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Want A New EV Dirt Cheap? Get Ready To Act Fast In Two Months!

CleanTechnica EVs

With all of the headwinds EVs are facing in recent weeks, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: affordability is a giant factor. With inflation kicking families in the butt at grocery stores, economic challenges leading to lower or lost pay, and interest rates climbing, car buyers are feeling the squeeze.

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SpaceX Starlink kit now available at select Home Depot stores

Teslarati

SpaceX Starlink standard kits are now available at select Home Depot stores. With Starlink, millennials can move out onto cheap land and build their own homes piecemeal with materials from [Home Depot].” First, customers can have the Starlink kit sent to the Home Depot store. Starlink will be huge for [Home Depot].

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Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

Cars That Think

In a region known for long, dark winter nights, Polar Night Energy is building a system in the city of Tampere that can heat buildings with stored solar energy — all day, all night, and all winter long. This means that storing and distributing energy is as important as its generation. The apparent contradictions do not end there.

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KU Leuven team creates solar panel that produces hydrogen from moisture in air

Green Car Congress

The hydrogen gas produced in the summer will be stored and converted into electricity and heat in the winter. The hydrogen gas produced in the summer can be stored in an underground pressure vessel until winter. We wanted to design something sustainable that is affordable and can be used practically anywhere.

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TEPCO takes a stake in UK-based stationary storage company Moixa Energy

Green Car Congress

Moixa offers a compact and affordable smart battery for residential customers that helps households to save money by storing spare solar or cheap tariff electricity.

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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. Most EV companies I’ve tested products from don’t include spare parts with their products, meaning if you lose something, you’ll be making a trip to the store.

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Tesla expands self-serve test drives to destination chargers

Baua Electric

When someone used to place an order for a Tesla vehicle online in North America, the customer was assigned a “Tesla Advisor” at their local store to help manage the process leading up to the delivery. At least for those who can afford Tesla vehicles. It could be popular with the millennial crowd.

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