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Junkyard Find: 1987 Chevrolet Sprint ER

The Truth About Cars

The 1987 Sprint ER came in second place, due to its insatiable thirst for go-go juice on the highway (51 miles per gallon). It also had an upshift light (located in the lower right corner of the cluster) to remind drivers that fuel economy was more important than brisk acceleration.

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10 best electric bicycles you can get

Green Authority

Charging it on a standard outlet will fully juice it up in just 80 minutes. The Tern bike blasted through its Kickstarter goal and is now available for sale. Features include integrated lights and the ability to charge your devices on-the-go. The G12s CORE Carbon offers 120 Nm of torque and has a top speed of 43 mph (70 km/h).

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Therefore, until we get quick-charge batteries -- based on new breakthroughs, Ill take a WAG and estimate that we will have real 5-minute quick-charge batteries in perhaps 10 years -- we are likely to get our juice mostly from our home chargers. Charge at home solves fully 95% of average charge need. not an issue. Follow us on Twitter!