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Article: The Hyperloop and the Self-Driving Car Are Not the Future of Transportation
The Hyperloop and the Self-Driving Car Are Not the Future of Transportation. The bus, the bike, and the elevator are. https://slate.com/technology/2019/10/future-of-transportation-bus-bike-elevator.html
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Artist: Victor Goler
“Gustavo Victor Goler was raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico among a family of Latin American art conservators and restorers. Goler’s early years were spent apprenticing in his families conservation studios where he learned wood carving skills by restoring 18th, 19th and 20th century Saints from Latin America and New Mexico. Goler began carving original…
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Article: Runs in the Family
Española lowriders turn Good Friday into a family-friendly event. https://www.newmexico.org/nmmagazine/articles/post/runs-in-the-family/
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Resource: Lowrider Magazine
Lowrider isn’t just a brand, it’s a lifestyle, one deeply rooted in the Mexican American culture of Los Angeles. More than just showcasing lowered and air-bagged Chevy Impalas, Lowrider covers the cars, bikes, art, and more that exemplifies the lowrider culture. https://www.motortrend.com/lowrider/
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Artists: Bill & Mario Sisneros
Articles: 1963 Chevrolet Impala SS Convertible – The Trophy Wife “Bill and Mario Sisneros at Gotcha Covered Upholstery were called in to complete the car’s amazing interior with custom heated seats and powered accessories, including a custom center console front to back with custom interior lights. The trunk was complemented with an Impala logo, while…
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Article: How Lowriders Work
Multi part series on how Lowriders work by How Stuff Works. https://auto.howstuffworks.com/under-the-hood/trends-innovations/lowrider.htm
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Article: Creating the “Rob job”: Car painter Robert Vanderslice
When you’ve got etched, polished chrome exhaust pipes snaking down the length of your ride, a gold or silver grill, a sparkling engine, rims, hood ornaments, and hydraulics, you need a flashy paint job to go with it. You would be hard-pressed to find a painter with a reputation as solid as that of Albuquerque…
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Definition: Green vehicle
A green vehicle, clean vehicle, eco-friendly vehicle or environmentally friendly vehicle is a road motor vehicle that produces less harmful impacts to the environment than comparable conventional internal combustion engine vehicles running on gasoline or diesel, or one that uses certain alternative fuels. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_vehicle
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Article: ‘¡Órale!’ excites and inspires at Harwood Museum in Taos
“You don’t want to miss this crazy mash-up of underground art — from the West Coast to our personal holy land, Nuevo México. But this isn’t some freak show. Like the million-dollar Biennials it is modeled after, “¡Óralé!” is bold, intelligent and at times, even a little uncomfortable.” https://www.taosnews.com/tempo/arts/rale-excites-and-inspires-at-harwood-museum-in-taos/article_c1e6a4cb-8ef1-5289-aec9-dbffa9b24d05.html
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Harwood Museum of Art- Santo Lowride: Norteño Car Culture and the Santos Tradition
Santo Lowride: Norteño Car Culture and the Santos Tradition unrolls the unique story of New Mexico’s interwoven expressions of devotional art and lowrider culture. Just as the santos artists seek a physical channel between the heavens and their daily life, the lowrider has evolved as a modern-day vessel for the belief systems of multicultural Norteño…
