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Automakers Look To Space Rocket Technology

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

New allows and technology that’s used on space rockets and the space shuttle are also being used to make cars and trucks more fuel efficient. One focus of the auto industry’s interest in space technology is turbocharging.

Robert Wade is a Boosting Technical Specialist for Ford. He spoke with WDET’s Jerome Vaughn.