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East Bay firefighters find furry surprise inside car engine

By Veronica Tan 6 months ago

It took a special kind of “mechanic” to fix the engine troubles of one Brentwood mother’s car.

When the woman and her son pulled up to East Contra Costa Fire Protection District’s Station 52 on Thursday she knew something was inside her engine and she suspected it was of a furry animal nature. Firefighters took a look but were unable to see a thing before being sent out on a 911 call.

East Contra Costa Fire Protection District firefighters and Contra Costa Animal Services found a bundle of kittens hiding in a car engine in Brentwood on April 29, 2021.
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CPD Looking to Identify Man Accused of Starting Fight at Car Wash

By Veronica Tan 6 months ago

Cheyenne police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the man pictured above.

Police say the man is suspected of starting a fight with another man at the Oasis Car Wash at 3007 E. Nationway.

“He appears to be a black male, with dark hair, in his 20s,” police said on Facebook. “At the time of the incident, he was wearing a dark short leave shirt, dark jeans, and a blue bandana.”

Anyone who recognizes the man or knows his whereabouts is asked to call Officer Lohnes at and reference case number 21-19374.

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Officers Rescue 2 Kittens Stuck Inside Car Engine

By Veronica Tan 6 months ago

DEER PARK, NY — Suffolk police rescued two kittens stuck inside a car in Deer Park Tuesday morning.

Officers responded to Tell Avenue after a 911 caller reported two kittens stuck inside the engine block of her car at 10:10 a.m.

First Precinct and Emergency Service Section officers responded and rescued the cats.

The cats were taken to an animal shelter in West Islip.

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Japanese Motorcycle Giant Yamaha Developed Electric Car Engine Producing 469 Horsepower

By Veronica Tan 6 months ago
Japanese Motorcycle Giant Yamaha Developed Electric Car Engine Producing 469 Horsepower

Japanese motorcycle giant Yamaha unveiled the electric vehicle engine that produces 469 horsepower. The statement from the company is that this engine will be used in “hyper electric” Japanese cars.

Introduced by Yamaha, this engine means it can produce an engine that keeps up with today’s electric cars. The unit, which produces 469 horsepower, can operate at 800V as the most popular brands of today use in electric vehicles.

One of the most important benefits of the engine developed by Yamaha is that the engine is compact. In fact,

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10 Muscle Cars With The Most Impressive Exhaust Notes

By Veronica Tan 6 months ago

Lift the hood of any muscle car and, more often than not, a rather special engine will be waiting for you. Usually a V8 – either naturally aspirated or supercharged – these monstrous motors offer plenty of power, personality, and charisma, with sound playing a large part in their appeal.

The exhaust note of a muscle car’s V8 is a staple of the class. Whether it be the raspy sound of a classic or the deep roar of a more modern example, a wonderful exhaust note is something every gearhead love to appreciate. With this in mind, here are ten

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Brand new mama cat rescued after getting stuck in car engine in Chandler | Critter Corner

By Veronica Tan 6 months ago

Arizona Humane Society techs rescue a mother cat who found herself stuck in a car engine in Chandler. (Video source: Arizona Humane Society)




CHANDLER, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) –  There’s a first time for everything! And for one staffer at the Arizona Humane Society, it was her first time rescuing a cat from a car engine.

Sydney is one of the newest Emergency Animal Medical Technicians with AHS, and she found herself elbow-deep in her job right away. A mama cat, who had just had a littler of kittens, found herself stuck in the engine of

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Springfield man charged with drug trafficking; found asleep in car with engine running

By Veronica Tan 6 months ago

SPRINGFIELD – A 23-year-old city man is facing drug trafficking charges after he was found with 300 bags of heroin and more than 40 grams of crack cocaine early Thursday on Fernwald Street, police said.

Jerome Williams is charged with trafficking between 36 and 100 grams of cocaine, distribution of heroin, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, driving an unregistered, uninsured vehicle, and illegal possession of an electric stun gun.

According to police, officers on patrol on Fernwald Street in the city’s East Springfield neighborhood spotted a parked car with its engine running at 4:45 a.m. A check of its

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Toyota developing hydrogen combustion engine technologies through motorsports

By Veronica Tan 6 months ago

Toyota Motor Corporation is developing a hydrogen combustion engine in an effort to move toward a carbon-neutral mobility society. It has installed the engine—a 1.6L in-line three-cylinder turbo with intercooler—on a racing vehicle based on Toyota’s Corolla Hatchback, which it will enter in competition under the ORC ROOKIE Racing banner.

The first race will be the Super Taikyu Series 2021 Powered by Hankook Round 3 NAPAC Fuji Super TEC 24 Hours Race on 21-23 May. By honing its prototype hydrogen engine in the harsh environment of motorsports, Toyota aims to contribute to the realization of a sustainable and prosperous mobility

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Honda wants to kiss the engine goodbye by 2040, plans new EV platform

By Veronica Tan 6 months ago

I still need Honda to bring this car to the US. Please and thank you.


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Honda on Friday laid out ambitious targets for its business: It wants to phase out all engines in production cars by 2040. According to Honda’s new CEO, Toshihiro Mibe, a mix of electric vehicles and fuel-cell powertrains will take their place.

The specific goals call for Honda to ramp up its share of EV and fuel-cell vehicles in the coming years, starting with 40% of all cars sold globally featuring one of the zero-emissions powertrains by 2030. The share under these plans moves

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Dog rescued from car engine adopted by firefighter

By Veronica Tan 6 months ago

DALLAS, Tex. (CBS NEWSPATH) — A stray dog that was trapped under an SUV has a new home with one of the firefighters who rescued her.

Maryanne Davidson was walking in the White Rock area on April 10 with friends. When they returned to her car, they discovered the animal stuck near the car’s engine.

“We saw that there was an animal underneath our vehicle. We try very hard to get it out to start with a small dog. And when we moved the car the dog would move we could not get this dog out of the car so

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