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The World's Biggest Auto Shredder Eats 450 Cars an Hour

Posted March 15, 2012 2:10 PM

From Gizmodo:

In case all the missing copper didn't tip you off, scrap metal is in exceptionally high demand these days. To help meet that demand, End-of-Life vehicles are broken down into their base materials for easier recycling by a car shredder so gigantic it isn't measured in tons but rather acres.

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03/15/2012 3:45 PM

The cash is gone.......................good to hear there's a way to get rid of the "clunkers" too.

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03/16/2012 9:21 AM

What ever happened to Guido the Stooly?

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03/20/2012 8:54 AM

Welsh National Power Grid...

Eh??? As far as I'm aware, we still have a United Kingdom National Power Grid, even Scotland is wired in....

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