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Cheap Car Challenge – 2009 BMW 535i xDrive Touring Wagon

The Truth About Cars

The Speed Academy guys shake down this old Bimmer, and the answer may be to simply add M parts, which is never a bad idea. The 5 Series wagon kicks off Speed Academys Cheap Car Challenge, and theyre still looking for more cars to round out their competition. It looks sharp and it has some grunt. It also has some gremlins.

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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. It needs the regular service but we won’t need to worry about any expensive part braking. It is something very cheap to fix and to inspect. It was time to buy our first car. Priuses can burn oil.

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Chalmers team identifies two main challenges for bio-hydrocarbon fuel production from cheap sources

Green Car Congress

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have identified two main challenges for renewable biofuel production from cheap sources: lowering the cost of developing microbial cell factories; and establishing more efficient methods for hydrolysis of biomass to sugars for fermentation.

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Cheap Sensors for Smarter Farmers

Cars That Think

With the new, cheap sensors, farmers will be able to collect data on their farms without worrying about the variability. Whiting and his team solved this issue by encapsulating the sensor parts using beeswax or soy wax. One problem with mass-producing sensors, however, is that it creates a lot of waste.

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A Chinese electric double decker bus for less than a cheap electric car?

Electrek

And as an added bonus, this might just be the tallest vehicle I’ve ever featured as part of this Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week series! more… The post A Chinese electric double decker bus for less than a cheap electric car? appeared first on Electrek.

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

Green Car Congress

IPG secured the £1 million as part of the Highways England (HE) and Innovate UK’s £20-million innovation call to invest in projects that can help improve air quality and operation of England’s roads.

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Tesla Australia shop debunks misconceptions about parts and repairs

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Over the years, Teslas have garnered an unfortunate reputation for being a carmaker whose vehicle repairs are unreasonably expensive and whose parts availability is a nightmare. As per a Tesla repair shop in Australia, however, the electric vehicle maker’s repair costs and parts availability have reached parity with industry players.

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