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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

Cars That Think

This article appears in the September 2021 print issue as "An Instant E-bike.". While loitering along, experimenting with the controls, I was passed by a college student on a mountain bike who must have thought this gray-bearded old-timer on a four-decade-old 12-speed was huffing and puffing. As I raced ahead, I chuckled to myself. "OK

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Does The Chevy Bolt Have “Huge Sales” Now?

CleanTechnica EVs

CNN Business recently published an article titled “The Chevy Bolt’s huge sales prove America is craving a cheap electric car.” ” It caught my attention since I track auto sales, and especially electric vehicle sales, very closely.

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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

Cars That Think

This article appears in the September 2021 print issue as "An Instant E-bike.". While loitering along, experimenting with the controls, I was passed by a college student on a mountain bike who must have thought this gray-bearded old-timer on a four-decade-old 12-speed was huffing and puffing. As I raced ahead, I chuckled to myself. "OK

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Will cheaper gas slow Tesla's surge?

Green Car Reports

In a recent Barron's article, two Wall Street analysts said they believe electric-car adoption is now largely decoupled from gas prices. While some customers may be turned away by cheap gas, "the overall. One good reason to buy an electric car is to save money on fuel, so will low gas prices slow down Tesla sales?

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All-Season Tires For The Tesla Model 3 To Keep Things Simple — Turned Out To Be Safe & Cheap

CleanTechnica EVs

Back in November 2019, I wrote about my choice to replace the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 originally fittet on my Tesla Model 3 with all-season Michelin CrossClimate+ tyres (I recommend reading that article to learn more about my choice of tyre size etc.). After 30 months and 85,000 km (53,000 miles), these tires were ripe […].

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The Transistor at 75

Cars That Think

In honor of this most important of technological achievements, this issue’s package of articles explores the transistor’s historical journey and potential future. The transistor would never have become so useful and so ubiquitous if the semiconductor industry had not succeeded in making it small and cheap.

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Modified e-bike tears to 75mph, showing future of micro-mobility

Teslarati

Not only do they offer cheap and efficient transportation, but thanks to the ever-expanding amount of possible modifications, people are making their bikes faster than ever. What do you think of the article? And in a world that is now more than ever focused on reducing carbon emissions, this may be one of the best solutions out there.