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You're wrong about the Aptera
Interesting video about the "solar" car that seems not to be a scam
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Biden administration is said to slow early stage of shift to electric cars
Biden administration is said to slow early stage of shift to electric cars—The New York Times
The change to planned rules was an election-year concession to labor unions and auto executives, according to people familiar with the plan.
Hmm, if Trump wins, he will entirely scrap these regulations anyway.
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In a concession to automakers and labor unions, the Biden administration intends to relax elements of one of its most ambitious strategies to combat climate change, limits on tailpipe emissions that are designed to get Americans to switch from gas-powered cars to electric vehicles, according to three people familiar with the plan.
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Apple iCar BEV coming in 2028, downgraded to SAE Level 2+
The multibillion-dollar Project Titan—Apple's biggest project ever—will bear fruit in only four years from now in 2028.
Originally envisioned as SAE Level 4 or Level 5 autonomous driving, it is now downgraded to SAE Level 2+.
The Apple car apparently still exists, could debut in 2028 with reduced autonomy
The secret Apple Car project is at a ‘make-or-break’ moment: Report
Apple Car launch date reportedly pushed back to 2028—What we know about the electric-vehicle project... -
Car-software wars
Other car makers have been unable to catch up with Tesla on software integration with automatic updates.
I was also shocked to learn that GM has ditched Android Auto and Apple Car Play.
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Toyota offering $40,000 off Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell hybrid electric vehicles (FCHEVs)
Now you know where the dollars you are paying over MSRP for a new Prius are going to.
Toyota offering $40,000 off Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell hybrid electric vehicles (FCHEVs)—CarsDirect -
Test shows why you need to change oil often, if you use Toyota oil filters
Toyota oil filters are designed to a higher flow rate than other brands of oil filters. That also means that it only traps larger particles than others. That's why a more frequent oil change interval means less engine wear.
Check out this YouTube video.
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S. Korea's EV adoption rate reaches 9.3% in 2023
S. Korea's EV adoption rate reaches 9.3% in 2023
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Waymo way out
Cyber lynching.
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The steering "wheel" is disappearing..
Tesla Cybertruck;
New Toyota BZ:
The days of coolness are disappearing.
But it's also about safety. I would think that holding on to the top center is safer when trying to use the control panels on the screens. -
Can't Charge an EV at Home, at Work, or for Free? Don't Buy One
Title from the article says it all pretty much. Purchasing from mostly DC fast chargers can be a costly adventure.
Can't Charge an EV at Home, at Work, or for Free? Don't Buy One - autoevolution
"A 2021 Tesla Model S Plaid owner spent $3,941 on Supercharging in almost a year. He used the EV maker's high-power charging network for 94% of all the battery replenishing sessions. According to the brand's calculations, he could have pocketed $769 if he drove a gas-powered sedan.
That difference would have bought the EV owner around 248 gallons of gas. A BMW M5 Competition has an EPA-rated combined fuel economy of 17 mpg. That means they could have covered 4,216 miles more with the high-performance V8-powered German sedan... -
Shell Closing 7 Hydrogen Stations in California
Looks like they're having problems getting hydrogen.
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Toyota financials look good
Source: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/toyota-posts-76-jump-q3-operating-profit-2024-02-06/
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The Japanese firm raised its profit forecast for the year ending March to 4.9 trillion yen ($33 billion) from 4.5 trillion expected previously. That is well above an average analyst forecast of 4.6 trillion yen, according to LSEG data.
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Toyota's operating profit for the third quarter ended Dec. 31 was 1.68 trillion yen, beating the average 1.3 trillion yen profit estimate in a poll of nine analysts by LSEG.
Hybrid sales soared 46%, contributing to an 11% rise in overall vehicle sales. Hybrids accounted for around a third of the total sales of more than 10 million vehicles of its Toyota and luxury Lexus brands last year.
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There is more speculations in the article that others might share.
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EV vs Guardrail crash test
Good thing only EVs weight "nearly 4-ton".
Source: Crash tests indicate nation's guardrail system can't handle heavy electric vehicles | AP News
Last fall, engineers at Nebraska’s Midwest Roadside Safety Facility watched as an electric-powered pickup truck hurtled toward a guardrail installed on the facility’s testing ground on the edge of the local municipal airport. The nearly 4-ton (3.6 metric ton) 2022 Rivian R1T tore through the metal guardrail and hardly slowed until hitting a concrete barrier yards away on the other side.
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“We knew it was going to be an extremely demanding test of the roadside safety system,” said Cody Stolle with the facility. “The system was not made to handle vehicles greater than 5,000 pounds.”
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Takata airbags part II
NPR gave a short news blurb about a Toyota recall without the technical details. I was on a three day trip and didn't have time to find out: ‘Do not drive’: Toyota recalls 50,000 older US cars over deadly airbag fears | Toyota | The Guardian
Toyota said on Monday it was urging the owners of 50,000 older US vehicles to get immediate recall repairs because an airbag inflator could explode and potentially kill motorists.
The Japanese automaker said the “do not drive” advisory covers some 2003-04 model year Corolla, 2003-04 Corolla Matrix, and 2004-05 Rav 4s with Takata airbag inflators.
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We're probably not affected.
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GM announces to bring back plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs)
GM—@bwilson4web’s favorite automotive OEM—just announced that they will bring back plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), changing back from their previous “all-in on battery electric vehicles” plan.
GM is bringing back hybrid vehicles to North America
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UP Super Board
The modifiable skate board idea that has been around for decades is finally coming to market. The Super Board is a self contained chassis and EV drive train that can be used for multiple models. It comes from the Chinese electric mobility company U Power Tech. The New York based Olympian Motors is using it for their Model 01, which is a very retro style cruiser.
U Power themselves is bringing a commercial van on the Super Board to market, and another company is doing a van on it also.
Model 01 itself isn't an affordable car, but this skate board idea has the possibility of bringing more models to market at a faster rate. The greater choice increases adoption.
UP Super Board "skateboard chassis" could boost the production of EVs
Olympian Model 01 brings a touch of old-timey...
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