Abstract: In this article, a high-gain isolated buck-boost ac-ac converter is introduced, designed by a new impedance source. The proposed single-phase structure benefits from safe commutation, ...

A driver whose car parts were stolen twice at an Oxford park and ride is just one of many motorists across the South to fall victim to catalytic-converter theft. The devices reduce harmful emissions ...

YouTube TV now lets subscribers jump directly to specific segments within DVR recordings. The feature uses chapter-style navigation similar to YouTube videos, making recordings easier to browse and ...

An onboard charger converts power between the power grid and electric vehicles or hybrid electric vehicles. Traditional systems use two stages of power conversion: a boost converter to implement unity ...

Catalytic converters were made mandatory in the U.S. in 1975 as part of the Clean Air Act, which itself was introduced in 1970. This meant that every vehicle from the '75 model year onward had to be ...

TiVo launched its first digital video recorder (DVR) in 1999 Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously appeared in places like Bustle, LAMag ...

The TiVo box, which sat at the cutting edge of television’s early 2000s time-shifting viewer revolution, is no more. The company confirmed to Variety that it officially got out of the hardware ...

Platinum has been considered a precious metal for a couple thousand years now, with folks in both hemispheres using it to show off their conspicuous consumption since about 700 BCE. This is partly ...

Introduced in 1974 by General Motors, catalytic converters were a byproduct of the 1970 Clean Air Act, which aimed at improving air quality in the U.S. by curbing smog emissions that were choking U.S.

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When people talk about catalytic converters, the assumption is that they're talking about gasoline-powered vehicles. But modern diesel use catalytic converters, just like your average gas-powered car.

Catalytic converters aren’t the most glamorous part of your car – in fact, it’s not even visible unless you crawl under. But catalytic converters, which change engine pollutants into less harmful ...