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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? I found a a 2004 with 247k km (154k miles) on the clock. My wife’s 2004 burns about 1 liter (1.05 What is it like to drive a hybrid?

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Older Tesla Model S builds to lose connectivity features with 3G network phase out

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Tesla Model S owners with pre-June 2015 builds of the company’s flagship sedan are set to lose some connectivity features in their vehicle as AT&T is gearing up to shut down its inferior 3G network. AT&T’s decision to shut down the 3G network it has operated since 2004 in February 2022. is installed.

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Toyota announces voluntary safety recalls of approx. 670K Prius vehicles in US

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(TMS), will conduct two safety recalls involving some MY 2004—2009 Prius vehicles; approximately 670,000 Prius vehicles are being recalled in the United States to inspect and in some cases replace the steering intermediate extension shaft.

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Hidden Cameras: What Travelers Need to Know

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At the federal level, the Video Voyeurism Prevention Act of 2004 prohibits “knowingly videotaping, photographing, filming, recording by any means, or broadcasting an image of a private area of an individual, without that individual’s consent, under circumstances in which that individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy.”

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Port of Los Angeles provides AMP Mobile shore-side power to three different cruise lines

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Using AMP, vessels connect (plug-in) to a clean shore-side electrical power source while docked, enabling them to shut down their diesel-powered auxiliary generators, resulting in a significant reduction in emissions. The World Cruise Center is also the only port where two cruise ships can be connected simultaneously.

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Alstom and SSE Renewables create joint venture to co-develop world’s largest wave farm off the coast of Orkney, Scotland

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The AWS-III technology consists of a multi-cell array of flexible membrane absorbers which convert wave power to pneumatic power through compression of air within cells that are inter-connected. Each AWS-III will be connected to a central offshore substation via a high-voltage umbilical link.

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Alstom acquires a 40% equity share in AWS Ocean Energy

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Created in 2004, AWS Ocean Energy is currently focusing on the development and delivery of its AWS-III wave energy converter, a floating device with a rated power output of 2.5MW. The rising and falling motion of the waves forces air forward and backwards through a number of air turbines installed inside the device.

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