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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. It is something very cheap to fix and to inspect. It was time to buy our first car. This criteria only left the Prius in play.

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UC Davis process produces gasoline-range hydrocarbons from biomass-derived levulinic acid; field-to-tank yield of >60% claimed

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Researchers at the University of California, Davis have developed a process for the production of branched C 7 –C 10 hydrocarbons in the gasoline volatility range from biomass-derived levulinic acid with good yield, operating under relatively mild conditions, with short reaction times. Click to enlarge.

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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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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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Bigger batteries vs. weight reduction: Neither way of boosting EV range is cheap, report shows

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Range anxiety remains one of the biggest obstacles to widespread electric-car adoption, but two of the main ways to increase range are proving expensive, according to a new report from Lux Research.

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Tesla best-rated car brand in UK, beats Toyota in reliability: survey

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Tesla critics would typically paint the company’s electric vehicles as reliability nightmares with subpar build quality and cheap materials. “While we were always impressed by the technology withinTesla’s range of exclusivelyelectrically powered cars, build quality seemed to be a little hit and miss, to say the least.

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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.