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2. Scrappage program - Wikipedia

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   There is no emission restriction of the new car to be bought. Since 2010, one person can scrap up to three cars and/or use the same amount of vouchers in exchange for a new one, but in 2012 this was dropped. In 2014, the value of the voucher was raised to 6,500 lei and the age of the car reduced to eight years. Number of cars traded

3. Vehicle recycling - Wikipedia

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   Modern vehicle recycling attempts to be as cost-effective as possible in recycling those residual materials. [1] Currently, 75% of the materials can be recycled, with the remaining 25% ending up in landfill. [2] As the most recycled consumer product, end-of-life vehicles provide the steel industry with more than 14 million tons of steel per ...

4. S-cam - Wikipedia

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   The principle of the S-cam allows the brakes of big vehicles to be more compact and less moving parts, since it only relies on a rotating shaft. Generally speaking, a tractor trailer requires more brakes than a typical vehicle, so making the brakes as simple and as cost effective as possible is very important. [citation needed]

5. M939 series 5-ton 6×6 truck - Wikipedia

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   When the driver attempted to brake hard, often in a sudden or 'panic' stop, and accidentally locked the brakes (no wheel movement, tires skidding), this would kill the engine; this also killed the power steering, and the driver would suddenly be unable to steer. Too often, the truck would veer sideways and either hit something or roll over.

6. Brake pad - Wikipedia

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   Although brake pad wear is unique to each vehicle, it is generally recommended that brake pads be replaced every 50,000 miles, [6] while brake discs (or rotors) typically last longer, needing replacement every 70,000 miles. Malfunctions with brake pads can have many effects on the performance of a vehicle.

7. Recycling by material - Wikipedia

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   Recycling is via a steelworks: scrap is either remelted in an electric arc furnace (90-100% scrap), or used as part of the charge in a Basic Oxygen Furnace (around 25% scrap). [20] Any grade of steel can be recycled to top quality new metal, with no 'downgrading' from prime to lower quality materials as steel is recycled repeatedly. 42% of ...