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CrownCruiser introduces its e-bike

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Featuring a lightweight, ultra-strong monocoque carbon fiber frame, the CrownCruiser e-bike comes with a rider recognition anti-theft defense, GSM location tracking, and Bluetooth, complimented by a powerful app that tracks riding statistics. The bike has a range of 100 miles at 15.5 mph (PAS), according to the company.

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Tesla hacker shares insights after nearly 600-mile test on FSD Beta “Elon Mode”

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Impressions after nearly 600 miles on 11.4.3 Obviously, I don’t have Tesla side statistics, but if they offer this as L3 where I don’t need to pay attention – it would be a solid deal at $15k,” the Tesla hacker wrote in a post on Twitter. with Elon mode (could not get a non-Tesla car to try in time).

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IIHS: Speed limit increases in US caused 33,000 deaths over 20 years

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Charles Farmer, IIHS vice president for research and statistical services and the author of the study, looked at deaths per billion miles traveled by state and roadway type. In 2013, only Texas and Utah had limits above 75 mph. Five more have joined that club since then, and others have abandoned 65 mph limits for 70 mph.

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Lectric’s just-revealed XPress e-bike sees $500 off launch discount, Anker SOLIX C800 Plus at $499, and more

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They are equipped with a 750W rear hub motor (1,310W peak) and a removable 48V battery that pushes the e-bikes up to 28 MPH for up to 60 miles normally (doubled with your extra battery). MPH with a range of up to 40 miles and can handle up to a 25% incline. Spring e-bike deals! Super73 RX Electric Motorbike: $2,999 (Reg.

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GAC Motor completes phase II factory, launches GA3S PHEV

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miles) NEDC. seconds; top speed is 180 km/h (112 mph). Latest statistics from China Passenger Car Association showed that GAC Motor has sold a total of 159,000 cars in the first half year of 2016, achieving a 170% growth. liter engine features a compression ratio of 13:1, with fuel consumption of 225 g/kWh only. kWh/100 km.

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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 found a a 2004 with 247k km (154k miles) on the clock. On the highway at around 130 km/h (80 mph) , we get by with about 5.3

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Cheap, Easy, and Underutilized Online Communication for Nonprofits

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Top speed is now 135 km/h (84 mpg), versus 140 km/h (87 mph) announced earlier this year. The projected driving range of 150 km (93 miles) remains the same as earlier announced. In Germany, for example, according to the German Federal Statistical Office, 6 of every 10 people in the workforce commute by car. miles) and 16.2%

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