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

Green Car Congress

We only drove ’normal’ ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) cars before but those gave me a feeling of always being in a hurry. The gasoline engine only runs in reversing to power the batteries. petrol engine is not running. Seamless gear changes—well of course, as it has a gear-less transmission.

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From Home Brew to Hasbro

Cars That Think

One of the first people I met at the club was Bob Allen, an electronics engineer who had a machine shop in his garage and could make amazing mechanical things. Back then, my mechanical engineering skills were severely lacking. Back then, my mechanical engineering skills were severely lacking.

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Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

The Truth About Cars

Democrats have made widespread electrification a major platform and they’re currently the dominant party in the Senate, likely meaning the “ The Revoking Engine and Vehicle (REV) Requirements Act ” would stall there. The fact remains that there’s an affordability issue with modern vehicles that’s been even tougher for EVs to cope with.