Incorrectly-soldered transistors on control boards could heat up and the power supply fuse could blow, shutting down the hybrid system causing the vehicle to coast to a stop, Toyota says.

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Only the love of a good woman has the power to relight his fuse.

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Its boss calculated that, if his firm hooked up all its power-hungry computers and servers, it would fuse the air-conditioning.

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And despite her four-letter outbursts and short fuse, Kelly has got her soft side, and the power ballad is not the only evidence of that on the album.

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Its research also suggests many UK adults do not have adequate protection from electrical fires - less than half of those surveyed (49%) have a Residual Current Device in their fuse box, a safety device which minimises the risk of fire by cutting off the power in the event of a fault.

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