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Electronically Assisted Astronomy on the Cheap

Cars That Think

EAA occupies a middle ground in amateur astronomy: more involved than gazing through binoculars or a telescope, but not as complicated as using specialized cameras, expensive telescopes, and motorized tracking mounts. Taking flats, however, requires an even, diffuse light source.

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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. There is no need for a starter motor nor clutch in Toyota’s hybrid system. During reversing, the Prius is powered only by the electric motor. It is something very cheap to fix and to inspect.

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Kia Soul EV review: the cheap electric car Australia missed out on

EV Central

Build quality’s excellent, and you score LED lights everywhere (boomerang-shaped at rear), leather heated seats, 10.25-inch There’s a 64kWh battery and single 150kW/395Nm motor driving the front wheels. The UK also sells an entry level Soul with 39.2kWh battery, 100kW/395Nm motor and range of 275km.

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Pick me up! Fiat reveals the wild cheap electric ute that will spearhead its reinvention in Australia

EV Central

Fiat has ignored this week’s Geneva motor show and instead gone it alone revealing five all-new radical concepts including a battery-powered ute that it hopes will forge a new path to success in markets such as Australia. The post Pick me up!

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Top 5 : Best Cheap Electric Bike Conversion Kit With Battery 2021

Electric Vehicless

Good, you are searching to convert your bike into an electric bike & also searching for a cheap electric bike conversion kit with battery. Before selecting any cheap electric bike conversion kit with battery you must have gone through a small electric bike conversion kit selection guide. Bafang rear wheel drive motor.

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SEG Automotive set to commission a new 400V motor line in Hosur | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Light electric mobility, particularly in the form of e-two- and three-wheelers, is on the upswing in India. We started developing a 48V motor for electric two-wheelers around five years ago, and the road that led us to this success is our customer connect, and our local supplier base.

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2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor Review – Silent Luxury

The Truth About Cars

Well, there’s at least one of those on the market – the 2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor. My tester was a dual-motor unit without the Performance Pack, meaning it made 421 horsepower and 546 lb-ft of torque from its front and rear electric motors. Modernism doesn’t come cheap. This is a quiet car.

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