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Stuff We Use: Under Pressure (Washers)

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For ages, this writer used a gasoline-powered pressure washer, firm in the belief it ran better and more reliably than any cheap electric plug-in unit ever would. Besides, having an extension cord flailing about whilst water is sprayed wildly does not inspire confidence in the back of my brain. Its total capacity is just over 1.0

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We drove the 500hp electric Arc Sport and holy heck, this thing rips

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Arc has built the first models of its much-anticipated Arc Sport 500hp electric wake boat, and we got a chance to take it for a quick demo in Long Beach, CA and holy heck, this thing rips. Arc is a very new company – it was founded in 2021 in Los Angeles, and is targeting the luxury boat market with high-powered electric boats.

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2024 Jeep Wrangler Review: A Refreshing Refresh

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liter turbo with electric motors) will be the final gasp of dino juice in a Wrangler. It adds 105 horsepower to the already sufficient two-liter turbo four (now a total of 375 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque) but 21 miles of all-electric range means gas-free mall-crawling or even silent running on the trails.

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Hydrogen Cars vs Electric Cars – Who Is Going to Rule the Market?

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A hydrogen car contains a tank that supplies high-pressure hydrogen gas to a fuel cell, which then reacts with oxygen. This initiates an electrochemical reaction, which generates energy, and is used to power the electric motor. Vaguely stated, fuel cells convert stored hydrogen gas into energy by combining it with oxygen.

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Save $1,000 on Gotrax’s Everest electric dirt bike, plus wood pellet smokers and grills start from $266, more

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Leading the charge of today’s green deals is a one-day only sale on the GoTrax Everest Electric Dirt Bike at $1,000 off. Save $1,000 on GoTrax’s Everest Electric Dirt Bike at $5,500 for one day only Best Buy is offering the GoTrax Everest Electric Dirt Bike for $5,499.99 Super73 RX Electric Motorbike: $2,999 (Reg.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles by Darren Murph , posted Apr 19th 2009 at 4:24PM Just hours after General Motors put forth a proposal for a standardized plug for electric vehicles , in flies this. Were still using the same style electrical plug 70 years later.

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Greentech Media | ECOtality CEO: Fast Charging and Why Battery Swapping Is Doomed

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Email ECOtality CEO: Fast Charging and Why Battery Swapping Is Doomed Jonathan Read discusses why electric vehicles and fast-charging systems, not battery-replacement systems such as the one touted by Project Better Place, are the future. Electric motors are generally three times more energy efficient than combustion engines.