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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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I knew I wanted something for her that was cheap to maintain, had a reliable automatic transmission, came with cruise control, AC. One of our 2006 Prius’ pack needed servicing and it only cost a few hundred dollars to fix 7 modules and change the bus bars connecting the modules by a hybrid shop. It was time to buy our first car.

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IoT-ize Your Old Gadgets With a Mechanical Hijacking Device

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Just about every device you own is probably available with Internet connectivity. needs Internet connectivity is up for debate. Connectivity usually comes at a premium, and it also usually involves buying a brand new whatever it is, because new hardware and software and services are required.

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This $680 4-seater electric swan boat makes my own Chinese e-boat look luxurious

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But after buying an ultra-cheap Chinese electric boat last year , this new one makes my own lazy lake cruiser look like a luxury yacht. The other small issue is that there’s not a great way to connect a bow line while on the boat. I’m no stranger to collecting weird Alibaba electric vehicles, and that includes aquatic vessels.

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We’re the New Renewables

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Bettmann/Getty Images You, the Power Source The incandescent lightbulb, in addition to being a world-changing invention, is the prototypical example of something that wastes a lot of energy, giving it off as heat instead of light. Our bodies slough off a ton of heat too. Diana Gamzina, founder and CEO of Davis, Calif.,

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QUB spin-out to commercialize to technique for production of MOFs; storage for natural gas vehicles

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By simply grinding together two cheap precursors in a basic milling machine, the MOF material is produced in a matter of minutes, in a powder form, ready for applications without further treatment, and without generating solvent waste. —Prof.

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

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A Sea-Monster-Proof Internet The initial segment of what will be the first underwater fiber-optic link to skirt the North Pole, connecting Japan and Europe, will light up in early 2023. It’s about one-twentieth the size of the minibus-scale geostationary satellites already in orbit, allowing for cheap and quick deployment. Several U.S.

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Stanford, SLAC team cages silicon microparticles in graphene for stable, high-energy anode for Li-ion batteries

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The graphene cage acts as a mechanically strong and flexible buffer during deep cycling, allowing the silicon microparticles to expand and fracture within the cage while retaining electrical connectivity on both the particle and electrode level.

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