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just thinking about changing my 76 spitfire to a electric car

DIY Electric Car

If I go gas it will probably cost me $2000 or so. I was hoping someone would give my an idea of the cost of going electric. I have a 76 triumph spitfire with no engine but do have a T9 5 speed trany for it. I'm trying to decide if I was to go with another gas engine or turn it into a electric car. Could someone give me.

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Elon Musk slams California’s $8 per kW monthly utility charge plan for solar owners

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The proposal calls for a discounted rate for excess power sold into the grid, as well as a monthly utility charge of $8 per kW to cover the cost of maintaining the state’s power infrastructure. Musk noted that the idea, which essentially penalizes sustainable energy, is “insane.”

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Kinetic Green ropes in Piyush Pandey to re-create ‘Chal Meri Luna’ magic | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

The idea is to resurrect the nostalgia of the brand, which was India’s most popular moped across villages and towns until the late 1990s and commanded a 95% market share. The company management intends to target the Rs 25-30,000 monthly income group that uses public transportation, such as shared automobiles or local buses.

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The Lies that Powered the Invention of Pong

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It sold 2000 units but was never a hit. It sold 2000 units but was never a hit. He divided the cost of a computer by the amount of money an average arcade game made and promptly dropped the idea, because the economics did not make sense. Bushnell a year earlier as an employee of Nutting Associates.

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What to note about EV charger installation?

Setec Powerr

The cost of public charging stations is too high? So the total cost will be around $1000 to $2000. As we said, installing a level 3 charger at home is the highest, you can be sure that the combined cost is more than $10,000. Or it’s a good idea to use your free time as a public charging point and charge for it.

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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk teases nine-engine Starship, Raptor upgrades

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That seems like a good idea, especially for Tanker versions… pic.twitter.com/kKTpD3gFnF — Jerry (@StarshipFairing) July 4, 2021. As of their arrival in South Texas, it was assumed that Raptor Boost still represented a variant of the engine with almost 50% more thrust at the cost of gimbal and throttle authority.

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The Race for the Next-Gen Space Station

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Since November 2000, there has always have been a select few people living apart from the rest of us—the astronauts and cosmonauts on the International Space Station. The unit cost is just the cost of fuel. That’s an excellent way to fit more cabin space in the payload fairing of a rocket—but even that idea is decades old.

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