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Automotive Batteries in Florida

April 17th, 2008 by Jason Gaschel | No Comments

Jason M. GaschelBy Jason Gaschel

What you need to know to keep your car running in Florida.

It is one of the most popular topics we teach here at SCC. Every year students want to know why batteries don’t last too long in our hot climate. They also ask about myths they have always heard about batteries. Being a native of New York, I can attest that batteries react differently in Florida than they do up north. Read More »

Tags: Auto Tech · Florida Insiders


Central Florida Man Beats the Gas Pumps

April 14th, 2008 by Maria Orem Thomareas | No Comments

fuelenergy1.jpgWhat started as an experiment has become a reality for Ken Watkins; and he drives it every day to work.Watkins, an electrical engineer at Northrop Grumman, converted a used 1997 Chevrolet S-10 pickup into an electric vehicle that runs 100 percent on battery power. Read More »

Tags: Environment · Fuel and Energy



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