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One of the largest solar panel installations in the US has just gone into operation – to power electric vehicle charging stations. The solar farm is one square mile with more than 200,000 solar panels, in the desert near San Bernadino, California. It produces enough energy to charge 500 EVs at 150kW stations simultaneously. It’s a
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Movies on the cheap: See films for just $4 a ticket in movie theaters nationwide, including such blockbusters as Barbie and Oppenheimer. For one day, all movies — in all formats at all showtimes — will be just $4 at participating theaters. More than 3,000 theaters are participating, including leading chains AMC and Regal. It’s
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Now that EVs and plug-in EVs have gone mainstream, we’ve got to learn to play nice and share parking spots with charging units, whether they are on public streets or in airports, shopping malls or hotels. The EV version of spam is parking your gas-powered vehicle at an EV charger spot, or leaving your electric
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There’s no reason to spend lots of money on travel gadgets and gear to lighten the load and keep you organized on the road. It’s easy to find free and cheap alternatives in your kitchen, bathroom, hardware store or office supply store.
The 2024 Subaru Forester, one of the automaker’s most popular SUVs thanks to its safety, capability, versatility, fuel efficiency and value, goes on sale this fall for under $30,000. The 2024 Forester delivers the optimal blend of SUV capability and car-like ride and handling with standard Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive, Active Torque Vectoring and Vehicle
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Scam Alert: Phony travel agents, airline ticketing and customer support websites and social media accounts are ready to steal your money. Beware of these online trip-related frauds, before, during and after your trip. Delayed or cancelled flights have been a major problem for travelers so far in 2023, and the fraudsters are taking advantage. Now
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The cost of insurance should be part of your calculations when you buy or lease a vehicle. With the number of EV models – and their price range – growing, consider these least expensive 2023 electric vehicles to insure. The list includes a couple of upscale sedans and SUVs and one pick-up truck. According to
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To celebrate the start of fall, Avelo Airlines is selling tickets at 50% off for all flights in the month of September. The sale commemorates the end of summer and start of fall travel to all of Avelo’s 47 destinations in 25 states and Puerto Rico. The 50% off* sale is for travel between September
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Sounds brilliant and simple – carpet the space between the rails with solar panels to produce a supply of alternate energy to help power the trains. Since Switzerland is famous for its trains, it made sense to test a solar railroad project here. Except the program has run into trouble and halted. Derailed, you might
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The Postal Service has issued a new stamp honoring Chief Standing Bear. He is the Native American civil rights icon who won a landmark court ruling in 1879 that determined a Native American was a person under the law with an inherent right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The dedication ceremony for
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