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Battle for ‘tech luxury’ in China as EVs get smarter – and cheaper – ET Auto

Baua Electric

China’s upstart electric brands, and even its state-owned, legacy automakers, are racing to pack technology and features once considered premium into EVs as cheap as USD 20,000 – less than half the cost of an average new car in the United States, now more than USD 48,000. “Why would I choose a foreign car?

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The Soviet-Era, Z80-based Galaksija Dared to Be Different

Cars That Think

Two EPROMs (recognizable by the window that allows their silicon to be exposed to ultraviolet light for data erasure) store the operating system, while a third EPROM stores graphical character data. Like many makers, I use a cheap and cheerful TL866-based ROM programmer.

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The ultimate guide to buying an EV in Australia: This is everything you need to know

EV Central

It refers to alternating current (like what comes out of your home powerpoint) and direct current (like what’s stored in batteries). There are some EV-specific plans that offer very cheap off-peak rates, sometimes below 10c per kWh, bringing that charging price down to around $5.

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Urban transport | Two wheels good | The Economist

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

But some advanced new bicycles can store energy when they brake, meaning they can go many times further, and some advanced new batteries can charge up in a fraction of the time. Every big carmaker seems to be developing one, and governments are vying with each other to support them.

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

More Miami on the cheap House prices in Miami soared, then crashed. More Malls shed stores Vacancy rates accelerate as retailers confront spending slump. More Hired by Uncle Sam After serving his country, Jon Leitzinger was hired by the Federal Aviation Administration. Now buyers, like the Lamuses, are venturing back.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

They generate fewer greenhouse gas emissions than cars that burn gasoline, and they have lower fuel costs, even when oil is cheap. Its essentially a set of rooftop solar photovoltaic panels with batteries built in to store power for use when the suns not out, all to be designed and manufactured by BYD. Electric cars will be one answer.

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