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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. The drive went well, there were some minor things the car needed but it had a full service history and when I asked for a 500-dollar-lower asking price than list price, the seller accepted.

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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. The post Price fighter!

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ICL researchers develop new membrane-based system for cheap, efficiently made biofuels

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The application of this perstraction system to continuous production of a range of higher alcohols is explored and shown to be highly favourable. —Kim et al. Because they are expensive, biofuels are usually combined with petrol or diesel to make them ‘go further’.

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IIASA-led study proposes Underground Gravity Energy Storage as long-term energy storage solution for renewables

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UGES generates electricity when the price is high by lowering sand into an underground mine and converting the potential energy of the sand into electricity via regenerative braking and then lifting the sand from the mine to an upper reservoir using electric motors to store energy when electricity is cheap.

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Cadillac Gives Details On the 2026 Lyriq-V

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Despite that performance, the EV manages a decent driving range of up to 285 miles on a charge. Cadillac priced the Lyriq V at $79,990 to start, which excludes options, taxes, and the destination charge. Thats not cheap, but its not far off the prices set by its competitors. Cadillac says the powertrain is good for a 3.3-second

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Researchers show economic, environmental and grid-resilience benefits of converting diesel trains to battery-electric

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Improved battery technology plus access to cheap renewable electricity open the possibility of battery-electric rail. Here we show that a 241-km range can be achieved using a single standard boxcar equipped with a 14-MWh battery and inverter, while consuming half the energy consumed by diesel trains. l –1 diesel price, US$100?kWh

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Toyota Australia’s bZ4X price warning: ‘it’s not going to be cheap’

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READ MORE: Toyota bZ family to expand beyond bZ4X However, Toyota Australia vice president of sales and marketing Sean Hanley has again warned the bZ4X won’t be cheap in a sign that suggests it will be priced north of $70,000 before on-road costs. If you want quality, safety, performance and range, they are expensive.

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