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

Green Car Congress

I knew I wanted something for her that was cheap to maintain, had a reliable automatic transmission, came with cruise control, AC. I knew I wanted something for her that was cheap to maintain, had a reliable automatic transmission, came with cruise control, AC. How did it all start? It was time to buy our first car.

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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

Cars That Think

Bluetooth module plugged into the ESC. In 2009, I wrote in these pages about my efforts to. add an electric motor to a bicycle —a project that involved a considerable outlay of money and many hours in a machine shop behind a lathe. Fast forward a dozen years. One thing that hasn't really changed, though, is the expense. James Provost.

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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

Cars That Think

Bluetooth module plugged into the ESC. In 2009, I wrote in these pages about my efforts to. add an electric motor to a bicycle —a project that involved a considerable outlay of money and many hours in a machine shop behind a lathe. Fast forward a dozen years. One thing that hasn't really changed, though, is the expense. James Provost.

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Waterloo power management strategy greatly enhances durability of on-board fuel cells in FC-PHEV

Green Car Congress

Researchers at the University of Waterloo (Canada), with a colleague in Sweden, have used a power management strategy greatly to extend the durability of onboard fuel cells in a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle: an increase of 1.8, The arrows in the diagram indicate the electrical connection for the power flow. 2019.02.040.

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The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

Green Car Congress

As one of the speakers put it to the attendees, the bulk of which came from Southeast Michigan, plug-in vehicles will a major career path for most of the people in the room. “I’m very encouraged that carmakers now see as allies the utilities, plug-in advocates, community and regional efforts like ProjectGetReady.”

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2024 Subaru Solterra review: Can this electric SUV tackle the Tesla Model Y with some bush bashing nous?

EV Central

There are some key differences with the near-identical Toyota: the Solterra does without remote connectivity that allows for over-the-air software updates. But good luck finding a plug out here! Yep, it’s not cheap and lags the impossible-to-ignore Model Y in key areas, including space, value and range.

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Nissan and Enel to launch major V2G trial in the UK; LEAF and e-NV200

Green Car Congress

The partners will install and connect 100 V2G units at locations agreed upon by private and fleet owners of the Nissan LEAF and e-NV200 electric van. Currently if all 18,000 Nissan electric vehicles in the UK were connected to the energy network, they would generate the equivalent output of a 180 MW power plant. Earlier post.)

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