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Apologies to the Toyota Prius, but the first hybrid vehicle of note was the Semper Vivus, developed by Ferdinand Porsche (yes, that Porsche) way back in 1900. The Semper Vivus (Latin for “always alive”) used two combustion engines to power generators, which then fed electricity to motors inside the wheel hubs. The fact that it took modern engineers over a century to really appreciate th …
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<p>The Senate, on Tuesday, approved a ₦6.2 trillion amendment to the 2024 Appropriation Act, increasing the 2024 budget from ₦28.7 trillion to ₦35.055 trillion. The amendment is based on a previous request by President Bola Tinubu in a letter to the lawmakers. Details later…</p>
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