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Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: You can literally buy a (surprisingly cheap) electric fire truck

Electrek

And that’s why I’m starting up my own fire service with the most adorable little electric fire truck that money can buy. more… The post Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: You can literally buy a (surprisingly cheap) electric fire truck appeared first on Electrek.

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The cheap solar-powered car you might never need to charge [Video]

Electrek

Imagine a car that can charge using the sun, generate an income via a car-sharing scheme, and is also affordable to buy. more… The post The cheap solar-powered car you might never need to charge [Video] appeared first on Electrek. Sounds like a pipe dream, right? Think again – say hello to Sono Motors’ Sion electric car.

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

Green Car Congress

Used Priuses, especially the Generation 2 that were made from 2004 to 2009 are becoming a bargain to buy, especially for the MPG and features you get in return. It was time to buy our first car. I knew I wanted something for her that was cheap to maintain, had a reliable automatic transmission, came with cruise control, AC.

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Race to break the $30K barrier: Volkswagen will launch ID.1 budget-buy in 2027

EV Central

The iD1 is designed to help the German brand fight off the invasion of cheap Chinese imports such as the MG2 and rival European cars like the incoming Renault Twingo and the Dacia Spring EV that’s already on sale. 1 budget-buy in 2027 appeared first on EV Central. READ MORE: Baby Volkswagen ID.2-based

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Comment on Nio allows Chinese owners of cars purchased on its BaaS model to buy out battery by Kuba

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I live in China 10 years, in Shenyang and now Foshan:) Gas is super cheap in China around 7-8rmb per liter. I'd buy EV for fun driving but not for "saving money" ? I have Toyota and it never breaks down, it depreciated 30k rmb in 5 years.

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Cheaper to run and cheaper to buy: How new Tesla platform could undercut Toyota Corolla

The Driven EV News

The next gen model might be just as cheap to buy too. The post Cheaper to run and cheaper to buy: How new Tesla platform could undercut Toyota Corolla appeared first on The Driven. Tesla's Investor Day reveals Model 3 cost of ownership is already less than Toyota Corolla.

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Cheap solar panels from China are all over Europe – and everyone is freaking out

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Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Europe is installing more solar panels than ever before, thanks to a flood of cheap Chinese solar panels, driving installations by 40% last year. European local solar panel manufacturers have reached a crisis in that they say they can’t compete with cheap imports and oversupply.

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