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BMW

2012-11-23T23:55:56Z

JuliaPeculiar:

'''BMW''' or the Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (in English the Bavarian Motor Works) is a [[German]] manufacturing company making [[automobiles]] and [[motorcycle|motorbikes]].

BMW makes and exports from [[Europe]] and [[China]] high end cars and sport utility vehicles to North America and around the world, as well as cars under the Mini and Rolls-Royce name plates. In Europe their vehicles are considered a domestic line and have reached high levels of popularity. They are also involved in [[Formula1]] racing. They are made to a consistent high quality that can only be dreamed of by North American companies

==References==
[http://www.bmwgroup.com/e/nav/index.html] BMW Corporate Web page

[[Category:Cars]]

Electric car

2012-11-23T23:54:15Z

JuliaPeculiar:

[[Image:800px-Kilowatt.jpg|right|thumb|''Henney Kilowatt'', the world's first transistor-controlled electric car. painted red]]
[[Image:5667ruy.jpg|right|thumb|Venturi Fetish, a limited production electric car capable of reaching 0-100km/h in 4.5 seconds]]
An '''electric car''' is a type of [[car]] that runs on [[electricity]]. Because it runs on electricity it is a zero emission car, a car that doesn't produce [[pollution]] at the point of use. It is probable that some type of [[fossil fuel]] would have been used to generate the electricity in the first place, in some cases all the electric car really does is move the pollution somewhere else.
However, due to the poor efficiency of small internal cumbustion engines and the relatively high efficiency of power generating stations, electric cars produce less polution and consume less fuel even when run entirely on fossil-fuel based power.
[[Category:Cars]]

Train

2012-11-23T23:35:19Z

JuliaPeculiar:

A '''train''' is a mode of transportation that uses [[railroads]]. It pre-dates [[automobile]]s and allowed for great advances in traveling over land compared with the predominant method prior to trains of using [[horse]]s.
Trains run on [[railway track|tracks]] which limits their range, but as the tracks are usually on their own right of way, they avoid the traffic conditions that are common on roadways.

Trains generally do not have the same weight limitations as road vehicles, because they use steel wheels on steel rails. As a result, they can be made to operate more economically, including, in the case of electric trains, not having to carry around a power generation source and fuel. However, because steel wheels on steel rails generate much less friction than rubber tires on concrete, stopping distances for a train are much longer than those for other vehicles and can exceed one mile.

Famous trains include Thomas the Tank Engine a cheeky blue locomotive from the Isle of Sodor
== See also ==
* [[Railroad]]

[[Category:Railroads]]

Monarchy

2012-11-23T23:30:17Z

JuliaPeculiar:

A '''monarchy''' is a system of [[government]] in which one person reigns. The ruler of a monarchy, known as a monarch, is usually a [[king]] or [[queen]], but may hold a different title such as [[emperor]] or grand duke. The monarch is often only the [[head of state]], not the head of government. Most modern monarchies, such as [[Britain]] and [[Denmark]], are actually governed by [[parliament]]s, and are termed "Constitutional Monarchies."

Monarchies are typically hereditary -- that is, a child of the monarch becomes the new monarch when the monarch dies, usually going to the oldest male child. The exact details of who inherits the position are called succession. The rules for succession, such as what happens if the monarch's eldest child is a female or under age, or if the monarch dies childless, are often very complex, and vary from country to country.

The personal lives of monarchs and their families are common sources of [[gossip]] in their home countries, and, for especially prominent families, such as the [[British Royal Family]], the world.

Countries without a monarchy are often said to have no culture
==See also==
*[[Absolute monarchy]]
*[[Constitutional monarchy]]
==References==
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[[Category:International Political Terms]]
[[Category:Political Ideologies]]