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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’ve never seen climate controls in any other car that were placed on the steering wheel for easy control. Huge leg space in front and back, just like in a Ford Mondeo or VW Passat. Yes, the climate control is also electric, making it also working when the 1.5 Sometimes the engine water pump might leak. Very practical.

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Road Test: 2021 Mazda CX-9 Signature AWD

Clean Fleet Report

The dash layout is logical, simple and clean, with three round gauges (tachometer, speedometer and water temperature/fuel) with black faces and white letters were easy to read. For even more space, the second row folds flat producing plenty of room for a run to the DIY store or maybe some antiquing. Road Test: 2019 Ford Edge.

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Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Some of the automakers include in that agreement are Volkswagen, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Fiat, Toyota and Mitsubishi. Caroline Reichert, a spokeswoman for the Germany energy company RWE , said leading automotive and energy companies have reached an agreement for a standardized plug for electric cars. by RSS or sign up by email.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Well, then, youre back to coal burning power plants, and a dirty little secret the H2 hypers dont like to discuss: The electrical storage efficiency of water electrolysis, compression for storage, and PEM fuel cell combined is only 23%. Or did you think all that H2 would be produced by electrolysis only, at a higher cost?