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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...

Another interesting video from Fully Charged, in where they discuss scenarios that hydrogen may or may not work.

Originally referenced in a YouTube video, this survey applies to my experience in the USA. One teaser being Tesla owners have almost no range anxiety which given the low density of SuperChargers in Australia goes against the common wisdom.

Source: https://thedriven.io/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/TOCA-Report_FINAL-1.pdf

When you pull in for gas , I am wondering the distance between the nozzle you put in your tank and the underground valve that connects the proper underground reservoir, according the octane you choose.
Playing with calculators here is what I observe.
For the purpose of the discussion the pipe is 1 inch inner diameter. So the previous fill up was 87 octane you choose to fill up with 91 octane.
It turns out that the first gallon pumped in your car will be 87 octane even if you choose 91.if these condition are met
1- distance between nozzle and switching valve is 25 feet and piping is one inch inner diametre.
Does someone know the specifics of switching octane at the pump ( piping diameter, the switching octane valve distance. etc
Thanks

It's a one electric motor system with a standard automatic transmission with a torque converter.

This AM got a 10 page online questionnaire from Toyota about what features I'd be interested in and which I'd be willing to pay $10-$25 a month for. Included were ride sharing, would I be interested in fuel cell, hybrid, electric, etc.

Most of the features were ones Tesla already has at no charge.

They didn't ask me how old I was, what I made or when I would buy my next car.

2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 revealed in U.S. spec with new details at L.A. Auto Show - Autoblog


AWD drops to 310mi/499km with similar specs as AWD Ioniq5/EV6.

The Toyota bZ Compact SUV Concept touched down in Los Angeles, making its North American debut to kick off the exciting opening of the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show at the LA Convention Center. Already a leader in electrification, the company gave a glimpse of what the future could be with the Toyota bZ Compact SUV, extending the vision under the “Toyota bZ” brand umbrella. “We’ve only just begun to scratch the surface of the Beyond Zero moniker,” said Toyota group vice president and general manager David Christ. “With an aerodynamic design coupled with intuitive tech features never before seen in a Toyota model, the bZ Concept showcases another possible vision of the very near future with our battery electric vehicles.” The Toyota bZ Compact SUV Concept is designed as a full battery-electric vehicle, using a clean vital design approach. This approach aims to express what’s special about battery electric vehicles while also offering fun to drive,...

12 Easter Eggs on the New 2023 Toyota Prius Hybrid


It has a #glovebox!

Official press release from Toyota, then photos at the bottom.

• All-New Sporty Exterior Styling with Flowing, One-Motion Silhouette
• Over 50 Percent Increase in Zero Emission Driving Range from Prior Generation Model
• All New Traffic Jam Assist Feature Standard
• Legacy Prius Name to Carry on Toyota’s Commitment to Carbon Neutrality



LOS ANGELES, Calif. (November 16, 2022) – When the Prius Plug-In concept model was first
revealed at the Los Angeles Auto Show back in 2009, few could have seen the important role it
would play in the future of mobility. It offered customers a versatile solution with its pure EV or
hybrid modes, impeccable MPG, and all the tech people expected from a Prius – making it a
perfect addition to the third-generation Prius lineup. Fast forward to now, and the automaker is
ushering in a new era of the Prius legacy—with the reveal of the 2023 Prius Prime at the 2022 Los
Angeles Auto Show.

Now in its tenth year of...

2023 Toyota Prius Is All New, Gets Optional Solar Roof Panel

Looks like the new Prius will have 220hp and be a plugin only. I guess that will satisfy what owners have been asking for more power, removed centered dash screens and bigger battery!

"Clean hydrogen hubs will create networks of hydrogen producers, consumers, and local connective infrastructure to accelerate the use of hydrogen as a clean energy carrier that can deliver or store tremendous amounts of energy.

The production, processing, delivery, storage, and end-use of clean hydrogen, including innovative uses in the industrial sector, are crucial to DOE’s strategy for achieving President Biden’s goal of a 100 percent clean electrical grid by 2035 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Hydrogen energy has the power to slash emissions from multiple carbon-intensive sectors and open a world of economic opportunity to clean energy businesses and workers across the country. Getting hydrogen right would mean unlocking a new source of clean, dispatchable power, and a new method of energy storage. It would mean another pathway for decarbonizing heavy industry and transportation."


Regional Clean...

I want one!!!

• "hybrid reborn" concept: Gen 5 designed from scratch for a new era of PHEVs
• 2.0 L engine
• 220 hp (223 PS) combined power
• 0–62 mph in 6.7 s
• 13.6 kWh battery
• improved battery power (that will hopefully let the defogger operate without ICE unlike in Gen 4)
• battery mounted under rear seats
• 40 mi EV range
• wider
• longer wheelbase
• 19 in wheels with wider tires
  
• Gen 2 TNGA platform
• lowered center of gravity
• more aerodynamic for more steering stability and less wind noise
• improved handling
• island architecture for cockpit design

HYBRID REBORN　NEW PRIUS | トヨタ自動車WEBサイト

Hopefully I can trade in my 2021 Prius Prime Limited for a 2023 Prius Prime LTD, assuming my car payments would go down....

Toyota Research Institute and d3batt program are seeking help with determining battery life based on multiple cycles with different variables. From the web site:“BEEP enables parsing and handling of electrochemical battery cycling data via data objects reflecting cycling run data, experimental protocols, featurization, and modeling of cycle life with machine learning.”

BEEP - Battery Evaluation and Early Prediction

At first I thought this is kind of like SETI@Home or Folding@Home, but not really. They are seeking skilled Python coders to help with the code for those interested. My Python experience consists of a whopping 3 different programs so I’m out.

Here’s How Hyundai Became the World’s Hottest Automaker

According to Edmonds:


TESTED: 2023 Toyota bZ4X Falls Short of Range Estimate | Edmunds
Recent tests of bz4x in Norway are confirming the same data, namely that the range and efficiency are not holding up to what Toyota is estimating. Usually, auto manufacturers prefer to slightly under promise & over deliver. In this instance, missing range/efficiency marks doesn't reflect that philosophy.
Coming up 15 miles short of estimates on an ev that doesn't have significant range may be an issue to new ev buyers hoping to drive more economically.