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Just got this e-mail message from my local Nissan dealer.

As part of their effort to accelerate electric vehicle transportation alternatives throughout the US, Nissan North America is offering AEP Ohio customers an incentive offer toward the purchase of a new 100% electric Nissan LEAF.

Eligible customers can receive up to $6,000 cash back on the purchase of a 2020 Nissan LEAF or LEAF PLUS.

You may also qualify for up to $7,500 in Federal tax credit! That's up to $13,500 in potential total savings!

Prices start at $31,600 to $40,000 and the Leaf has a 40kw battery and range of 149 miles and Leaf Plus has a 62 kw battery and a range of 226 miles. I don't know if you get the full $6,000 on the less expensive ones. A Leaf wouldn't be my first choice for an EV...

TORONTO, ON – November 3, 2020 – Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) reported its fourth consecutive month of record electrified vehicle sales, up 30.3% with 4,558 units sold in October, and now representing 21.6% of its overall sales on the strength of rising demand for vehicles such as the Toyota Highlander Hybrid, RAV4 Hybrid, Camry Hybrid, Lexus UX, and Prius Prime Plug-In Hybrid.

TCI reported overall sales of 21,100 vehicles during the month, up 1.5% compared to the same period last year.

TCI truck sales reported its best month ever (15,867 units sold, up 3.7%), led by the RAV4 (6,924 units sold, up 9.1%), Highlander (1,551 units sold, up 13.5%) and Tacoma (1,970 units sold, up 82.7%), all with October records.

Additional October Highlights

• Toyota Tundra sales of 1,111 units, up 80.1%
  
• Toyota Camry sales of 1,020 units, up 41.1%
  
• Lexus UX sales of 287 units, up 47.9% (new October record)
  
• Lexus LX sales of 117 units, up 21.9% (new October record)...

When you read the news all you hear about is Tesla selling out and waiting lists, yet there appears to be storage lots with new and used Tesla sitting in SoCal!! They appear to be pretty dirty and parked there for some time. So what gives?

Source: Fuel Cells | Cummins Inc.


Well it looks like another money pit.

Bob Wilson

Enjoy - Toyota takes EV to a new level!

We learn to listen to Georgia and, we discuss vanadium flow batteries, electric buses, Tesla FSD and more. 00:00 Show Start 04:10 Solar has Become the Cheapest Energy Source 13:55 Vanadium Flow Batteries 21:50 This Week in Tesla 29:40 Electric School Buses 45:20 Vote Because your Rights Depend on It 58:00 Shout Outs and Go […]

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Toyota, Lexus Recall More Vehicles That Could Stall - Consumer Reports

Source: Volkswagen Responds To VDA's Hydrogen/eFuels Plan: It's 'Nonsensical'


Bob Wilson

Here's pack #1 and #2 of the final pre-production test batch of Dr. Prius' aka: @jacktheripper's lithium packs for Prius.

It took 1/2 dozen years to get the right lithium chemistry and packet size to get to this point. And though the module cases were 3D printed, which took an exhausting amount of time per module, the weaknesses of 3D printing accuracy won't be an issue in the production version which will be a much more precise and quick to make injection molded plastic.

Above are the two initial test vehicles for these packs. On the left is a Prius modified for fastest lap times at the race track and it belongs to Rice Prius and on the right is my tired old 1/4 million mile Prius that's never needed any work other than basic engine and battery maintenance and is still all original parts in...

Canadians’ confidence in electric vehicles dropping, says report | Driving

Hybrid premium reduced $760 to just $2,000 over the equivalent gas model

This week we do a deep dive on the debut of the GMC Hummer EV. We go through all the editions and talk about features and pricing. Also, we discuss disposable packing, cover This Week In Tesla and GM’s new battery plant. 00:00 Show Start 05:10 Hummer EV 30:20 This Week in Tesla 37:36 GM […]

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Keep an eye on your lawmakers as they try to balance transportation budgets. Ohio added a $200 EV and $100 hybrid surcharge to yearly registration fees. I was shocked to get a $166 registration renewal this month. Several other states are doing it too.

Tesla is recalling 48,442 of its Model S and Model X electric vehicles, which were made in the U.S. and sold to customers in China, over potentially faulty and unsafe front and rear suspensions.

The New Repair For Toyota Prius Hybrid Batteries May Be Lithium-Ion | Torque News

Kind of a story...... but posted it just for the heck of it.

First off, I'm not tempted as my Std Rng Plus Model 3 has some unique capabilities. Regardless, it is a hoot to see VW offering three years of free charging:


Since VW owns Electrify America, having both the charging network and EV manufacturing is the way to go. IMHO, the problems with Electrify America is they had no unified population of EVs that needed reliable charging. The ID.4 may provide the standard to solve the cacophony of CCS-1 style, fast DC charging.

Frankly, any CCS-1 style, EV maker should contract with Electrify America for 3 years of free charging. This will deflate the central California, hydrogen experiment.

Bob Wilson

Plug-In Hybrids No Greener, Or Even Worse, Than ICE Models, Study Finds | Carscoops

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Should Toyota kill off the iconic Prius?