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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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The BYD Atto 3 and MG4 are great, but there is one cheap Chinese electric vehicle that’s not quite there yet…. Opinion

EV Central

READ MORE: The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023 READ MORE: Complete guide to rebates, discounts and incentives when buying an EV in Australia Today, of course, an EV can deliver 100 per cent of its torque from zero rpm, which should, and can, prove a challenge for any set of tyres.

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Michelin doesn’t want you to buy as many EV tires

Baua Electric

And yet it acknowledges that EV drivers shouldn’t be buying as many tires as they are. In the era of EVs with very different weight distribution and power delivery, to go along with their additional weight, that may mean more customized tires. It’s a technology challenge on multiple fronts. According to information from the U.S.

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Volvo Buses in project researching use of second-life electric bus batteries to store solar energy

Green Car Congress

The reuse and recycling of batteries is a key issue as increasing numbers of cities plan transition to electrically powered transport. This energy warehouse allows a larger proportion of Viva’s solar-generated electricity to be used for the housing association’s power needs. —Ylva Olofsson, Project Coordinator at Volvo.

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UK power crisis – entirely the fault of regulators and ministers

EV Info

No new nuclear power plants operational. Rush to implement Green Power. Solar also generates a good share of the power generated when the sun shines. Or in other words we are reliant on Putin to keep the light on and at his mercy on the cost of the gas. Rush to switch to low carbon generation. Outlawing fracking.

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Alpine Says A110 Successor Will Come to United States, Outlines Expansion Plan

The Truth About Cars

Electrification will fundamentally change the formula for the models, as both prioritize lightness and balance over engine output. With the Alpine A110 being laser focused on maximizing lightness and agility, one wonders how its successor is supposed to retain those traits with a relatively large power pack situated beneath the seats.

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2022 Toyota GR86 Premium Review – Same as It Ever Was, Thankfully

The Truth About Cars

Cheap speed is almost always welcome, even if there are sacrifices made. But as a weekend or track-day toy, for relatively cheap – a tick over 30 grand – the GR86 shines. The bump in power does drop 0.9 Boosting the power gives the car a bit more verve, though, again, pure power isn’t the GR86’s reason for existence.

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