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

Green Car Congress

I knew I wanted something for her that was cheap to maintain, had a reliable automatic transmission, came with cruise control, AC. There are also videos on Youtube where people change the pack the DIY way or the individual modules, but be aware to only buy individual modules from a trusted source. It was time to buy our first car.

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Is an AC motor in your future?

DIY Electric Car

the "lower" cost systems out there for DIY people. methodology and materials required to do a DIY Industrial AC motor customization. Their findings, so far, are really simple and cheap. Their findings, so far, are really simple and cheap. to the DIY crowd. like a Swiss army knife). Our web site.

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Build Your Own Hi-fi Ear Defenders

Cars That Think

There are industrial solutions that pass through sounds in specific frequency ranges, but these are targeted at speech. Now, after countless versions of wiring things together, and even designing my own audio mixers, I finally have a DIY solution that works within a reasonable budget.

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Can This DIY Rocket Program Send an Astronaut to Space?

Cars That Think

That successful mission in August 2018 was a huge step toward our goal of sending an amateur astronaut to the edge of space aboard one of our DIY rockets. Luckily, we have good industry contacts who can help out. Even more important, it came back down in one piece. We're now building the. generous donors around the world.

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Tips: How to Make Money from Your Old Car

Clean Fleet Report

With the increasing growth of the used vehicle industry, there’s little indication that consumer appetite for old cars will be quenched any time soon. You don’t need a complete vehicle overhaul as a simple DIY quick fix and cleaning can transform a cheap piece into a priceless collector item. Sell To a Used Car Dealer.

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