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Hertz says it will invest some of proceeds from selling Tesla cars back into gas cars

Baua Electric

Back in 2021, Hertz announced an important effort to electrify its fleet of rental cars, led by a massive purchase of 100,000 Tesla Model 3 vehicles. Yesterday, we reported on Hertz starting to sell its older Tesla Model 3s and they are going for fairly cheap. Hertz had bad timing with its EV purchase.

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Used EVs – Over The Hill, Or An Absolute Steal?

My Energi

And that’s not all, while the purchase price of EVs has continued to tumble, comparable finance rates are still far higher than their internal combustion engine (ICE) counterparts. So, with supply slim and prices high, is going electric necessarily the right choice for every motorist? So, what’s the right car to buy right now?

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Tesla expands self-serve test drives to destination chargers

Baua Electric

Instead, Tesla started to assign orders to “virtual sales advisors” not assigned to any specific stores, and customers could go to cheap remote test drive locations with Tesla vehicles in parking lots. The automaker will supply them with up to 4 vehicles, which Tesla will maintain. Electrek’s Take This is pretty smart of Tesla.

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Thermal Energy Storage Is No Longer Just Hot Air

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Energy storage technology is seen as a way to help even out the imbalance in supply and demand by storing excess energy during periods of high production and using it when needed. If a substantial amount of solar or wind energy is on the grid, customers would be able to save money by purchasing and storing electricity during low-rate times.

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Mitsubishi Mirage to Be Discontinued by 2025

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It’s one of the brand’s biggest markets and it’s also a source of relatively cheap labor — ensuring the Mirage can be a competitively priced global product. Back when you could purchase a Chevrolet Spark or Mitsubishi Mirage for the same price as a half-decent motorcycle, there was a lot more to praise.

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What are you waiting for?

DIY Electric Car

However I have been busy buying parts and I building myslef a lab power supply for a old computer ATX power supply which I had lying around. I read somewhere about a guy using one as a 144DC to 12VDC convertor instead of buying some expensive DC to DC convertor? So I guess I now have a cheap DC to DC convertor.

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Wireless Heater Made From a Leaf Skeleton Is Fully Biodegradable

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We’ve gotten very, very good at making things that are cheap and durable. What’s more, the process of making these goods is also bad for the environment, considering raw materials, refining, supply chain, packaging, and so on. The denuded leaf skeleton is then dipped into silver nanowires, also purchasable off the shelf.

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