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Used Car of the Day: 2004 Toyota MR2 Spyder

The Truth About Cars

Today, in the dead of winter, we present to you a convertible. It's a 2004 Toyota MR2 Spyder. This one has a five-speed manual and has 78,600 miles on the odometer. The fluids have been replaced, as have the struts and brake pads. The front rotors have also been replaced.

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Used Car of the Day: 2004 BMW 330ci Convertible

The Truth About Cars

So if a drop-top appeals to you and you want one before the snow flies, this 2004 BMW 330ci convertible could be for you. As George Costanza once said, "there's still a little summer left." Or you could live in Southern California or Florida and just have summer all the time.

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

Green Car Congress

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. My wife’s 2004 burns about 1 liter (1.05 What is it like to drive a hybrid?

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Used Car of the Day: 2004 Porsche Boxster S 500

The Truth About Cars

It's a nearly 20-year-old 2004 Porsche Boxster S 500 that looks to be in pretty decent shape. The A/C works and so does the convertible top. Today's UCOTD isn't a project like yesterday's ride. It's number 1,842 of 1,953 units made -- only 500 of which made it to our shores. Click here to check it out.

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Used Car of the Day: 2004 Volkswagen Beetle

The Truth About Cars

This Chicago-based 2004 Volkswagen Beetle convertible is a bit different from our usual pickings. There are 124,000 miles on the clock of this automatic-transmission car and it is a GLS trim. It appears to be pretty stock, with the 1.8T

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Would Like to Convert a 2004 Jeep Liberty Limited to Electric

Electric Cars are for Girls

I would like to convert a 2004 Jeep Liberty Limited into electric. Complete noob here. Any advice or suggestions would help. It's max weight is 5600

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VWG Oldenburg acquires 15 MAN CNG hybrid buses; MAN Lion’s City 12 G with EfficientHybrid technology

Green Car Congress

The new buses have a crankshaft starter generator on board that converts braking recuperation energy into electrical energy. Four years ago, VWG Oldenburg converted its entire fleet of 112 buses to natural gas drive. When the new MAN buses brake, then that is a real benefit for us. Bio natural gas has been used since 2013.