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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. The drive went well, there were some minor things the car needed but it had a full service history and when I asked for a 500-dollar-lower asking price than list price, the seller accepted.

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

Baua Electric

There are a few useful specs detailed on the product page though, such as the top speed being listed as 40 km/h (25 mph) and the battery as 60V. 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. I’d advise a bit of caution there though.

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Mercedes-AMG C63 S Prices Set in Germany

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Mercedes-AMG C63 S Prices Set in Germany German Automaker’s High-performance Sedan Goes for €115,000; station wagon adds €1,600 (~$125,000 & $1,750); a Year Away from Stateside Arrival This article may contain affiliate links. Now, prices have been released for Germany. second 0-62 mph!) Let’s give them a look.

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Heybike Horizon review: Full-suspension 28 MPH fat-tire e-bike at just $1,499

Baua Electric

The company’s latest e-bike, the Heybike Horizon , has nailed the comfortable step-through fat tire design with a combination of performance and price that we rarely see. Hitting 28 mph (45 km/h) is definitely doable. Oh, and it looks pretty darn awesome too! To see what I mean, check out my video review below.

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Mercedes-AMG teases first look at its sporty electric supercar poised to rival Porsche, Lucid

Baua Electric

Performance EVs Horsepower 0 to 60 mph Starting Price Porsche Taycan Turbo GT 1,093 2.10 Performance EVs Horsepower 0 to 60 mph Starting Price Porsche Taycan Turbo GT 1,093 2.10 Mercedes has yet to reveal prices or specs for the EV supercar, but it will not be cheap. s $231,995 Lucid Air Sapphire 1,234 1.89

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Ride1Up CF Racer1 review: Testing the lowest cost quality carbon fiber gravel/road e-bike

Baua Electric

That means carbon fiber electric bikes have always commanded premium prices – at least, until now. When Ride1Up rolled out the new CF Racer1 e-bike, it shook up the electric gravel bike market with a reasonably priced direct-to-consumer model that can scratch that lightweight e-bike itch for more hardcore riders.

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Scrapyard Find: 2010 Peugeot Bipper, Royal Mail Edition

The Truth About Cars

The York facility is much closer to Heathrow Airport (to which there are cheap nonstop flights from Denver) than the one in Edinburgh , so we rented a Mercedes-Benz A-Class saloon and drove the four hours north to York (stopping at a breaker's yard near Nottingham to grab some Euro-market XJ Cherokee taillights, as one does).

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