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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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I knew I wanted something for her that was cheap to maintain, had a reliable automatic transmission, came with cruise control, AC. How regularly the EV button is used to maximise electric range. The symptoms start with a check engine light (CEL) that sometimes comes on. It is something very cheap to fix and to inspect.

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Cheap, Easy, and Underutilized Online Communication for Nonprofits

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The projected driving range of 150 km (93 miles) remains the same as earlier announced. At the car’s production launch, Volkswagen will announce final driving range data of the production version, which it expects to be “significantly improved” with the battery technology to be used in the future. On average, 45.8%

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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

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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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Cheap Sensors for Smarter Farmers

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With the new, cheap sensors, farmers will be able to collect data on their farms without worrying about the variability. Whiting says that the sensor signal will be transmitted via long-range RFID—like those used in toll roads—collected using a drone or farm equipment with a reader attached. By 2022, they plan to move out to a field.

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HeatReCar project demonstrates technical feasibility of thermoelectric generator for waste heat recovery; economic case more difficult

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A recently completed European project coordinated by Centro Ricerche Fiat (CRF) demonstrated the technical feasibility of a Bi 2 Te 3 -based thermoelectric generator (TEG) for waste heat recovery for application to a diesel light-duty truck (LDT). This requires cheap, lightweight thermoelectric material standing temperatures up to 650 ?C.

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Study sees gradual, focused replacement of lead-acid SLI batteries by Li-ion batteries over next couple of years

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A study by a team of researchers from Germany and South Africa forsees the gradual replacement of lead-acid SLI (starter, lighting and ignition) batteries with Li-ion batteries over the next couple of years. —Ferg et al. Schuldt, J. 2019.03.063.

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IDTechEx: market value of on-road fuel-cell vehicles to grow to $160B in 2042; 23.9% CAGR over 20 years

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The effort to decarbonize on-road vehicles is undoubtedly being led by BEVs; however serious concern remains around whether BEV solutions can deliver the necessary duty cycle for those use cases that require significant range, brief downtime, and high operational flexibility—long-haul trucking and high-milage city bus operations, for example.

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