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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. A six-speed Steptronic automatic was available; unusually, the buyer of this car chose the three-pedal setup.

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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

Cars That Think

E-bike availability and ridership have exploded. Most components are inexpensive and readily available. The only part I needed to fabricate was an aluminum mounting bracket for the motor [shown in outline]. The most challenging part of this project was figuring out how to configure the ESC. Fast forward a dozen years.

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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

Cars That Think

E-bike availability and ridership have exploded. Most components are inexpensive and readily available. The only part I needed to fabricate was an aluminum mounting bracket for the motor [shown in outline]. The most challenging part of this project was figuring out how to configure the ESC. Fast forward a dozen years.

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Proposed Changes to Federal EV Tax Credit – Part 3: MSRP Must Be Less Than $80,000

EV Adoption

But the Air Pure is not expected to be available until some time in 2023, and presumably the IRS would require the under $80,000 version to actually be available to purchase in order for the more expensive variants to qualify for the credit. However the Hummer EV2 priced at $79,995 will not be available until spring of 2024.

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Mercedes-AMG C63 S Prices Set in Germany

Clean Fleet Report

Mercedes-AMG C63 S Prices Set in Germany German Automaker’s High-performance Sedan Goes for €115,000; station wagon adds €1,600 (~$125,000 & $1,750); a Year Away from Stateside Arrival This article may contain affiliate links. While we know these are not cheap, not all of us know what you are going to get with this investment.

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Resale Market for Electric Two-Wheelers and Three-Wheelers in India

Get Electric Vehicle

In this article, we are going to address a very real but not much-discussed topic. In this article we will be dealing with, The factors which affect the resale value of second-hand vehicles. There are only a few moving parts in an electric vehicle and fewer parts to look at the tougher to gather information and take decisions.

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Hands On Extra: OCXO Clock

Cars That Think

As described in the accompanying Hands On article , this project is a digital clock that uses a high stability 10 Megahertz oscillator as its timing reference. The Nano offers far more processing power than is necessary for performing a simple hours-minutes-seconds type clock but is cheap and simple to use. The OCXO is a 3.3-volt

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