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Are Extended Range Electric Vehicles the Way to Go?

  Extended Range Electric Vehicles (EREVs), or Range Extended Electric Vehicles (REEVs) like the Chevy Volt, may be the up-and-coming, but are they the answer in the high-efficiency vehicle race? The Challenge: Find an alternative fuel vehicle that is cost effective and efficient. The Contenders: the fully electric vehicle (EV) and the plug-in hybrid (PHEV). The Problem: traditional EVs have a limited range, usually 100 miles or less, requiring extensive highway and city infrastructure to support longer trips. The Solution: Integrate another fuel source to supplement and extend the range of the EV. The Caveat: The need for additional infrastructure for the supplemental fuel source. Obviously the infrastructure for gasoline as a fuel source is already established, so that is the logical choice. However, while the gasoline-based PHEV may reduce consumption, it doesn't eliminate the use of polluting, petroleum based substances. You'll notice that I am not even discussing typical h...
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Make Your Money Last A Lifetime: TIps For Success

 Meeting the demands of your life can be difficult at best sometimes. However, when you include your personal finances, the obstacles can increase. There are great ways to make smarter spending and saving choices, if you have the right mind set and willpower. Make a good start by reading on, and find some great advice for putting you on the right financial path. To get the most out of your money and your food -stop buying processed foods. Processed foods are simple and convenient, but can be very expensive and nutritionally poor. Try looking at the ingredients list on one of your favorite frozen meals. Then the shop for the ingredients at the store and cook it yourself! You'll have a lot more food than you would have if you had purchased the dinner. Furthermore, you may have spent less money! Don't bother with store credit cards. Store cards have a bad cost/benefit calculation. If you pay on time, it won't help your credit all that much, but if a store account goes to colle...
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