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IoT-ize Your Old Gadgets With a Mechanical Hijacking Device

Cars That Think

But if you want it, it's there—as long as you're able to afford it, of course. Connectivity usually comes at a premium, and it also usually involves buying a brand new whatever it is, because new hardware and software and services are required. It's also possible to build your own MHD device for cheap , if you know what you're doing.

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SpaceX is building launch pad tanks out of Starship parts and that’s a big deal

Teslarati

For SpaceX to design and build its own custom bulk commodity storage tanks instead of buying what is arguably a fairly routine and cheap off-the-shelf technology, Starship production has to be DIRT CHEAP. Just dawned on me that this is a much bigger deal than it might seem.

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Intel Will Keep Selling RealSense Stereo Cameras

Cars That Think

If you want to buy a RealSense camera from a distributor, great, go ahead and do that, but I wouldn't look for much else. Intel had the resources to make sensors with excellent performance and sell them for relatively cheap, and they've done exactly that. Also, "continue to provide" doesn't necessarily mean "continue to manufacture."

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Stuff We Use: What’s the Best Car Wash Soap?

The Truth About Cars

Some gearheads take it to the next level with expensive towels and the like, which is fine for those who can afford such expenditures. Pro tip: go out and buy distilled water at Walmart for this task since that liquid is almost guaranteed not to leave spots on the finish. But back to the soap.

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EnerNOC and Tesla to collaborate on stationary energy storage

Green Car Congress

a provider of energy intelligence software (EIS), will collaborate with Tesla on the deployment and management of energy storage systems in commercial and industrial buildings. Energy management today is more complicated than simply buying power from the utility. Cheap cells made in the Gigafactory are only part of the puzzle.

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Electric Scooter vs Petrol Scooter : Huge Money Savings

Plug In India

Cost of electricity is fairly cheap at Rs 10 per unit in the commercial location of cities and Rs 3 - 4 small towns and villages. But if you feel there is degradation and you need more range after 4+ years, then you can buy a new battery. EV's are affordable and an electric scooter will save you money. We estimate a 2.5

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

Green Car Congress

And oil only seems cheap. 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. But let’s realize: defending our nation is never cheap. We can’t continue ever-riskier experiments to get oil from remote locations. We’ll pre-fund your prototypes.

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