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EV Registrations Sit around 7 Percent in March

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With that& statistic & in mind, we could have gone the clickbait route and used a headline shouting that “93 Percent of Americans Chose Not to Buy an EV” which would have been technically true but also rather bombastic and would have been an insult to our informed readers. Of course, statistics can be a funny thing.

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

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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. Due to a sudden company relocation, my wife had no other choice but to drive to her office. It was time to buy our first car. How did it all start?

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Today’s Stunted Oil Prices Could Cause Oil Price Shock In 2020

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This is due in large part to an oil investment drought marked by two year of consecutive decline, a statistic that has no precedent in the oil industry. And, as the global middle class continues to grow and exercise their buying power, the demand for oil will continue to grow alongside them.

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5 Ways Owning an EV Can Save You Money

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For the time being, some electric vehicles (EVs) are more expensive to buy than their internal combustion engine (ICE) counterparts. Purchase incentives Not every vehicle is one that the government will “pay” you to buy, but many EVs fall into this category. If you love superb performance in a vehicle, you have to love that statistic.

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Quantum Randomness Now Boosts Everyday Security

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Others may soon follow in their footsteps, says Axel Foery, an executive at Swiss company ID Quantique , which supplies QRNG chips used by both Alibaba and Samsung. As a result, most encryption today relies on pseudo-random number generators, which use algorithms to produce numbers with statistical properties close to random.

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Opinion: Politicians Are Lying About Biden's EPA Rule

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The new regulation, which would not apply to sales of used automobiles or light trucks, would take effect starting with model year 2027. Car companies that exceed the new restrictions could face substantial penalties. Even the automaker's lobbying group seems to be onboard here, which is often not the case. Fear is effective.

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The US Needs 20 Times More EV Charging Stations by 2030… Or Else

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The federal government and automakers have set new goals for electric vehicle sales, and now it’s up to the business world and EV charging companies like Blink to provide the right number of EV chargers by 2030. of the total light-duty vehicle market in 2021! In fact, BEVs accounted for 3.2%