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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

Green Car Congress

Used Priuses, especially the Generation 2 that were made from 2004 to 2009 are becoming a bargain to buy, especially for the MPG and features you get in return. It was time to buy our first car. I knew I wanted something for her that was cheap to maintain, had a reliable automatic transmission, came with cruise control, AC.

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Price fighter!  Volkswagen shows more of its cheap Volkswagen ID.1 ahead of 2027 release when it will take on the BYD Dolphin and MG4

EV Central

and rival the current crop of cheap Chinese EVs including the cut-price BYD Dolphin and MG4 as well as the inbound European Renault Twingo EV, the new baby VW EV has been confirmed for price that will kick-off at around 20,000 ($A33,000). 1 budget-buy in 2027 READ MORE: Electric Volkswagen ID. Fresh sketches of the2027 Volkswagen ID.1small

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Americans Are Open To Cheap Chinese Cars. That’s 'Scary' For The Rest Of The Auto Industry

InsideEVs

Many EV buyers would buy a Chinese car if it was cheap enough, according to a recent survey.

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Hertz Is Now Selling Teslas To Renters! (Super Cheap)

CleanTechnica EVs

We’ve covered the Hertz decision to buy tens of thousands of Teslas, followed by the Hertz decision to buy tens of thousands fewer Teslas than it originally planned and to sell off most of the ones the company had. Super Cheap) appeared first on CleanTechnica. We’ve also covered the fact that.

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The cheap solar-powered car you might never need to charge [Video]

Electrek

Imagine a car that can charge using the sun, generate an income via a car-sharing scheme, and is also affordable to buy. more… The post The cheap solar-powered car you might never need to charge [Video] appeared first on Electrek. Sounds like a pipe dream, right? Think again – say hello to Sono Motors’ Sion electric car.

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Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: You can literally buy a (surprisingly cheap) electric fire truck

Electrek

And that’s why I’m starting up my own fire service with the most adorable little electric fire truck that money can buy. more… The post Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: You can literally buy a (surprisingly cheap) electric fire truck appeared first on Electrek.

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Cheap Sensors for Smarter Farmers

Cars That Think

Traditional sensors were too expensive for the farmers to buy in large quantities, and, as a result, the special resolution wasn't high enough to reflect this variability. With the new, cheap sensors, farmers will be able to collect data on their farms without worrying about the variability.

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