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DIY Car Maintenance Tasks to Try at Home

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Fortunately, certain maintenance tasks are DIY projects and can save you money, as the average cost of car repairs ranges between $300 to $500. This article highlights some DIY car maintenance tasks you can tackle at home.    #1 Brakes Brake pads can range in price from $35 to $150.

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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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People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? I found a a 2004 with 247k km (154k miles) on the clock. How regularly the EV button is used to maximise electric range.

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Video Friday: Humanoid Soccer

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CMU FIG ] CNN’s “Tech for Good” hears from Dr. Marko Bjelonic, from ETH Zürich’s Robotic Systems Lab and founder of the Swiss Mile robot, who believes automated machines are the key to automating our cities. Swiss-Mile ] Thanks, Marko! Be the tiny DIY robot cat you’ve always wanted to be! at the link below. Petoi ] Thanks, Rz!

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Why battery-as-a-service will drive future of e-mobility | Autocar Professional

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Accessibility, the key to driving adoption One does not think twice before taking an ICE-based vehicle on a long roadtrip because fuel stations exist every few kilometres; therefore, there’s no range anxiety. A dense network with consistent battery availability addresses range anxiety, which is the key to rapid EV adoption.It

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Is It Economical to Convert ICE Car to Electric Car Using Conversion Kit

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The cost varies widely depending on factors such as the vehicle type, desired range, and performance specifications. On average, conversion kits can range from a few thousand to tens of thousands of dollars. Calculating the necessary capacity takes your normal driving demands and desired range into account. The battery has a 17.8

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Smith Electric Vehicles Delivers First Battery-Electric Truck into Ireland

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Building materials retailer Grange Builders Providers, of Baldoyle, Dublin, has purchased a Smith Newton truck for deliveries of building and DIY products. This provides a top speed of 50 mph (80 km/h) and a range of 100 miles (160 km) on one battery charge. Based in Tullamore, Co.

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just thinking about changing my 76 spitfire to a electric car

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If I was to build my spit for here with top speed of 50mph and say 25 to 50 mile range. I was hoping someone would give my an idea of the cost of going electric. Around town here it is flat terran. Could someone give me. just thinking about changing my 76 spitfire to a electric car.