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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. Matt from Rhode Island reported no faults with the hybrid battery in his 2007 Prius that he bought new, now clocking 555k km (347k miles). It is something very cheap to fix and to inspect.

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Chemists develop cheap alternative fuel cell catalyst

Green Cars News

Chemists at Brown University in Rhode Island, USA, have developed a cobalt-graphene combination catalyst which works a little slower traditional platinum catalysts, but is longer-lasting and more sustainable-overcoming [.].

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Cheap 2015 Nissan Leaf, Tesla drag racing, RI electric-car incentives: Today's car news

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Today, how one reader got an exceedingly inexpensive new Nissan Leaf electric car, drag racing a "Ludicrous" mode-equipped Tesla Model S, and how Rhode Island uses money from polluters to fund its electric-car incentives. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Colorado Dodges Formal Kei Car Ban For Now

The Truth About Cars

Kei trucks have been in the crosshairs of state regulators for a while now, previously receiving bans in Georgia, Maine, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. They incredibly cheap and make solid and economical little errand vehicles, provided you like their style and are okay with their obvious shortcomings.

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Wind, Hills and Range Anxiety: A 50-Mile Handcycling Adventure

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But handcycles aren’t cheap. For example, Bike-On , a bike shop in Rhode Island specializing in handcycles, provides tryout clinics at various locations around the country. He added that he had become a huge proponent of e-assist, “especially for those getting into it for the first time.”

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How to Navigate EV Charging Rebates and Successfully Fund Your Home Charging Station

EV Match

In this follow-up to our article covering commercial incentives from last month, we’ll explore some of the rebates that can help you bring EV charging home on the cheap. National Grid – Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island. National Grid is a large utility company in the Northeast.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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It covers ten Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states (Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont). Cheap debt issuance alone, even if backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. After 2014, the amount of allowances shrinks gradually by 2.5

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