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Hey guys!

Hoping to get a discussion going on this little gem:



It's a BEV. It's really stripped and spare. It's €12,500 to French residents.

Looks to me like a great way to get a bunch of people to switch to electric cars.

Recent articles:

The Driven
Driving Electric
EV Specifications

Happy New Year!

Source: YSE Study Finds Electric Vehicles Provide Lower Carbon Emissions Through Additional Channels | Yale School of the Environment

BTW, Yale University has multiple EV studies: EVs Cost 40 Percent Less to Maintain Than Conventional Cars, Energy Department Report Says - Yale E360

So let the study threads duke it out.

Bob Wilson

Now this is interesting. Since the poles are already there, installation costs are reduced.

And a follow up.

Real-World Electric Vehicle Fueling Costs May Surprise New EV Drivers

The pdf verision of the study can be found in this link: https://www.andersoneconomicgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/EVtransition_FuelingCostStudy_10-21-21.pdf

Excerpt from a news article:
Charging an EV or Filling Up Your Tank With Gas?

• In 2020, the Department of Energy (DOE) released a study that was more comprehensive than those that had come before. Using a state-level assessment of EV charging costs, the study’s results were...

GGES = Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards. Just announced by EPA on light duty vehicles- "reach ... 40 miles per gallon value on fuel economy window stickers in 2026". Also from link - "Maintain momentum towards expanding market share of zero emissions vehicles, with the standards resulting in battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle market share of 17 percent by MY 2026."

https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2021-12/420f21078.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1eK6ysKS6z9RWKicJ4-ICk_AFSiDlvB6IgSzJ2soK9zU7vYJeAFJN2hYM

NIO ET5 Is A Tesla Model 3 Rival With 620 Miles Of Range

Basically a Model 3 clone with available 75kWh, 100kWh and 150kWh batteries with 341, 435 and 620 miles of range, respectively.

If you have 620 miles of range, DC fast charging becomes largely unnecessary. You just need destination charging at a good clip (40A@240V, 9.6kW gives you 115kWh in 12 hours and can be provided by a NEMA 15-50 receptacle).

https://insideevs.com/news/555056/hyundai-starts-deliveries-ioniq5-us


US press release: https://www.hyundainews.com/en-us/releases/3468

I can see for using your smartphone to start the car, but the remote?
Want to Remote-Start Your Toyota With a Fob? That'll Be $8 Per Month | PCMag

Granted, 2030 is a long time away.

Toyota previews fleet of new EVs, including Tacoma-like truck

where is backup beep location on the 2021 Prius prime?

Looks like Nikola isn't dead yet.

Recent United Kingdom article on future of Prius. Quotes Toyota product and marketing boss Andrea Carlucci. One quote from article - "It has to keep a role, and we have to make sure it will always be a front-runner with that kind of technology, so – although I can't disclose much – we don't want to waste our icon, even for the future."
Toyota Prius: hybrid pioneer set to enter fifth generation in 2022 | Autocar

This 2021 Tesla model S plaid is impressive on paper. Gas powered supercars like Ferrari, Lamborghini and highly modified 911s, corvettes, M3s and mustangs should retire soon.
Tested: 2021 Tesla Model S Plaid Is Absurdly Quick but Also Has a Few Key Flaws

Elon Musk must be a hardcore conservative. He is opposing all EV-related government spending without exception. He says the proposed bill by the Biden administration should be entirely canned.

Elon Musk Comes Out Against Federal Electric-Vehicle Spending
Tesla chief criticized a signature Biden administration spending package during an interview at The Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council Summit

By Rebecca Elliott
Dec. 7, 2021 10:46 am ET

The Tesla CEO railed against a Biden Administration spending bill, including subsidies aimed at supporting the adoption of electric vehicles.

Elon Musk took aim at a signature Biden administration legislative proposal and said China is adjusting to its growing position as a dominant world power in an interview with The Wall...

Toyota...

Hyundai Ioniq 5 (220-303 miles)



Kia EV6 (222-310 miles)



The tests are probably done with the base 19" rims.

Knock off 5-10 miles for the 20" rims on the long range versions. (Base 58kWh versions only come with 19" rims)

Lexus Brings the Next Chapter of the Brand to Life in the All-New 2022 Lexus NX | Lexus Canada

Recent 5 min read. This Green Car Reports article summarizes recent discussions with Cooper Ericksen, Toyota Motor North America VP for product planning and strategy. From article - “Our research indicates the average customer commutes in that 20-to-30-miles-per-day range,” Ericksen explained. “The key to a plug-in is to have the right range to do your daily tasks on EV only, plugging in, in your garage—and then you have the hybrid portion for long trips, so it's one car that in today's world can really do the job of multiple cars.”
Future Toyota Prime plug-in hybrids: How much range and performance?

お…おお…新型プリウスが仰天顔で登場!! 次期型発表は2022年末「隠し玉」も用意 - 自動車情報誌「ベストカー」

• Unique front design that’s recognizable as a hybrid (we all know what that is code for. Apparently there was much uproar in the BeatCar editorial department over the description of the front fascia of the next gen Prius which they have rendered on the webpage.)
• Hybrid and PHEV versions. In Japan, the PHV will be renamed PHEV to follow global naming conventions
• The Prius Prime will be focused on a premium experience (e.g. NX450h+ vs NX350h) rather than as a performance upgrade (e.g. RAV4 Prime vs. RAV4 Hybrid)
• That said, it will be more performance oriented so it might inherit a modified version of the RAV4 Prime’s system
• It’ll also continue to benchmark the VW Golf for handling and “fun to drive” aspects in the compact car segment.
  
• Lastly, a hydrogen ICE version is being developed but might launch during the midlife update

I’m helping a government team considering incentives for hybrids and EVs. A common concern is that the hybrid batteries will need to be replaced within the vehicle lifetime at high cost. But is this really an issue? I see that Toyota offers a 10-year 150,000 mile warranty on the hybrid battery. And I have seen many Priuses used as taxis in Europe with many more miles on the clock and still using the original battery.

So I would like to find out who had to replace the hybrid battery on their Prius? (Not due to damage, just due to wear). Please reply via the attached poll?

Thanks in advance!