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

Green Car Congress

I knew I wanted something for her that was cheap to maintain, had a reliable automatic transmission, came with cruise control, AC. Having enough electric charge to last a 5-15 minute in silence in a traffic jam. It is harder to pick up signs of it loosing charge as we won’t hear an engine trying to turn over in a regular car.

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IPG to demo Flameless Ceramic Turbine for clean, off-grid power in EV charging

Green Car Congress

Intelligent Power Generation (IPG) will demonstrate the impact of Flameless Ceramic Turbine technology in UK electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, following a £1-million contract from Highways England. —Brian Cull, Senior Intelligent Transport Systems Engineer, Highways England.

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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?

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BYOEVSE: A Cheap Solution For Apartment Charging

CleanTechnica EVs

continued] The post BYOEVSE: A Cheap Solution For Apartment Charging appeared first on CleanTechnica. This is, of course, great news compared to where EV market share was 5 years ago, and amazing compared to 10 years ago. Compared to 20 years ago, it’s almost infinitely better. But, at the same.

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Australian university says it can support 100 pct EVs and cheap charging with more solar

The Driven EV News

Australian university says it could support 100 per cent EVs, and deliver charging at a nominal fee, and lower its electricity bill if it doubled the amount of solar on campus. The post Australian university says it can support 100 pct EVs and cheap charging with more solar appeared first on The Driven.

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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). Still to be confirmed for the cheap VW EV is its name. Fresh sketches of the2027 Volkswagen ID.1small

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Turning Any Level 2 Charging Station Into a Fast Charger, For Cheap

CleanTechnica EVs

continued] The post Turning Any Level 2 Charging Station Into a Fast Charger, For Cheap appeared first on CleanTechnica. There’s one big thing that can suck about driving an EV: going places where there’s a lack of infrastructure.

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