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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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Used Priuses, especially the Generation 2 that were made from 2004 to 2009 are becoming a bargain to buy, especially for the MPG and features you get in return. It was time to buy our first car. I knew I wanted something for her that was cheap to maintain, had a reliable automatic transmission, came with cruise control, AC.

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

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With the combination of requiring all new light-duty vehicles sold in New York State be zero-emission by 2035, investments in electric vehicles charging stations , and state and federal EV rebates, “ you’re going to see that you have no more excuses ” for not buying an EV, according to New York Governor Kathy Hochul.

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Used EVs – Over The Hill, Or An Absolute Steal?

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And that’s not all, while the purchase price of EVs has continued to tumble, comparable finance rates are still far higher than their internal combustion engine (ICE) counterparts. You might have to compromise a little when it comes to colour, features or mileage, but the listings are packed with brilliant buys. Renault ZOE Z.E.40

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Hertz says it will invest some of proceeds from selling Tesla cars back into gas cars

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Hertz announced that it will invest some of the proceeds from selling its Tesla vehicles back into internal combustion engine vehicles. Yesterday, we reported on Hertz starting to sell its older Tesla Model 3s and they are going for fairly cheap. My bet is that they would likely be better off buying EVs again.

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Unico's Battery Testing Enters a Competitive Industry

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At the International Battery Seminar & Exhibit held 12-15 March in Orlando, many of the world’s leading battery makers, test equipment manufacturers, and theorists gathered to talk about advances in the field and to present new products claiming to make the battery production process quicker and cheaper.

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Creating the Commodore 64: The Engineers’ Story

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In January 1981, a handful of semiconductor engineers at MOS Technology in West Chester, Pa., a subsidiary of Commodore International Ltd. In two days, the engineers laid out on paper the machine’s basic architecture. A PDF version is available on IEEE Xplore. The computer had yet to be designed, but that was easily remedied.

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Spirit Airlines Is on Shaky Footing After Judge Blocks JetBlue Deal

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Unlike larger carriers like Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, Spirit flies mostly within the United States; its few international routes are relatively short. The airline is also struggling because of problems with Pratt & Whitney engines on some of its planes. Frontier planned to use stock to pay for part of the earlier deal.