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Junkyard Find: 1992 Pontiac LeMans SE Aerocoupe

The Truth About Cars

Part of this is due to the action-packed rise and fall of the Daewoo brand here, the 1999-2002 rollercoaster ride that included the company's CEO going on the lam to evade embezzlement charges, but mostly it's because of Daewoo's fascinating role in The General's Greater East Asia Co-Misery Sphere. The LeMans was cheap but not that cheap.

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Want A Cheap, Usable, Toyota Electric Car? Check eBay!

Green Car Reports

That's where we found this 2002 Toyota RAV4 EV, still one of the most. While there are many reasons for this, it means some people simply can't afford an electric car. However, there's still hope. Want a practical, reliable, usable electric car, with a decent range? Have a look on eBay!

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Comment on BREAKING: Tesla launches facelifted Model Y in China by Michael Lopez

CN EV Post

The old model 3 felt cheap, sounded cheap, rattle suspension and was ugly as hell. Look at the 1997 to 2001 Lexus ES vs the 2002 model vs the ES350. The 2002 has the bug eyes. This model Y is going to be much quieter and ride smoother (like a luxury car is supposed to) and looks better than the last.

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KPMG study identifies 10 sustainability “megaforces” with accelerating impacts on business; imperative of sustainability changing the automotive business radically

Green Car Congress

The KPMG research finds that the external environmental costs of 11 key industry sectors jumped 50% from US$566 to US$846 billion in 8 years (2002 to 2010), averaging a doubling of these costs every 14 years. Total environmental cost 2010 vs growth in environmental cost since 2002 vs environmental intensity improvement. Source: KPMG.

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Junkyard Find: 2007 Mini Cooper S

The Truth About Cars

The "New Mini" first appeared in North American showrooms as a 2002 model, as part of the turn-of-the-century wave of retro-styled machinery that included the Volkswagen New Beetle , Chrysler PT Cruiser and Chevrolet HHR. They're cheap, quick enough to be fun, and junkyard parts are plentiful.

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Our Hands-On Citizen-Scientist

Cars That Think

That project reinforces a theme running through many of Dave’s projects: The only way most nonspecialists can explore these pursuits themselves is by using materials at hand or scored on the cheap. The exoplanet detector is an absolute delight for the frugal DIYer.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

Green Car Congress

We’re now in the crisis CalCars knew, when we began in 2002, would some day arrive. (We And oil only seems cheap. But let’s realize: defending our nation is never cheap. When he proposes steps to improve oil industry safety, we hope he won’t say, “Let’s make sure this never happens again.” No one can make that promise.

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