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US-Built 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 Gets An Affordable Price Tag
Volkswagen of America recently unveiled pricing on its stylish new ID.4 all-electric crossover. The company just started production at its new factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and the US-made 2023 ID.4 will start at $37,495, making it one highly affordable crossover EV.
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Samsung’s most affordable tablet is back at record-low pricing
Save $40: As of August 2, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite is $40 off at Amazon. This 25% savings brings the tablet back down to its record-low price of $119.99.
If your kid is begging for a back-to-school tablet, you have a cheap yet reliable option that’s not a Fire tablet. A 25% discount means that the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite at $119.99 at Amazon, which matches its lowest price ever.
Samsung designed the A7 Lite to entertain. It’s thin, it’s lightweight, and it features an 80% screen-to-body ratio, making it a great choice for reading or streaming on a commute or keeping kids entertained in the car. The Dolby Atmos speakers are an obvious win in the entertainment column as well. You can test them out during your two free months of YouTube Premium, which are included with your A7 Lite purchase.
Amazon’s Fire HD 8 tablet is probably its closest competitor in terms of dependable devices near the $100 price point. Compared to the Fire HD 8’s quad-core processor, the A7 Lite’s octa-core processor should clock speedier performance and handle more intensive school or work-related apps. Though both devices’ front cameras are 2 MP, the A7 Lite is the better memory maker with an 8 MP rear camera.
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BMW will bring a more affordable i4 EV to the US next year
BMW already offers two different versions of its i4 all-electric sedan in the US, but the automaker will add a third, more affordable variant to the mix starting next year. On Monday, BMW announced the 2023 i4 eDrive35. The EV will start at $52,395 – with a $995 destination fee included – when it arrives in the US in the first quarter of 2023.
As the entry-level model in BMW’s i4 line, the eDrive35 features a smaller battery and less powerful motor than its eDrive40 and M50 stablemates. With a usable capacity of 66 kWh, BMW estimates the eDrive35 will be good for an EPA range of about 260 miles. By contrast, you can expect to get about 271 miles from the M50 and 301 miles from the eDrive40. DC fast charging allows the eDrive35’s battery to go from 10 percent to 80 percent in about half an hour.
With a single rear axle motor, the eDrive35 also outputs less power than its two counterparts. It has an estimated horsepower of 281 and 295 lb-ft of torque. That’s 55 less horsepower than the eDrive 40. However, it doesn’t seem the eDrive35 will be much slower than its more expensive sibling. BMW says the car can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in 5.8 seconds. The eDrive40 can achieve the same feat in 5.5 seconds. All things considered, those are reasonable tradeoffs when you consider the eDrive40 and M50 start at $56,395 and $66,895, respectively.
Inside, the eDrive35 features the same dashboard unit found in the eDrive40. Expect a 12.3-inch infotainment display and a 14.9-inch instrument panel behind a single curved glass surface. It should come with all the same safety features as well, including adaptive cruise control and automatic emergency braking. BMW expects to start production on the 2023 i4 eDrive35 before the end of the year.
I’m an interior designer – 5 affordable ways to make your home look more expensive & mistakes which look cheap
THE interior of your home can say a lot about you, from your taste to the money you have.
According to interior design experts, there are subtle changes you can make to your home to make it look classy.
TikTok user and interior design expert Jana May shared her top tips for making your home look more expensive.
Jana’s first recommendation is to avoid glossy finishes on your cabinets.
“Glossy facades will always look cheaper than matte ones,” she told her followers.
“Instead of using small scale tiles, choose large format tiles,” Jana also advised.
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She explained that opting for larger tiles creates a cleaner and less cluttered look.
The interior designer also told viewers to choose simple arches in their home rather than unique shapes.
“The more simple-shaped arch looks better than unusual shapes,” Jana told viewers.
“For joining floor coverings, it’s better to use a cork expansion joint than standard wide threshold,” the interior designer explained.
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This will create a neater and classier look in your home.
For her final tip, Jana detailed the sockets you should install in your home for a more tasteful look.
“The rounded shape sockets look cheaper than the straight shape,” she said.
TikTok users took to the comments section to share their thoughts on the interior design tips.
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“Let me just say that I agree with you on everything except the third example. I took the exact same picture as a reference for our home and it was amazing,” wrote one viewer.
Another person said: “Design you homes how you like. [You] don’t have to follow any trends, use small tiles if that’s what you like.”
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