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Junkyard Find: 1986 Subaru BRAT GL

The Truth About Cars

In order to evade the 25 percent Chicken Tax on imported light trucks, Subaru installed carpeting and jump seats in the beds of 1978-1985 BRATs sold here. It was one of the more clever methods of Chicken Tax avoidance , but lawsuits resulting from injured back-seat passengers in these "cars" ended up costing Subaru plenty.

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Mad Power thoughts

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Northern England would now be as brimming with home-grown gas as parts of Pennsylvania and Texas. Because energy is a bigger part of the household budget of poorer people than richer people, this is a regressive tax. Just imagine if we had stood up to the eco-bullies over shale gas. What would I do?

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Why Small Hotels and B&Bs Should Explore EV Charging Solutions

EV Connect

in mid-April, and continues to surge as people book summer vacations. The Historic Smithton Inn in Pennsylvania Dutch Country took advantage of a Small Business Administration disaster loan during the pandemic to provide a combination of high-tech and homey amenities, including two EV chargers for guests to use.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

Is 381 miles by the shortest route and 420 miles if I take the Pennsylvania Turnpike. There are also, incidentally, income tax credits at the federal and state levels for installation of EV charging equipment. It doesn't cover the whole thing, but you do get a chunk of it back as a tax credit. And otherwise, it's a single shot.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

Is 381 miles by the shortest route and 420 miles if I take the Pennsylvania Turnpike. There are also, incidentally, income tax credits at the federal and state levels for installation of EV charging equipment. It doesn't cover the whole thing, but you do get a chunk of it back as a tax credit. And otherwise, it's a single shot.