Compared with aluminium, the weight saving is still around 30 percent, while the material is considerably thinner.

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And the wings are the reason this plane is considered one of the most revolutionary in aviation history (the weight-saving reduces per-passenger fuel consumption by 20 percent).

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The S Series continues to offer an enhanced combination of mobility and performance in an elegant design crafted in tough, weight-saving magnesium, aluminum and carbon fiber materials.

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As in the prior generation, the Jaguar XJ offers a choice of naturally aspirated and supercharged V8 engines and makes extensive use of aluminum construction as a weight-saving measure.

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Preloaded and wireless systems can help airlines save money over traditional systems also by saving weight.

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This means the wings can be thinner, saving weight.

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While some natives approach the race with great seriousness--Nedeau, for example, is such a fanatic about saving weight that he tells his crew to cut off the bottoms of their toothbrushes--Comeaux injects some fun.

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Alta's technology can reduce that battery weight by 70 percent, saving approximately 25 pounds of pack weight.

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That means no pumps, and allows light, composite materials to be used for its tanks a considerable saving in weight.

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Alcohol Concern is urging drinkers to shun alcohol for January, with benefits which it says include saving money, losing weight and feeling healthier.

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Thanks to an energy saving LED light source, the light-weight presenters offer a long battery life of up to 80 minutes.

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It should ultimately be capable of making ultralight cars at automotive scale and cost, halving steel cars' weight and fuel use, improving safety, costing no more per car and saving oil equivalent to finding a Saudi Arabia under Detroit.

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