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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 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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Rivian leak says R1 getting smaller, cheaper battery and heat pump in ’25

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The Standard pack is still quite large at 106kWh, giving around 270 miles of range to the R1T and R1S when configured. Rivian’s R1 vehicles aren’t cheap, starting at $70k, and the company is further looking for ways to save cost as it works towards profitability. Rivian has four battery options – Standard, Standard+, Large, and Max.

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SpaceX installs second Starship-derived fuel tank at orbital launch pad

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miles from its Boca Chica rocket factory to a nearby launch complex. Either way, SpaceX is wasting no time constructing a brand new super heavy-class launch pad and a tank farm the likes of which has never been seen before. “ Teslarati.com – 6 April 2021.

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Material Derived From Carbonized Chicken Feathers Could Meet DOE Hydrogen Storage Targets

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It is crucial that the material that will serve as a hydrogen adsorbent in fuel cell vehicles is cheap and is environmentally benign. The goal of University of Delaware project is to develop new low cost hydrogen storage substrates from an abundant waste material (6 billion lbs/yr in US): chicken feathers.

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Michelin doesn’t want you to buy as many EV tires

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It also provided an update on how it’s working to effectively reinvent retread technology with sustainability in mind, allowing the original tire plus four retreads to provide up to a million miles of service in heavy commercial trucks. “If Although the company is working on ways to produce it from agricultural waste, the cost is a barrier.

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Feature: Going Green on Car Care, Repair and Insurance

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You may be wondering if electric and hybrid cars are cheap to insure. Owners enjoy the excellent fuel efficiency; this combination gets them, and you shouldn’t be surprised when they brag about how many miles they can drive on a gallon of gas. Hybrid cars use batteries for some driving needs and gas for others.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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And oil only seems cheap. Over time, we can conserve by reducing the miles we drive. That means we’ll be powering some miles with increasingly renewable electricity that isn't made from imported oil. We’ve already decided we’re going to fix already-built houses, offices and factories that waste energy.

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