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Ride1Up 700 series review: A classy Class-3 e-bike that doesn’t break the bank

Green Authority

Between the 15 ah Samsung cells and the premium Schwalbe Super Moto-X tires, there are a lot of name-brand components to catch your eye with this Class 3 e-bike. The Ride1Up 700 series is billed as an all-around city and commuting bike, and it’s one of the more affordable Class 3 e-bikes. See also: Electric bicycle buyers guide.

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Stuff We Use: External Speakers

The Truth About Cars

At roughly $300 it’s not the cheapest option – but at least there’s nothing even remotely cheap-feeling about this cool-looking beast of a speaker. It doesn’t have the punch of the Fender, but it plays in a totally different price class so one’s expectations must be adjusted accordingly.

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Ride1Up Prodigy V2 review: An affordable Brose mid-drive e-bike for the common man!

Baua Electric

kg) Load capacity: 300 lb (136 kg) Frame: Aluminum alloy Brakes: Tektro quad-piston hydraulic disc brakes Extras: Brose color display, front and rear LED lights, included high-quality rack and fenders, 100mm air suspension fork, Maxxis tires, kickstand Even better than before! The bike is also plenty fast, too.

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BNL Researchers develop low-cost, efficient, non-noble metal electrocatalyst to produce hydrogen from water

Green Car Congress

A team of researchers led by Dr. James Muckerman at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) have developed a new class of high-activity, low-cost, non-noble metal electrocatalyst that generates hydrogen gas from water. Source: BNL. Click to enlarge. Sasaki, K., Frenkel, A. Marinkovic, N., Muckerman, J.

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Stuff We Use: What’s the Best Car Wash Soap?

The Truth About Cars

Not overly cheap but on sale now for about a decade and backed by a swarm of positive reviews, this stuff never fails to work itself into a frenzied lather of the type one would see in car wash commercials or that one Liv Tyler video with the Geo Metro. .& The main takeaway here is to only touch the car’s paint with a soft, clean cloth.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Rio S 5-door Hatchback

Clean Fleet Report

Low-cost but not cheap. Launched in 2018, the Kia Rio had a front end restyling last year (2021) with a new bumper and redesigned grille intakes, a narrow black grille with tasteful chrome accents and, on the S trim level, LED head lights. Excellent fuel economy, nice styling, low price and an excellent warranty. Drivetrain.

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January’s Secret: It’s the Best Month

Baua Electric

Airline traffic slackens, which means cheap flights. Mr. Kelly, a frequent January flier, added that he was off to Finland this week, flying business class to Helsinki on his way to Lapland to see the northern lights. People are spent after the holidays,” said Brian Kelly, who runs the travel website The Points Guy.