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This cheap electric half-car/half-truck looks like a botched Alibaba El Camino

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The last time I bought an electric mini-truck from China, it ended up costing over 4x the list price to actually land it in my driveway in the US. And that’s if you can even get it into the country – these things aren’t exactly street-legal in the US. In fact, they’re exactly not street-legal.

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China issues draft guidelines to rein in lithium battery industry – ET Auto

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Foreign officials have warned that with Chinese government support creating more production capacity than global markets can absorb, a flood of cheap exports in key sectors including renewable energy and lithium batteries could hurt industries elsewhere.

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On National Golf Cart Day (seriously), here’s 10 ways they beat cars

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Several manufacturers have also created street-legal versions of their golf carts, usually signified with “LSV” in the name ( for the Low-Speed Vehicle designation ), which can be legally driven on most public roads posted with speed limits of 35 mph (56 m/h) or lower. Theft premiums are also usually lower.

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Was the Jeep Wrangler 4xe 2021’s 3rd Highest-Selling EV in the US?

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There are no legal or financial reporting requirements that would compel Stellantis to publish the specific sales numbers for the Wrangler 4xe, however, doing so would actually provide credibility and proof of its “best selling” claim. credit off the the cap cost makes it a real cheap lease on 53k Jeep. Leased mine.

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Europe Expands Virtual Borders To Thwart Migrants

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If it were legal to deliver rescued migrants to Libya, it would be as cheap as sending rescue boats a few extra kilometers south instead of east. Meanwhile, legal scholars and civil-society groups are asking whether a hands-off border can really keep Europe’s hands clean. The main reason is because the E.U. million people.

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10 ways Velotric’s electric bikes are built differently: Deep-dive on the Discover 2

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As more cities and states require UL certification for e-bikes to be legally sold, having this important level of testing already secured is a major advantage. If you’ve ever tested a budget bike with a loud, clickity-clackity front fork, you’ve experience cheap suspension.

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

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This is probably more bike than most Ride1Up customers are used to, especially since the price tag is twice what most of Ride1Up’s models cost. As a Class 3 e-bike, it can hit speeds of up to 28 mph (45 km/h), which is the maximum legal limit for e-bikes in most jurisdictions in the US. The bike is also plenty fast, too.