future. The Ottawa Sun reports that come 2008, a methanol shortage may cause two-fold hikes in the prices of windshield washer fluid. According to the Sun, the Vancouver-based company Methanex, which produces methanol for companies that produce windshield washer, is selling the critical ingredient at $832 per metric tonne, up from a low of $309. The Sun speculates that we may be looking at $5 or $6 a (4L) jug, up from about $3 right now. The cause of the shortage is two-fold: natural gas supplies becoming more difficult to come by and export tariffs imposed by (the methanol-producing nation of) Argentina. With one of the worst winters hitting the North East in 40 years, it seems like perfect timing.