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First steps

DIY Electric Car

It's a 2002 Saturn SL1 with 220,000 miles and a rough engine, however it still runs. In the end I went with what was available and what I could afford. I have bought my donor car. The price was $900 which was OK I think? I have been looking for ages on Craigslist for the right car and toyed with all sort of cars.

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GM and Honda to establish industry-first $85M joint fuel cell system manufacturing operation in Michigan

Green Car Congress

The companies integrated their development teams and shared hydrogen fuel cell intellectual property to create a more affordable commercial solution for fuel cell and hydrogen storage systems. Earlier post.)

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SpaceX rolls Inspiration4 Falcon 9 rocket to the pad for historic launch

Teslarati

The same site that supported the inaugural launch of Saturn V and the Space Shuttle and every single crewed mission to the Moon, Pad 39A’s next mission doesn’t carry quite the same gravity but will still be a milestone in the history of spaceflight.

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

Green Car Congress

The Saturn version of the two-mode plug-in hybrid at the Milford Proving Grounds. As part of the culling, GM has the option to re-badge vehicles from the non-core brands, such as the Pontiac G8, Opel Insignia and Saturn Vue. I was able to spend 10 minutes driving a Saturn Aura sedan with an (HCCI) engine system. by Bill Cooke.

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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to present first Starship update since 2019 [webcast]

Teslarati

In theory, it would have been able to launch up to 300 tons (660,000 lb) to low Earth orbit (LEO) – twice the payload of Saturn V, the next most capable rocket. The principles of the rocket, its general shape and layout, and the Raptor engine powering it remained the same.

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Wall Street Report

Plug In Partners

Saturn and a 200-horsepower electric motor. But he estimates that made in volume, his adjustments would raise the cost of a car by a more affordable 25%. Frank explains, showing how he and the students filled that space with batteries. Others think the car will be too expensive. It costs Dr. Frank about $100,000 to customize a car.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10. Aims to get Saturn Vue on road in 2010; no production goal. Before we were saying it will be an awfully long time before we can get the costs down so people can afford it, but actually if you offset the fuel costs, people can afford it." ( Green Car Congress ). See Chevy Volt for latest.

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