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Prius Gets Respected
Autonews & Marketwatch tossed out a warning to GM;
and here;
Why GM should remember the fate of the EV1 - MarketWatch
The author framed his article in the way of a warning - which came by way of GM's 1990's EV, their EV1. In short, the reminder in so many words says don't throw a... -
Check if your car meets climate targets
Source: New MIT app: check if your car meets climate targets | Dana Nuccitelli | Environment | The Guardian
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Chart predates Prius Prime announcement.
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VW and Plug-ins (?)
Sometimes to read an article and wonder Wth? I haven't found independent sources so here it is: PHEVs an illogical end point, says Volkswagen
Plug-in hybrid technology may seem a perfect solution for those with range anxiety, but it’s a concept with a limited shelf life, according to aspiring electric vehicle leader Volkswagen.
The German car-maker, which wants to be the world’s top EV brand by 2025 by selling more than a million units annually, says that as battery technology improves and charging infrastructure grows to support demand, PHEVs will be phased out.
It may seem self-evident, but it’s confirmation that combining a combustion source with an electric motor/battery drive unit is a technology bridge, rather than an end point – at least according to the world’s number-two car brand.
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Not getting power on both sides
I've checked all plugs and all connections and everything is fine. For some reason I'm not getting power on both sides. Just replaced a module and battery voltage is at 230 and the cells all have good internal resistance. Battery is on Venice hybrid tech grid charger.
Any ideas? Heres pics where I'm not getting power at.
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What Drives Us Podcast - #199 Rrrrrrrrrrready To Rrrrrrrrrrumble! - What Drives Us
This week’s news… Tony Looks like Tesla is not actually going to be manufacturing 500,000 cars as previously promised Paul Magical new VW EV promises to be magical, sometime between 2020 and 2025 Mark Flush, then fill up Russell Shills and idiots, lowering CAFE standards and perceptions Tony Toyota Prius Prime specs published on Priuschat. […]
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Every future Prius a Plug-in
I hope this is true and it just becomes another standard feature of the car. Hopefully it doesn't affect the MSRP too much.
Toyota: Every future Prius might be a plug-in hybrid - Autoblog -
Prius Prime Embargo
Source: AD #1953 – VW’s EV Plans Could be Threatened, Jeep Unveils the All-New Compass, Fighting Hackers is Big Business – Autoline Daily
Toyota unwrapped a handful of vehicles last week including a number of refreshed models and one significant hybrid. But it still has that information under embargo. Even so, here’s a peek at the Prius Prime, a plug-in version of the Prius. It kind of reminds us of the Chevy Volt.
Sounds like they've got some in North America which makes sense:
- Light shows at a popular vacation spot.
- "Press Day" at a popular, retired, Marine air base.
- Selected 'loans' to journalists.
Bob Wilson
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What Drives Us Podcast - #198 Faraday Future Steals Our Name - What Drives Us
Russell One excellent point, “Prius has always poached above its weight class, winning customers who would ordinarily spend much more” -additionally, is this the beginning of the end for hybrid cars? Russell a mistake tesla (hopefully) won’t make again Tony Mercedes-Benz Unveils All-Electric Urban eTruck At IAA Russell This smells like some sweet, sweet bullshit […]
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Plug-In Registrations By State
Jeff Cobb of HybridCars.com has been putting this interesting graphic in several of his recent articles. As many of you know, it is hard to come by state-by-state data about sales of hybrids and plug-ins. So here we have a little insight courtesy the US Department of Energy.
My state VA, with among the least green car friendly policies, still shows pretty decent Plug_in sales. We still have some free HOV policies that long-time ("grandfathered") green car owners can qualify for, so that is one explanation. I've also seen several plug-ins with VA plates and CA HOV stickers (we got a lot of transplants re: military and defense).
Look at Georgia with the (defunct) $5000 credit for Nissan Leafs made in Tennessee.
I think I see Bob W, one of two Plug-in owners in his state...yes that's him!
What's the explanation for your state? Tell us below.
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Prius hybrid tailpipe emissions
Source: Green Car Congress: Rome study finds Prius hybrids have zero tailpipe emissions for 74.2% of commuting journey time
A study from the University of Rome commissioned by Toyota Motor Italy has found that the new, fourth-generation Prius hybrid operates with zero emissions for most of the time and distance covered on a typical city commute in Rome.
Data gathered from more than 2,200 km (1,367 miles) of driving on a typical Rome commuting journey revealed that the test Prius cars spent an average 73.2% of the journey time (62.5% of the journey distance) producing no tailpipe emissions. These figures included periods when the car was stationary, with the engine automatically switched off.
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The study project used a team of 20 drivers, evenly divided between men and women in age groups up to and over 35. There was an equal balance between those who... -
Toyota’s Prius Pays Price for Cheap Gasoline
Thoughts on this? I'm not a fan of the new looks, and many of the comments on the bottom of the article's page strongly suggests the same thing for some folks.
It's probably doing better in Japan because of their higher gas prices.
Toyota’s Prius Pays Price for Cheap Gasoline - WSJ
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Pipeline break may impact gas prices
Source: http://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/2016/09/15/gov-bentley-declares-state-of-emergency-after-shelby-county-gas-spill/
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I had nothing to do with it. Buying the 2040 BMW i3-REx was just a happy accident. BTW, the last time the Gulf Coast refineries where shutdown was Hurricane Katrina.
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California removes PHEV Green HOV Sticker Limit
Eligible Vehicles - Single Occupant Carpool Lane Use Stickers
Per SB-838, and effective as of September 13, 2016, the Green Clean Air Vehicle Decal limit imposed by AB 95 has been removed.
Effective immediately, CA has removed the PHEV green HOV sticker limit for PiP, Prime, Volt, etc.
It was confusing because there were two Bills. The winning Bill was SB 838 and it simply removes the PHEV green sticker limit (formerly 85000 limit). In other words, both BEV and PHEV now enjoy equal unlimited numbers of HOV access stickers.
Left unanswered is the longer term future of CA's green and white HOV sticker programs, both of which are slated to end in early 2019 (correct me if wrong).
It's anybody's guess what happens in the next legislative session...
But my guess, it seems obvious that there will a serious effort to extend the plug-in HOV access past 2019. Perhaps a 3 to 5 year limit will be placed on... -
What Drives Us Podcast - #197 I Was Here Every Week, Where Were You? - What Drives Us
WE’RE BACK! After a brief hiatus we return to talk about EVs for almost the entire show. Tony VW might not sell diesels in US anymore. http://fortune.com/2016/09/14/volkswagen-diesel-vehicles-sales/ VW says 300-mile range EV will charge in 15 minutes and cost less than gas version Mark Big Chevy BOLT News-238 mile (383km) Range My Chevy Bolt Preview […]
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Proterra's electric bus can travel 350 miles before recharging
Proterra's electric bus can travel 350 miles before recharging
Whilst not super impressive given the fact that they have whooping great big batteries (But also more weight to pull too), buses often only do travel locally, and have dedicated stations for them to charge at, at night time. It could of course mean that well the buses can run on all electric in the day, and just charge in their bus stations overnight
Though I reckon fare prices won't really go down, because well it does cost double the price of ordinary diesel powered buses, even if the cost of electricity is a heck of a lot cheaper than diesel. I can however see cities like London, New York, LA and some Chinese cities potentially buying something like this in the future. London...maybe not so much yet, because they have only fairly recently bought the Routemaster hybrid buses at a cost of £285,000 each (or say $400,000) to... -
Geohot will sell a semi-autonomous driving kit this year
Whilst not strictly necessarily about hybrid, EV and alt fuel news, autonomous cars and EV cars tend to go hand.
Of course, this could potentially be added to ICE cars too
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Chevy Bolt to have 238 Mile Range
The Chevy Bolt will have a 238-mile range
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EV Scandal In China
Plug-in Gate? This is revolting.
Electric Car Corruption In China -- Who Knew? Chinese Officials "Shocked" | CleanTechnica -
The reason for Toyota to adopt a solar panel of the Panasonic in the new Prime
Using Google Transate:
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Ads to abandon $1,000 Tesla Deposits
Source: Tesla Model 3: Toyota is the latest automaker buying ads to convert Tesla reservation holders | Electrek
After BMW and Nissan, Toyota is now the third automaker directly trying to convince Tesla Model 3 reservation holders to drop their pre-orders and buy its vehicles instead. Who can blame them? Tesla created a pool of ~400,000 potential buyers of a ~$35,000 electric vehicle. Automakers now want to tap into that pool.
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We should write letters to BMW, Nissan, and Toyota offering to give up our '$1,000 Tesla deposit' if they will give us a $2,000, manufacturer discount letter we can use at any dealer.
Bob Wilson
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