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BMW has ended the production of the i3, 8 1/2 years after it was launched.
The electric pioneer on the home stretch: Production of the BMW i3 comes to a close with an anniversary and the exclusive HomeRun Edition.
A unique car that I thought was cool. -
Ford Says You Can Never Own Leased EVs
"Ford Motor Co. will be suspending end-of-lease buyout options for customers driving all-electric vehicles, provided they took possession of the model after June 15, 2022."
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Volkswagen ID.Aero concept proves VW still believes in sedans
Volkswagen ID.Aero concept proves VW still believes in sedans
Volkswagen's new ID. AERO previews production fully electric vehicle | Driving
VW ID.Aero Concept Previews an EV Sedan, and It's Coming to the U.S.
Official press release:
https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/press-releases/volkswagens-first-fully-electric-sedan-world-premiere-of-the-id-aero-8031
- Production begins in 2023
- 620km (389 miles) WLTP target (probably closer to 300 mi/480km here)
- Cd of 0.23
- 77kWh net battery capacity
- It's a large car...
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Tesla's Virtual Power Plant
Putting Powerwalls to very good use. Don't let the length scar you away, it's really only about 8 minutes long.
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Suspending gas tax
Source: https://www.voanews.com/a/biden-considers-suspending-federal-gas-tax/6627833.html
WASHINGTON —
U.S. President Joe Biden is calling Wednesday for Congress to suspend the nation’s federal gas tax to help consumers cope with a rise in prices linked in part to Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Ahead of Biden’s planned remarks about gas prices, the White House said in a statement the president is supporting suspending the tax of 18.4 cents per gallon until the end of September.
“President Biden understands that a gas tax holiday alone will not, on its own, relieve the run up in costs that we’ve seen,” the White House said. “But the President believes that at this unique moment when the war in Ukraine is imposing costs on American families, Congress should do what it can to provide working families breathing room.”
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Huge Lithium Deposit Found In The USA
The good news is that it's in Maine The bad news is that it's it in Maine, as they have an anti-mining law.
Staggering $1.5 billion lithium deposit discovered near Newry; excavating it poses a challenge (msn.com) -
Beginning to End - Toyota and Battery Recycling
Toyota to Collaborate with Redwood Materials on a Sustainable, Closed-Loop Electrified Vehicle Battery Ecosystem - Toyota USA Newsroom
Toyota is promoting a closed loop system with their new TBMNC (Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina) manufacturing plant so even the anode and cathode materials are recoverable from spend battery cells.
Smart considering most of the materials are expensive and some are even ethically challenging. I’d wager that most new batteries will be manufactured with increasing amounts of recycled materials. Redwood Materials recycles about 6 GWh of spent battery cells annually.
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Nissan Leaf SL plus or BZ4X?
So $38K for 226 mile range top of the line Leaf
$51k for BZ4x. I know one is a mid sized SUB and one is a hatchback…. So depending on creature comforts and cargo area….oh and the leaf is Not off road. BZ4x is….. $12k price difference will go a long way….. towards a model Y 7 passenger for the wife…. what do you all think? -
Toyota Likes EV Incentives
Toyota Statement on Customer Tax Credits for Battery Electric Vehicles - Toyota USA Newsroom
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Is it ethical to purchase a lithium battery powered EV?
In an effort reminiscent of the best of the Dust-To-Dust gang, author Ronald Stein talks about why electric vehicles are too filthy for any self respecting person to drive. He makes some good points, even if you should disagree with his conclusions. -
Toyota Wins Award for Design of Compact Cruiser EV
And from the depths of the Toyota Europe Design Development center (in Nice, France no less) comes a 4runner/FJ Cruiser inspired small SUV style EV. Looks kind of practical to boot.
Toyota wins 2022 Car Design Award for Concept Vehicles with Compact Cruiser EV
Won the Car Design Award for Concept Vehicles, but did it win any consideration from upper brass? -
Biden Administration Thinking Big About Charging Stations.
Announcement from The white house - They want to build out half a million public car charging stations.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/06/09/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-proposes-new-standards-for-national-electric-vehicle-charging-network/ -
Qiantu unveils K20 $13,000 two-seat electric car
https://electrek.co/2022/06/06/qiantu-k20-two-seat-electric-car/
A couple of things
A: That 300 mile range might be NEDC which is really optimistic (think pre-2006 EPA).
B: It's pronouced "Chi-Anne Tu". I know we tend to have issues with Q and Z sounding Chinese words. (which Google Translate says it means "Future") -
Toyota Makes a Portable Solution for Hydrogen Fuel
Just when you thought it was safe to look at Toyota news without hydrogen headlines comes this:
Toyota and Woven Planet Have Developed a New Portable Hydrogen Cartridge Prototype | Corporate | Global Newsroom | Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website
They are making a portable 5 kg container for storing hydrogen, like a gas can. Fear not they still haven’t solved the CSD (compression/storage/dispensing at the point-of-sale) costs/complexity issues so hydrogen will still be a niche fuel.
Cool idea though. Imagine throwing one of these in your Mirai for emergency fuel. Or for an emergency generator source as well as maybe even a heat source. I’m sure they are trying to make hydrogen a (more) popular fuel for everything.
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Toyota Now Makes Their Own “Powerwall”
Toyota Releases Storage Battery System for Residential Use Based on Electrified Vehicle Battery Technology | Corporate | Global Newsroom | Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website
Toyota has introduced the O-Uchi Kyuden System, home battery storage system.
Summary:
Capacity: 8.7 kWh
Output: 5.5 kW
Weird they are now competing for their own batteries for cars. Really weird that pack is almost equal to the Prius Prime.
Edited to fix the output power from their text. They fixed it in Specifications.
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