Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News

Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read all of the latest automotive news regarding Hybrids, EVs and Alternative Fuel vehicles. From Prius to Leaf to Volt and BioDiesel. Please read posting guidelines before posting a news article. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:16:46 +0000 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:16:46 +0000 PriusChat https://priuschat.com/forum/prius-hybrid-ev-and-alt-fuel-news.28/ Gen 6 RAV4 PHEV is over $3,000 cheaper than Gen 5 RAV4 PHEV Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:24:07 +0000 https://priuschat.com/threads/gen-6-rav4-phev-is-over-3-000-cheaper-than-gen-5-rav4-phev.259251/ https://priuschat.com/threads/gen-6-rav4-phev-is-over-3-000-cheaper-than-gen-5-rav4-phev.259251/ invalid@example.com (Gokhan) Gokhan
It is over $3,000 cheaper than the Gen 5 RAV4 PHEV. It looks like Toyota has finally figured out how to make EV batteries that aren't astronomically expensive....

Gen 6 RAV4 PHEV is over $3,000 cheaper than Gen 5 RAV4 PHEV]]> 9 EVs are not for everyone Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:18:34 +0000 https://priuschat.com/threads/evs-are-not-for-everyone.259195/ https://priuschat.com/threads/evs-are-not-for-everyone.259195/ invalid@example.com (bwilson4web) bwilson4web

He missed Alabama with our $300 tag fee. But $0.12/kWh residential rate ain’t bad. Could do with more fast DC and L2 chargers but twice shat we had in 2018.

Bob Wilson]]> 95 Goodbye Chevy Bolt. GM announces it will be discontinued. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:01:27 +0000 https://priuschat.com/threads/goodbye-chevy-bolt-gm-announces-it-will-be-discontinued.258814/ https://priuschat.com/threads/goodbye-chevy-bolt-gm-announces-it-will-be-discontinued.258814/ invalid@example.com (Isaac Zachary) Isaac Zachary
Now it announced when that production will end, in 2027.

Chevy Bolt Production Will End In 2027]]> 31 Waymo kills beloved neighborhood cat Sat, 07 Mar 2026 01:40:55 +0000 https://priuschat.com/threads/waymo-kills-beloved-neighborhood-cat.257736/ https://priuschat.com/threads/waymo-kills-beloved-neighborhood-cat.257736/ invalid@example.com (Gokhan) Gokhan
I see what is wrong here:

Bystanders seeing the cat sitting in front of the car but not alerting the cat or the car
Waymo not programmed for cat or animal safety
Waymo accelerating and maneuvering way too fast, faster than a typical human driver would do—while this is...

Waymo kills beloved neighborhood cat]]> 30 How long do electric vehicle batteries actually last? NPR Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:26:10 +0000 https://priuschat.com/threads/how-long-do-electric-vehicle-batteries-actually-last-npr.259209/ https://priuschat.com/threads/how-long-do-electric-vehicle-batteries-actually-last-npr.259209/ invalid@example.com (fuzzy1) fuzzy1 How long do electric vehicle batteries actually last?

... As the fleet of EVs on the road ages, new data pooled from tens of thousands of vehicles is showing those batteries are lasting longer than expected. ...

...

At auto auctions, a lot of healthy batteries
... "We were expecting...

How long do electric vehicle batteries actually last? NPR]]> 4 Chip shortage 2.0 starting now. Goodbye affordable EVs and hybrids. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:41:10 +0000 https://priuschat.com/threads/chip-shortage-2-0-starting-now-goodbye-affordable-evs-and-hybrids.259150/ https://priuschat.com/threads/chip-shortage-2-0-starting-now-goodbye-affordable-evs-and-hybrids.259150/ invalid@example.com (Isaac Zachary) Isaac Zachary
AI fuels memory chip shortage that could hit phones and cars CNBC]]> 7 LIDAR business practices Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:30:12 +0000 https://priuschat.com/threads/lidar-business-practices.258900/ https://priuschat.com/threads/lidar-business-practices.258900/ invalid@example.com (bwilson4web) bwilson4web Daily Automotive News

MICROVISION GETS LIDAR TECH FOR PENNIES ON THE DOLLAR

Five years ago the stock prices of EV makers were going through the roof. And the same was largely true of lidar companies. One of those companies, Luminar, saw its stock shoot over $500 a share, giving it an $11...

LIDAR business practices]]> 77 Legacy Prius batteries Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:32:16 +0000 https://priuschat.com/threads/legacy-prius-batteries.259046/ https://priuschat.com/threads/legacy-prius-batteries.259046/ invalid@example.com (bwilson4web) bwilson4web

Bob Wilson]]> 27 Autoline Daily: About EV owners Sun, 22 Feb 2026 18:43:46 +0000 https://priuschat.com/threads/autoline-daily-about-ev-owners.259094/ https://priuschat.com/threads/autoline-daily-about-ev-owners.259094/ invalid@example.com (bwilson4web) bwilson4web Daily Automotive News

Scroll down to "SHOW TRANSCRIPT" and click to find:

NEARLY ALL EV OWNERS WANT ANOTHER ONE

EV owners in the U.S. really love their vehicles. That’s according to JD Power’s Electric...

Autoline Daily: About EV owners]]> 8 Has anyone heard of the Hyundai Nexo? Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:48:16 +0000 https://priuschat.com/threads/has-anyone-heard-of-the-hyundai-nexo.258991/ https://priuschat.com/threads/has-anyone-heard-of-the-hyundai-nexo.258991/ invalid@example.com (BiomedO1) BiomedO1 Used Toyota Mirai for Sale in Sacramento, CA (with Photos) - CARFAX

Don't know how well they'll sell, if you can't refuel it.

]]> 12 Toyota Debuts Stylish, Powerful 2026 C-HR Battery Electric Vehicle Fri, 13 Feb 2026 19:13:48 +0000 https://priuschat.com/threads/toyota-debuts-stylish-powerful-2026-c-hr-battery-electric-vehicle.255235/ https://priuschat.com/threads/toyota-debuts-stylish-powerful-2026-c-hr-battery-electric-vehicle.255235/ invalid@example.com (Tideland Prius) Tideland Prius

All-new, Toyota C-HR Battery Electric Vehicle with 338 combined system net hp and a manufacturer-estimated all electric driving range rating of up to 290-miles*

Premium interior and easy access rear cargo area for comfort, convenience and utility

DC fast-charging capability with access to thousands of Level Three charging stations nationwide for a 10-80% charge in around 30 minutes under ideal conditions

Coupe-like SUV profile with eye-catching design and a fun-to-drive...

Toyota Debuts Stylish, Powerful 2026 C-HR Battery Electric Vehicle]]> 80 Bi-directional Chargers - V2X technologies Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:03:29 +0000 https://priuschat.com/threads/bi-directional-chargers-v2x-technologies.258943/ https://priuschat.com/threads/bi-directional-chargers-v2x-technologies.258943/ invalid@example.com (kenmce) kenmce Experimental Program in Massachusetts to start using EVs to support the grid when production is down. "Bi-directional EV chargers will turn vehicles into energy storage assets, advancing grid reliability and lowering energy costs for customers." Article doesn't seem to say what happens if you come outside to go to work and your car's been too busy supporting the grid to have charged itself up. Lots of details to be worked out, concept is good though....

Bi-directional Chargers - V2X technologies]]> 8 Toyota promotes bean counter to CEO Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:08:03 +0000 https://priuschat.com/threads/toyota-promotes-bean-counter-to-ceo.258931/ https://priuschat.com/threads/toyota-promotes-bean-counter-to-ceo.258931/ invalid@example.com (bisco) bisco toyota-ceo-koji-sato-to-step-down-and-be-replaced-by-cfo-kenta-kon-profit-forecast.html]]> 1 Toyota makes progress on all-solid-state batteries Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:19:36 +0000 https://priuschat.com/threads/toyota-makes-progress-on-all-solid-state-batteries.258897/ https://priuschat.com/threads/toyota-makes-progress-on-all-solid-state-batteries.258897/ invalid@example.com (Gokhan) Gokhan
@Salamander_King, what does that Japanese figure say? I see a 2030. I personally don’t expect Toyota to go mainstream on solid-state batteries before circa 2035.

Toyota...

Toyota makes progress on all-solid-state batteries]]> 25 Slate Auto US$28,000 EV Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:39:59 +0000 https://priuschat.com/threads/slate-auto-us-28-000-ev.254957/ https://priuschat.com/threads/slate-auto-us-28-000-ev.254957/ invalid@example.com (Tideland Prius) Tideland Prius Bare-bones Slate EV pickup under US$20,000 with rebates - Reviews | Driving

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a64564869/2027-slate-truck-revealed/

@Mendel Leisk Not even a touchscreen!]]> 33 Tesla and Waymo before Senate Panel Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:23:37 +0000 https://priuschat.com/threads/tesla-and-waymo-before-senate-panel.258909/ https://priuschat.com/threads/tesla-and-waymo-before-senate-panel.258909/ invalid@example.com (bwilson4web) bwilson4web - YouTube

2 hrs, 12 minutes - playback as fast as understandable
Good summary of the issues

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I opposed the "Bell the Hybrid" Act of 2011 and noticed a blind advocate attended the hearing. Sad to say, some total BS was heard in some of the questions. For example, one Senator claimed an Amazon weight defeats part of full self driving ... I know from personal...

Tesla and Waymo before Senate Panel]]> Mazda brings back the diesel war Wed, 04 Feb 2026 01:01:52 +0000 https://priuschat.com/threads/mazda-brings-back-the-diesel-war.258853/ https://priuschat.com/threads/mazda-brings-back-the-diesel-war.258853/ invalid@example.com (bwilson4web) bwilson4web

Engineering details missing from this sales (propaganda) piece:

No regenerative braking - diesels stop by heating brake pads and disks whereas...

Mazda brings back the diesel war]]> 37 Tesla discontinues Model S and Model X, to concentrate on robots and Cybercab robotaxi Sun, 01 Feb 2026 20:42:43 +0000 https://priuschat.com/threads/tesla-discontinues-model-s-and-model-x-to-concentrate-on-robots-and-cybercab-robotaxi.258831/ https://priuschat.com/threads/tesla-discontinues-model-s-and-model-x-to-concentrate-on-robots-and-cybercab-robotaxi.258831/ invalid@example.com (Gokhan) Gokhan
Tesla scraps Model S and Model X to build robots]]> 30 13th generation Corolla goes shockingly futuristic, battery-electric Sun, 01 Feb 2026 18:40:41 +0000 https://priuschat.com/threads/13th-generation-corolla-goes-shockingly-futuristic-battery-electric.258835/ https://priuschat.com/threads/13th-generation-corolla-goes-shockingly-futuristic-battery-electric.258835/ invalid@example.com (Gokhan) Gokhan
New Toyota Corolla is done playing the boring-sedan game | Carscoops]]> 23 Tesla discontinues autopilot, subscription-only FSD from now on Thu, 29 Jan 2026 03:43:00 +0000 https://priuschat.com/threads/tesla-discontinues-autopilot-subscription-only-fsd-from-now-on.258742/ https://priuschat.com/threads/tesla-discontinues-autopilot-subscription-only-fsd-from-now-on.258742/ invalid@example.com (Gokhan) Gokhan
Tesla drops Autopilot in pivot to FSD subscription model in US, Canada]]> 49