It scrapes away (rather than evaporates) water using two jets of HEPA-filtered air that reach top speeds of 430 mph and are powered by a proprietary motor that accelerates from a dead stop to 95, 000 rpm in 0.7 second flat.

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Since 2006 the FSA has fined 11 firms and censured two motor dealerships as part of its campaign to stop people being sold policies when they are either unnecessary, not explained properly, or sneaked into the cost of a loan without the customer realising.

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Simpson didn't have an engineering degree, either, but that didn't stop him from constructing a motorcycle with a bicycle and a stolen motor when he was an Air Force staff sergeant on Saipan during WWII.

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The five-speed manual is easy to use, if a bit slow, but then again, the old Jag motor is so torquey that you can leave the car in third gear for most jobs, and the brakes stop with the kind of easy retardation that speaks of modern discs and light weight.

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Motor Trend drove the car for almost 300 miles, charging at night and going through a routine of freeway and stop-start city driving.

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General Motors hit a stop sign Tuesday despite a 12% climb in U.S. sales last month, while Ford Motor shares were cruising after a 5% increase.

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