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The cheap solar-powered car you might never need to charge [Video]

Electrek

Imagine a car that can charge using the sun, generate an income via a car-sharing scheme, and is also affordable to buy. more… The post The cheap solar-powered car you might never need to charge [Video] appeared first on Electrek. Sounds like a pipe dream, right?

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2024 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Review – Cheap(ish) Speed

The Truth About Cars

One note – if you want the magnetic ride package, and I think you do, you need to first buy the Performance Package. If you can’t afford a GT but really, really want a Mustang, the EcoBoost is a nice consolation prize. It used to be about style for the base cars and cheap speed for the more-powerful ponies.

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Should you buy a portable Level 2 electric-car charger?

Green Car Reports

Electric car chargers are becoming more affordable. Now you can buy a portable, 16-amp charger one for less than the price of a cheap tablet computer. Some electric-car drivers find benefit in carrying a portable charger that's faster than the standard Level 1 models that come with every electric car sold so far.

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Used Electric Vehicles – Affordable and Available

Plug N Drive

I have pretty exciting news for everyone who thought they couldn’t afford an EV… Yes, you can! Now, Tesla makes amazing cars and has done a fantastic job raising awareness of EVs, but their products don’t come cheap and that has fueled the view that electric cars = Tesla and Tesla is expensive so electric cars are expensive.

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2024 Chevrolet Trax Activ Review – A Surprising Bargain

The Truth About Cars

All I could think was that the little runabout was something to be avoided unless you just wanted cheap transport in crossover form. The 2024 Chevrolet Trax Activ remains affordable, but unlike its predecessor, I actually enjoyed driving it. Perhaps not the worst choice for the urbanite who needs something cheap and easy to park.

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Velotric Nomad 1 review: Affordable, off-road adventure

Green Authority

Solid suspension: Most e-bikes on the affordable end of the spectrum tend to cheap out on suspension, but the suspension is very durable here. Velotric Nomad 1 Specs 48V 14.4Ah Battery 6 Hours Charging Time Up to 55 Miles Max Range 750W Rated/1200 W Peak Motor 5’1 to 6’9 Height Range Should you buy the Velotric Nomad 1?

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Lux Research: despite cheap oil, niche plug-in vehicle sales will be resilient; conventional hybrids to be hardest hit

Green Car Congress

In the likely case of only a gradual return to previous higher prices—which Lux calls the “cheap oil” scenario in its analysis—then electric vehicle (EV) sales will dip by 20% for a number of years, while plug-in hybrid (PHEV) sales will dip by about 14% during that same period, the research firm found.

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