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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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I knew I wanted something for her that was cheap to maintain, had a reliable automatic transmission, came with cruise control, AC. How regularly the EV button is used to maximise electric range. Some models (2006 models for some reason) can have timing chain issues irrelevant of their mileage. It was time to buy our first car.

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Build a Passive Radar With Software-Defined Radio

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If a reflection from an object is detected, then the time it took to arrive at the surveillance antenna gives a range. IEEE Spectrum since 2006, when SDR become something remotely within a maker’s budget. Frequency shifts between the two signals allow you to plot the speed of the object away or toward the antennas along with the range.