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I daily commute with a Prius 2012 but on the weekend I drive mostly the Forester or Minivan. But twice I had pickups tried to run me off the road when I tried to move to the right lane to exit with signal blinkers on. Pickup driver sped up and nearly made me get into an accident. Totally unnecessary as there was plenty of distance and I wasn't cutting anyone off but both times the same situation. Trying to change lanes in order to exit and a pickup truck refuse to give. Now I have never had this situation with any other car. But noticed this kind of behavior by some drivers on the road specifically when I'm driving the Prius.

Now I am not a slow driver, I daily hit 75-83mph on the highways and my avg speed is 29mph.

Haven’t heard if this technology. Hopefully it will become available in my lifetime.
J
New refillable batteries could fuel an electric car revolution

I test drove an E-Golf the other day. I dont have 32 grand for one, but I love the way this car drives, try one out! Buy this over a tesla.

This is what happens when I try to write a car review while binge-watching "Tidying Up" on Netflix:

The Life Altering Magic of the Kona EV

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Based on reliability, problems, service. Yet owners love the EV aspect. Subaru their new number 1.

Tesla tanks, Subaru soars in Consumer Reports' new reliability survey

Source: New ratings address pedestrian crashes

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Source: Average Fuel Economy Up in January | Market Analysis content from WardsAuto


Some of the gas price decline is seasonal but there is an institutional effect too.

Bob Wilson

The whole idea of getting other tech and ages behind is good, except...

By now, anyone with a pulse who reads/watches the news has seen a blizzard of titles touting EVs lose "40%" of range in the cold. Here is a small sampling of these news titles:

Although technically correct, they are misquoting the report and seldom discuss all of the results. The AAA did publish a link to the report and I started a thread in the "EV" area with a link to the report and hope we can discuss the technical details:
Heat and cold effects on EV | PriusChat

The AAA sponsored report is a well written, quality, engineering report. Sad to say, many reporters and editors, especially the lazy, non-technical, or anti-EV crowd, are too quick to misquote. This means you'll likely find co-workers or family members who will ask you about the loss of range even if you drive a hybrid. So I wanted to offer two, quick replies before suggesting 'lets...

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Will Piston Engines Get Clobbered by Electrics?

Brett Smith, CAR; Phoebe Howard, Detroit Free Press; Gary Vasilash, AD&P; John McElroy, Autoline.tv

February 7, 2019 @ 3:00PM EST

Enjoy!

Bob Wilson

All grades of 2020 Sequoia, Tundra, 4Runner and Tacoma will include "upgraded audio" that will include Android Auto. Interesting that they do not use the term "Etune" at all in the press release. Aside from adding Android Auto, nothing else sounds different from Etune 3.0

I know this has nothing to do with hybrids but I also know that many on PriusChat are interested in Toyota's plans for Android Auto.

2020 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro Opens Path to Family Adventures, Leads Charge for Updates on all TRD Pro Models | Toyota

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Tesla reaches deal with Electrify America to deploy Powerpacks at over 100 charging stations
Tesla reaches deal with Electrify America to deploy Powerpacks at over 100 charging stations - Electrek

Tesla and Electrify America, VW’s electric vehicle charging network, announced that they reached a deal for the former to deploy Powerpacks at over 100 charging stations operated by the latter.


I know that it is really cold in some places...but here in CA it has been in the 50s and 60s.
But did H3LL freeze over and I missed it?

Mike

Looks neat.

• Toyota enhances the global ambassador for the future of the automobile with new style and features, starting at just $27,990 MSRP
  
• The all-new Toyota Prius AWD-e starts at just $28,990 MSRP, featuring innovative technology that offers superior control in rain and snow while maintaining impressive fuel efficiency

TORONTO, ON – February 1, 2019 – Canadians already love the cleaner performance and remarkable fuel efficiency of the Toyota Prius – the world’s most popular gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle. Now, Toyota is giving drivers new reasons to embrace the icon of futuristic motoring, as the 2019 Prius lineup introduces an innovative all-new AWD-e system that boosts control when the weather turns foul. To celebrate, Toyota Canada is offering the 2019 Prius lineup – in front wheel drive and all-wheel-drive editions – at starting MSRPs that make Prius hard to resist.

“We’re enhancing all Prius models with additional features and...

Shell acquires Greenlots, which is an EV charging solutions company. Will this be a new sort of shell game?
Following trends, Shell acquires Greenlots, a major EV fast charging infrastructure installer - Electrek

It was spied more than a year ago. I've seen no recent updates.