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Ford unveils Maverick compact hybrid pickup truck starting at less than $20K

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liter Atkinson-cycle engine that, when combined with the electric motor, delivers 191 horsepower and 155 lb-ft (210 N·m) of torque mated to a continuously variable transmission driving the front wheels. It features an in-house-designed and manufactured electric traction motor. The whole bed is a DIY fan’s paradise.

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A DIY Electric and Hybrid Car Maintenance Guide

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A DIY Electric and Hybrid Car Maintenance Guide Essential Tools and Tips to Get You Started This article may contain affiliate links. Essential Tools for Electric and Hybrid Car Maintenance Understanding which quality mechanics tools and other essential supplies you need is the first step in DIY maintenance.

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

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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 was nervous as this was the first time that I was buying a car, so the experience was new to me. How did it all start?

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Smith Electric Vehicles Delivers First Battery-Electric Truck into Ireland

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Building materials retailer Grange Builders Providers, of Baldoyle, Dublin, has purchased a Smith Newton truck for deliveries of building and DIY products. Designed for city and town center use, the Smith Newton is powered by an 80 kWh Li-ion battery pack and a 120 kW electric motor.

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IoT-ize Your Old Gadgets With a Mechanical Hijacking Device

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Connectivity usually comes at a premium, and it also usually involves buying a brand new whatever it is, because new hardware and software and services are required. Whether or not every device you own actually. needs Internet connectivity is up for debate. But if you want it, it's there—as long as you're able to afford it, of course.

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Company Creates Bolt-On DeLorean EV Conversion Kit

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liters, the motor produced a modest 130 horsepower and pushed the gull-winged coupe to 60 mph in a little under 10 seconds. The electric motor, inverter, cooling system and CCS-type charging port go where the engine used to be. For the conversion, the company will remove the fuel tank and supplant it with a 42.0-kWh kWh battery pack.

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My Conversion status as of 2009-10-09

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Next will buy motor, and mount. Have removed exhaust. Fuel system, found centricity for shaft, and done general maintenance of rig. getting excited.

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