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Stuff We Use: Under Pressure (Washers)

The Truth About Cars

battery-powered household tools have come a long way from the Bad Old Days – and are even light years ahead in terms of performance than those on sale just a few years ago. It’s no trouble to wash two or three cars at a time and not run out of juice, even at my notoriously leisurely pace. We hope you found this one helpful.

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2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger: Charge It Up

The Truth About Cars

A 92-kilowatt-hour battery and a 130-kilowatt generator combine to bring the juice. It works like this -- the V6 produces mechanical power, the generator turns that into electric power, and that electric power either charges a depleted battery or goes right to the EDMs if the driver wants to save battery charge.

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Anker Solix F3800 and Home Power Panel create an accessible whole-home backup solution

Baua Electric

Self-consumption mode monitors solar production and power from the grid and recharges with excess solar juice. It can then be used to power the home during low solar power situations. This can help minimize electricity bills by using battery power during peak times and recharging during off-peak times.

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Gear up for outdoor adventures with BLUETTI’s huge spring sale

Baua Electric

Don’t just go camping, go BLUETTI-style camping with this new, groundbreaking SwapSolar ecosystem , offering the world’s first LFP-powered MultiCooler portable fridge and ice maker with the AC180T hot-swappable battery power station. The 2,048Wh battery can be recharged in just two hours using the 1,200W solar charger.

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Raejean & Tessie’s photographic EV road trip

Electric Auto Association

She recommended a small, battery-powered, $8 lantern for ambient light, good for both inside and outside the car. I found that I listened to the radio/music/news far less than I had thought I would. The juice there was so sweet and quick. Naturally, I asked my EV road trip guru buddy, Elaine, for suggestions.

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Lessons from a year with solar power

EV Info

After moving to Octopus Energy we moved to the then Beta version of Octopus Go and this is the killer app for solar and battery power. . With Octopus Go we receive low cost power between 00:30 and 04:30 every day. The post Lessons from a year with solar power appeared first on EV Info - Electric Car News and Reviews.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

"On some products, the costs, particularly in advanced technologies, are high," he said in a lengthy interview with Automotive News (free subscription required). Toyota Prius modders have already been adding larger batteries so the vehicle can run on battery power. It is simply the cost of doing business.

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