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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

00:00 Show Start 03:50 Turning Interstates into Solar Farms 13:55 Municipal Microgrids 22:45 This Week in Tesla 28:55 Rivian Releasing R1T and R1S Early 2021 36:00 Can the US be a Green Hydrogen Powerhouse? 44:05 Rivian Delivers 1st Amazon Delivery Van 51:00 Shout Outs and Go Home

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Should Toyota kill off the iconic Prius?

Tesla cuts Model S prices by $3,000 in the US - Roadshow

We spent almost two hours talking about the history and impact of Prius on the world. Current and former members of the Prius Team from Toyota join us for the first hour. It’s a great look back at one of the biggest impacts in cleaner vehicles. We’re all current and previous Prius owners and Prius […]

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Owning an electric car really does save money, Consumer Reports finds | Ars Technica

These larger better, cheaper, last longer batteries, that recycle easier and could be for tesla only, but wouldn't it be great if they made a pack for ALL the different types of Prius too? Do you think it will happen?

It all came together rather quickly, but this week's What Drives Us show will be dedicated entirely to the 20 year history of Prius. We will have people from Toyota Marketing North America. Yes, even Doug from "Prius Team" will be there. We will talk about how the Gen 1 Prius came about and how they progressed all the way to the Prius Prime. Perhaps we will be able to coerce some future speculation out of them. But only if everyone promises to sing a non-disclosure.

Lots of stories and reminiscing about our own Prii, Prius-related events, and much much more.

I know it's extremely short notice, but feel free to share your Prius stories and we'll try to share them on the show.

The show will record 8:00pm CST Wednesday night, October 7, and will post to YouTube shortly thereafter.

Find it at on Thursday at YouTube.com/WhatDrivesUs

Toyota and Hino Truck to Jointly Develop Class 8 Fuel Cell Electric Truck for North America - Toyota USA Newsroom

It appears tie BMW i3REx may have competition in the range extended EV market - The Ford F-150 EV

Ford F-150 Electric's edge against rivals like the Tesla Cybertruck may be a gas generator

Ford patented a range extending gas generator for the F-150.

2021 Toyota Camry gets styling and tech updates across the...