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DOT Announces EV Charge Station Corridors Program
President Obama Is Building a National Network of Highway Chargers for Electric Vehicles | WIRED
"With just a few months before a new regime sweeps in, Obama’s Department of Transportation announced one of its final moves in that eight-year effort. It is funding a network of “electric vehicle charging corridors”—25,000 miles and 35 states of highway where EV drivers will reliably find places to plug in, every 50 miles or fewer. In July, the DOT announced $4.5 billion in guaranteed loans for folks willing to build the powerful fast chargers that can charge a car like a Nissan Leaf up to 80 percent in about 30 minutes. And this week, the Federal Highway Administration officially christened these stretches of highway as the national “Alternative Fuel and Electric Charging” network."
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ITM hydrogen station
I have issues with this but here it is:
As someone who has put 1 and 1.5 kW inverters in two Prius, I have a big problem with the claim that the Mirai is configured to supply house power. I don't believe it but welcome credible source that it exists in the North American, USA model Prius/Mirai or any others.
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What Drives Us Podcast - #203 Special Guest Edward Niedermeyer – Talking Tesla - What Drives Us
Daily Kanban co-founder and noted car author, Edward Niedermeyer joins us for a spirited hour of discussion on Tesla. In addition to the regular panel you see every week, our friend, Chelsea Sexton graces us with a visit to add her voice. Do not miss this show.
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Nissan Note e-Power hybrid
Nissan Note e-POWER is an EV that you can't plug in - Autoblog
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"What's interesting about this Note e-POWER is that, despite effectively being an electric car with a gas generator, it doesn't have the option of being charged – it has no plug-in port. Instead, it relies entirely on the engine for electricity. While this may seem odd in a world where plug-in hybrids like the Volt and the Prius Prime exist, as well as the range-extended BMW i3, this Note doesn't have much battery to charge anyway. The battery pack in this car is 1/20 the size of that in the Leaf. The main advantage here is that the... -
VW Defends ICE For Jobs
Source: Electronic vehicles and auto manufacturing jobs - Business Insider
He pointed out that electric motors and drive trains consist of fewer components and that their production requires fewer workers than the production of vehicles with combustion engines.
There are dumb reasons and then ones that remind us that 'those who the Gods would destroy, they first make insane.'
Yes, he is right because it helps to explain how Tesla was able to build cars and become a success. Tesla does not have to build out the huge infrastructure needed for an engine.
Note, I don't have EV envy because over the Labor Day weekend, my wife, her dogs, and I drove 1,400 miles round trip between Huntsville, AL and Stillwater, OK. There is no practical, cross-country EV charging infrastructure in between.
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Colonial Pipeline II
Source: 1 Dead in Colonial Gasoline Pipeline Explosion in Alabama - NBC News
One person was killed and five others were injured in explosion along the Colonial Pipeline in rural Alabama Monday, not far where it burst last month, authorities said.
Colonial pipeline said in a written statement Monday night that a contract crew working along a gasoline pipeline in Shelby County "experienced an incident when the trackhoe it was using hit the line."
"Gasoline was ignited and caused a fire, which continues to burn," the statement said.
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The explosion shortly after 3 p.m. sent flames soaring over the forest about a mile west of where the pipeline burst in September, Gov. Robert Bentley said in a statement. That rupture led to gasoline shortages across the South.
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Toyota Strongly Hints At Plans To Develop All Electric Vehicles
Strongest sounding language to date:
Warming to lithium-ion, Toyota charges up its battery options| Reuters
"It's a tall order to develop a lithium-ion car battery which can perform reliably and safely for 10 years, or over hundreds of thousands of kilometers," said Koji Toyoshima, the chief engineer for the Prius.
"We have double braced and triple braced our battery pack to make sure they're fail-safe ... It's all about safety, safety, safety," he told Reuters.
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Falling battery prices have enabled Toyota to develop its more compact, efficient battery, while also adding more sophisticated controls into its battery pack, Toyoshima said. Toyota declined to say more on its costs.
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"Developing lithium-ion batteries for both hybrids and plug-ins will enable us to also produce all-electric cars in the future," said Toyoshima said. "It makes sense to have a range... -
CNN-How to get a Toyota Prius without paying for it
How to get a Toyota Prius without paying for it - Oct. 31, 2016
Some kind of short term/hourly rental scheme in SF Bay area.
Toyota wants to make it easy for car owners to turn their vehicles into profit-making machines.
The automaker is launching a 500-car pilot test in San Francisco this January that will let select Toyota (TM) owners seamlessly rent their vehicles through Getaround.
Getaround is a startup that helps drivers rent their cars to strangers for a few hours or even days. Currently 20% of cars on Getaround are Toyotas. -
Audi Is Leaving TDI Racing
Will concentrate on Formula E.
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What Drives Us Podcast - #202 8640 Miles w/ Ben Rich - What Drives Us
Electric motorcyclist, Ben Rich joins us to follow up on his earlier visit detailing his plan to drive around the US. The trip totaled 8,640 miles and Ben is now the first person on an electric motorcycle to make that trip. We spend the hour talking about his experiences and how he did it.
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EPA proposes major updates to RFS regulations
Thought some would like to peruse this.
EPA proposes major updates to RFS regulations | Biomassmagazine.com
"On Oct. 3, the U.S. EPA released its proposed Renewable Enhancement and Growth Support rule, which aims to enhance the renewable fuel standard (RFS) program and related fuel regulations to support the growth of ethanol and other renewable fuels.
The proposal includes an updated regulatory structure to allow biofuels producers to partially process feedstock at one facility and convert the resulting material into fuels at another using existing pathways. It also updates fuel regulations to allow expanded availability of high-ethanol fuel blends for use in flex fuel vehicles (FFVs) and includes new feedstock approvals for cellulosic biofuels produced from short-rotation poplar and willow, cellulosic diesel produced from compressing of cellulosic feedstocks and... -
Mini Countryman Now Available As Plug In Hybrid 4WD
2017 Mini Countryman Release Date, Price and Specs - Roadshow
Oh oh, more competition for DOA Prime. Arriving June 2017. 24 mile EV range. 4WD. Note the squared off cargo area. Should make for some interesting comparisons. Have to say I always found the Mini interior interesting, but not necessarily desirable. No word on MPG. -
Smaller engines at risk due to real world test results?
Exclusive: Carmakers forced back to bigger engines in new emissions era| Reuters
"Tougher European car emissions tests being introduced in the wake of the Volkswagen (
VOWG_p.DE) scandal are about to bring surprising consequences: bigger engines.
Carmakers that have spent a decade shrinking engine capacities to meet emissions goals are now being forced into a costly U-turn, industry sources said, as more realistic on-the-road testing exposes deep flaws in their smallest motors."
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VW 'annoyed' it won't get order for electric vans it didn't make
Thoughts? Think the automakers are missing an opportunity by not making electric vans for small business owners and post offices? Wouldn't it work out great because they'd be charging at a centralized location at the end of every day, and they usually have short, well known routes as well?
VW 'annoyed' it won't get order for electric vans it didn't make
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Toyota Canada Inc. Hybrid and Truck Sales Continue to Power Forward
TORONTO, ON, October 3, 2016 – Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) has reported another record month for hybrid vehicle and truck sales. Overall TCI sales were down slightly (0.5%) compared to last year, with a total of 19,233 Toyota, Lexus and Scion vehicles sold in September. The Toyota division (including Scion) logged sales of 17,056 units, down 0.7% compared to 2015, while the Lexus division saw total sales of 2,177 units, up 0.4 % compared to last year.
Hybrid sales up 45.1%
TCI hybrid vehicle sales set a new September record, up 45.1% year-over-year, with a total of 1,574 hybrid units sold. With the RAV4 hybrid leading the way, Toyota brand hybrid sales were up 48.0% compared to last year, with 1,388 vehicles sold. Hybrid vehicles represented 8.2% of TCI’s total sales for the month.
Truck sales reach 21st straight monthly record
TCI’s September truck sales set a new record for the 21st straight month, with a total of 11,412 trucks sold, up 5.3% compared to last...
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