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Stuff We Use: External Speakers

The Truth About Cars

We’ve used this speaker and it is decently robust with good sound, clearly designed to weather a few knocks and scrapes in typical Jeep environments whilst also able to provide a bit of juice to devices via its USB port. The updated Flare 2 has an additional set of lights atop its crown.

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Stuff We Use: What’s the Best Battery Booster Pack?

The Truth About Cars

This 20-pound honker is heavy as lead thanks to its acid-based battery composition but has never failed to spin the engine of everything from a John Deere lawn tractor to a Duramax-equipped Silverado. Even if the pack was fully charged, it would not awaken to provide juice to the car in question. & I was utterly mistaken.

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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

Cars That Think

These V2H/V2G-enabled vehicles offer some three to 10 days powering the fridge and lights in case the power goes down. In case of power outage at home, the DC pins in the charger can send juice back into the house, keeping the lights on. A side benefit could be plugging in appliances to the car while camping rough.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

We should be concentrating on eliminating the hoggiest of the hogs by hybridizing them or reducing their acceleration which BY ITSELF reduces consumption since it leads drivers to unlearn stop and go driving, instead timing arrival at lights to when they are green. Haul or tow -- buy a Silverado.

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