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  • In one intentional community, some members grew tired of deliberately avoiding labor-saving devices and called for the use of a gasoline-powered tractor to pull the plow, but they were denounced by those who believed that the use of anything but the hoe and rake would violate the founding principle of the commune.

    A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010

  • Technologies such as turbochargers and friction-reduction components can make gasoline-powered engines more efficient, damping electric-vehicle purchases, especially in the U.S., according to data released Tuesday by management consultants Boston Consulting Group.

    Study Hits Near-Term Electric Car Chase Jeff Bennett 2011

  • Transport Hybrid gas-electric vehicles save energy, reduce emissions—and are much more expensive than their gasoline-powered counterparts.

    And the Rest of the Winners Are... Michael Totty 2011

  • Auto makers are scrambling to meet higher demand for diesel vehicles at a time when sales of gasoline-powered cars are slowing due to sluggish economic growth in India.

    Maruti to Buy Diesel Engines From Fiat Nikhil Gulati 2011

  • And analysts say Autolib', as the Paris program is known, is more extensive than the car-sharing programs in cities such as London and Austin, Texas, which mainly use gasoline-powered cars.

    E-Cars Coming to Paris Streets Max Colchester 2011

  • Ford said it will bring out a compact minivan in the U.S. that can be offered as a gas-electric hybrid, an all-electric battery-powered vehicle or a standard gasoline-powered model.

    Car Makers Roll Again Matthew Dolan 2011

  • When fueling older vehicles, or other gasoline-powered machines, be careful to look for the signs.

    EPA approves E15 fuel, raises concerns 2011

  • If we junked every gasoline-powered car and truck in America, it would have no appreciable impact on global carbon dioxide.

    Overcaffeinated CAFE Jr. Holman W. Jenkins 2011

  • Auto makers are already investing in a variety of new technologies to meet the 2016 standard, but most of those investments involve improvements to conventional gasoline-powered vehicles.

    Obama Unveils New Fuel-Economy Standards Josh Mitchell 2011

  • Mr. Brown says he has developed carpel tunnel syndrome in his hands from operating gasoline-powered weed trimmers.

    Drop in Burials Hits Graveyard Shift Joseph De Avila 2011

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