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Toyota President Says 'Silent Majority' Not Convinced on EV-Only Future | PCMag

"How do we make the new Prius cool?"

"A very inoffensive car" they say...

You'll get more details about the new Prius comedy review in this video:

I want this EV truck. It would be far more useful and economical than F1 Lightning.

Toyota Hilux EV Concept Debuts To Preview Potential Zero-Emissions Truck

The only thing is that I don't think it will ever come to the US market.

hi i have a 2020 prius prime, i have been experiencing sudden loss of speed when driving on freeway. if i am at lets say 72 it will all of the sudden stop dropping down even thou i have not let up on the accelerator, it may slow down to lets say 64/65. now i am having to drive on the farthest lane to prevent back up. the speed does come up again after a few minutes but driving on the carpool lane makes this a scary situation when you are the one holding back traffic. has anyone experienced this? i have taken it down to autozone to get the scan to see if any issues come up but nothing comes up on the report.
i would appreciate any feedback.

How the Toyota Prius Brought Hybrids to the Mainstream

Study: Electric cars make utility bills cheaper for everyone - Autoblog

Comes to the conclusion that rates for everyone go down as charging uses energy at the most efficient time for generation as charging adds revenue from the use of electricity that would otherwise go to waste and utilities are profit capped.

I wonder if the results would be the same in a cooler climate location?

Hello, I have Prius 2006 the gas reading sometimes works, and most of the time loading and show the gas empty while it's full . and also flashing. help please.

Sounds like a bit of chaos inside Toyota.
You have to wonder how this reorg will change future of the Prius.
Exclusive: Toyota to outline 3-year EV plan changes to suppliers | Reuters

Starting at 21:35 in the popular Netflix movie "The Noel Diary" a main character gets into a dark gray Prius Prime. She drives down the road, is chased by a dog and stops the car. Another main character catches up and they chat while she's in a car for a couple minutes. Happily surprised to see a Prius Prime in Netflix's #3 most popular movie!

LEXUS ELECTRIFIED TO REINVENT THE DRIVING EXPERIENCE

In addition to showing off their new RZ 450e, Lexus Europe also announced they intend to provide manual transmission in EVs. First up will be the UX 300e and will include not only the gear lever but a clutch as well.

Excerpt form the presentation:
"An EV powertrain with manual transmission

For many drivers, the control and engagement provided by a manual transmission is an important part of an enjoyable driving experience. Lexus has investigated how a battery electric vehicle might be equipped with a manual transmission – a project that has progressed to focused development using a research prototype based on the UX 300e compact SUV, equipped with a gear lever and a clutch pedal.

Takashi Watanabe, Lexus Electrified Chief Engineer, explained: “From the outside, this vehicle is as quiet as any other BEV. But the driver is able to...

UK government threw in some money to get Toyota to manufacture a Hilux powered by fuel cells. So this will be the second HyHi except the the other is the HiHy (Highlander Hybrid). Looks to be a default AWD based on the internals. It too will also be a hybrid. Initial demonstration prototypes will be built next year, 2023.


Makes sense for Europe. They have a somewhat established numerous hydrogen refueling stations in a much smaller area. Avoids the import tax as well since this will be built in the Toyota Burnaston, UK site.

Development of prototype hydrogen fuel cell Toyota Hilux

edited to put in link

Source:

• Three Plaid motors
  • One motor 24x7
  • Two motors mechanically connected as needed
• Full regenerative braking descending hills
• Accelerates up a 6% grade
• Licensed for 82,000 lbs on USA roads
• Liquid cooled, megawatt charger(s)

Bob Wilson

Toyota Confirms Grand Highlander SUV with Hybrid...

Source: https://www.spglobal.com/mobility/en/research-analysis/new-ev-entries-nibbling-away-at-tesla-ev-share.html

Honda announces a hydrogen-powered CR-V is coming in 2024 - Autoblog

Corvette to Launch as a Brand in 2025 with a Four-Door and an SUV

The headline covers most of the content. What it doesn't, and why I posted it in this forum, is that those new Vette models will be EVs.

Source.



Now if it can come with a factory tow package.

Bob Wilson

ZF's Improved Modular EV Drivetrain Arrives in 2025

While it’ll take a a few years, looks like 2027 will see the breakthrough in efficiency and battery technology for Toyota (and 3rd generation e-axle)

We’ll see some improvements as early as 2025 though with the 2nd generation e-axle.

I was of mixed mind about adding this to the Toyota PHEV thread but it is generic to the whole PHEV market:

• Some countries require a 50 mile EV range to get a subsidy
• At 50 mile EV range, the PHEV become cost competitive with a BEV having a 250 mile range
• Many PHEVs are not plugging-in but just using the PHEV label for exclusive travel lanes

Having owned and operated two PHEV, everything John reports from the SAE conference rings true:

• 2014 BMW i3-REx, 72 mi EV, 0.647 L engine - we still have this car originally as backup for our Tesla Model 3 Std Rng Plus. The small engine and battery gives a 140 mile range. However, my wife loves it getting $2.75/100 miles EV yet able to drive in one day over 700 miles using the REx. It has ~75,000 miles and is her daily driver. It charges twice as fast as our former Prius Prime and has 50 kW DC charging.
• 2017 Prius Prime, 25 mi EV, 1.8 L engine - burdened by an oversized...