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Junkyard Find: 2002 Daewoo Nubira SE Sedan

The Truth About Cars

Today, it's the turn of the third member of the 2000-2002 Daweoo triumvirate: The compact Nubira, an example of which I found in a Denver self-service yard last week. The Nubira was supposed to compete against such affordable machinery as the Chevy Cavalier and Toyota Corolla. The engine is a 2.0-liter

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Top Vehicles for Ungrateful Whelps

The Truth About Cars

Several schools of thought exist about buying a set of wheels for a teenager or new driver. Now, more than ever, finding an appropriate vehicle that’s actually affordable can be challenging – to put it mildly – given a hyperactive used car market and skyrocketing price tags of even the most horrid machines. So, what to do?

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UK sells its millionth electric car, fleet market drives BEV demand | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

year on year, taking the overall total since 2002 to 1,001,677 – testament to the commitment of manufacturers to deliver ever-increasing numbers of zero emission models. Manufacturers have been asked to supply the vehicles, we now ask government to help consumers buy the vehicles on which net zero depends.”

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Electrified Blondes in Convertibles For Everyone!

Creative Greenius

No one needs to buy another new gas powered car. Keep your old car, or buy an inexpensive used car. The Plug-Ins are coming and you should wait till they get here before buying your next new car. Otherwise you’ll just be buying a dinosaur that you’ll have to pay to convert or dispose of. Save your money.

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The Hyperloop Is Hyper Old

Cars That Think

But no materials were available to build such a tube—above all, there was no way to produce affordable high-tensile steel—nor were there ready means to enclose people in vacuum-moving containers. Before rushing to buy shares in a hyperloop venture in 2022, remember the 1825 London and Edinburgh Vacuum Tunnel Company.

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

Green Car Congress

We’re now in the crisis CalCars knew, when we began in 2002, would some day arrive. (We Since our cars and trucks use almost two-thirds of the oil we buy, the quickest way to cut oil use is to free transportation from its grip. Make it affordable, safe, drivable, eligible for certification and warranty, and installable in high volumes.

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OLA S1 Electric Scooter Ownership Blog

Plug In India

Avoid buying EV's from such companies. Also car manufacturers are not launching affordable electric cars. I will only buy a small electric car that costs less than Rs 6-7 lakhs. All it takes, is one startup like Strom or OLA electric to launch a small electric hatchback at affordable rates. That pisses me off.

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