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Toyota testing new solar powered Prius
"Considering that Toyota rates the pure electric range of a standard-issue Prius PHV at 68 km (42 miles), or 25 mile EPA, the bottom line of this experiment is that with those new solar cells, owners of a plug-in Prius would no longer have to plug in. On a fair-weather day, the juice would be provided by the sun, a big improvement especially for people who don’t have their own garage. The solar roof could morph from mostly a marketing-device to a helpful feature."Suddenly, Solar-Powered Cars Have a Bright(er) Future - The Drive
I'm not sure covering the rear window with a solar panel is a good idea. I would like to see panels that slide down over the front and rear windows when you park. At any rate, new, high-efficiency thin film solar cells could make for a practical solar-powered PHEV. My car gets parked outside and is only driven every few days. This would... -
Weber State University Teardown of the Prius Gen4/Prime Transmission
Not quite a news item, but also applies to more than one Toyota Hybrid model, so I decided to post it here. The MGs seem to be quite well built.
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Prime on top for June as top PHEV
TOP PHEV again with 1399 sales!
Toyota Prius Prime Outsells Honda Clarity PHEV In U.S. In June 2019
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Kicking Gas!
Arnold goes undercover for EVs, in a way.
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Solid state battery in 2022 prius
2022 Toyota electric car to use solid-state batteries: updated report
Older article and not sure if repost (if so, just ignore this)..
I was thinking about the next gen Prius recently as it seems the Prius redesign interval is every 6 years and punched in 2022 Prius on Google and this was first thing that popped up.. very excited to see what they’ll have by then as I should be shopping for a new car by then.
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Prius, Corolla, Rav4h withdrawn from sale in AU and NZ
Regen brake issue also with Lexus ES and UX
Toyota NZ confirm brake issue in selected hybrid models, temporarily stops sales - News - Driven -
Long-Range EVs Are The Antithesis Of Efficiency And Sustainability
"...our planet can’t produce enough technology metals to accommodate a widespread transition to electric drive. Making a few hundred thousand or even a few million EVs a year isn't a major problem, but a global transition to an all-electric future is a pipe-dream, a quantum leap from the possible to the absurd, a fairy castle in the sky."
Long-Range EVs Are The Antithesis Of Efficiency And Sustainability | Seeking Alpha
This article agrees with Emissions Analytics that hybrids are a better way to go than long range EVs. Batteries and the materials to make them are limited. From the climate change and overall sustainability points of view, Toyota is right to push mass-market hybrids instead of EVs. -
EU, Japan, US agree to cooperate on Hydrogen
Interesting in the wake of the explosion in Norway. The energy departments EU, Japan, and the US have agreed to increased cooperation in hydrogen fuel cell technology and feeling station safety standards.
Also, notable that South Korea and China are not included.
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The Longest-Lasting Cars to Reach 200,000 Miles and Beyond
As we already know, Toyota overall does well. Surprised at the longevity of trucks and SUVs.
The Longest-Lasting Cars to Reach 200,000 Miles and Beyond - iSeeCars.com
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Toyota Hybrids Win 1-2 in Le Mans, Second Year in a Row
A great day and race for hybrids! Did anyone watch the in-car footage of the two Toyotas? They just kept lapping everyone in their way.
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Hybrids offer fastest route to reduce CO2, says Emissions Analytics
"Plug-in hybrids are the next most effective after that, but only if they are operated entirely on battery, which is hard to enforce in practice."
Hybrids offer fastest route to reduce CO2, says Emissions Analytics | Environment News -
Toyota to tie up with China's CATL on electric vehicles, with EVs making up half of sales by 2025
June 7, 2019 Japan Times - Toyota Motor Corp. aims to have half of its global sales come from electrified vehicles by 2025, five years ahead of schedule, and has said it will tie up with Chinese battery-makers to accommodate an accelerated shift to electric power.
There “may be a gap” between Toyota’s battery needs and what it can produce, as stringent emissions regulations expected in Europe, Japan and China fuel demand, Executive Vice President Shigeki Terashi told a briefing.
Hybrid vehicle sales volumes are projected to be less than battery EV volumes by 2025, with the latter expected to still be fewer than 1 million vehicles, he said.
Note: Terashi has been head of Toyota’s Advanced R&D group since January 2018.
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Toyota pulls forward electrification plan, eyes solid-state battery next year
June 7, 2019 TOKYO -- Toyota is ramping up electric vehicle deployment plans, pulling forward its goal of selling 5.5 million electrified vehicles by five years and aiming to develop a solid-state battery by next summer (i.e. summer 2020) as it races to meet a "sudden surge" of EV popularization.
Executive Vice President Shigeki Terashi, Toyota's r&d chief, outlined the new roadmap in a June 7 briefing about the company's EV plans.
"If possible, by the time we have the Olympic games next year, we would like to make sure that a solid-state battery can be unveiled to the public," Terashi said.
Indeed, Terashi cited a "sudden surge" in their popularization for revising the EV rollout.
"Progress has surpassed the target," Terashi said. "We have entered a new age."
Terashi said, adding that a new approach was crucial. "Unless we work on this at a very accelerated manner, we will not be able to ensure our future survival."
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Munro on EV analysis
Source: EV Conference - Revealing Secrets of Tesla Model 3, BMW i3 and Chevy Bolt Tickets, Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 8:30 AM | Eventbrite
Calling all automotive engineers looking for objective technical information about today’s leading electric vehicles (EVs). Munro & Associates, world leaders in the Lean Design® methodology, teardown benchmarking and design optimization, is hosting an Electric Vehicle Technical Briefing on Friday, June 21 at its world headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich. During the event, the Munro team will present an engineering comparison of four leading EVs: the Tesla Model 3; the BMW i3, the Chevy Bolt; and the Jaguar I-PACE.
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I've got the interest and the funds but time could be a problem. Would... -
Electrify America and Charge Point Share Billing
If you have one account or the other, you van now use either's charging stations.
Electrify America & ChargePoint Enter Into Roaming Agreement | CleanTechnica
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