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UKs Daily Mail peddles half truths to knock green motoring
Ok it's the Daily Mail so we don't expect them to let the truth get in the way of a good story.
See below.
Here are a few reasons why this is not right. I am sure there are many more.
1. The M.I.T. study is based on U.S. power generation, and climate the vehicles on that basis. This may be true in the U.S. but not necessarily elsewhere. But it is a politically decided fact about electricity supply rather than an inevitable fact about electric cars. The same newspaper campaigns for low electricity prices and against wind farms!
2. The Mail article says that 51% of the energy generated in the UK and used to power an electric car is from fossil fuels such as coal and gas. This figure is about right in terms of current uk electricity generation mix nationally, but it is not at all true to say that this is necessarily the mix that goes into every electric car. For example, most of the car charging points that I see at motorway service stations are run by Ecotricity, which is a... -
Insure My Tesla
Source: InsureMyTesla Looks to Disrupt Insurance like Tesla did Auto Industry | Inverse
Tesla quietly implemented an insurance policy for its North American car owners last month.
InsureMyTesla, as it’s being dubbed, has rolled out in partnership with Liberty Mutual Insurance Company in the United States and with Aviva in Canada. It previously launched in Hong Kong and Australia in early 2017. The automaker is hoping to give vehicle owners discounted rates specifically tailored to their Tesla’s much-touted advanced safety features, such as the Autopilot system.
The shift toward self-driving cars should eventually make auto insurance obsolete, as autonomous vehicles are designed to avoid almost all the collisions and crashes of human drivers. Until fully driverless cars... -
Will killing the Federal EV tax credit kill the EV market?
The House bill would nix the whole thing and, in the process, maybe create two American automobile markets, one where EVs are available, and one where they aren't—a fossil fuel-soaked Upside Down.
For automakers, especially those that have hit the accelerator on electric plans, getting rid of the tax credit makes the job of selling electric cars a lot more complicated. (Electric vehicles still only account for about 1 percent of American car sales.) And for those living toward the middle of the country—in Florida, or Texas, or Oklahoma, or Minnesota, or any place that doesn’t touch an ocean, really—buying one could get harder, too.
Now, electric car sales would likely continue in states that offer their own incentives. In Colorado, for example, battery electric vehicle buyers get a $5,000 rebate; in Delaware, they get $1,000. California doles out up to $7,000—and even lets electrics use the coveted carpool lane. And automakers will have to sell EVs in the 10 states (plus... -
Opel to electrify all model lines by 2024, speeding PSA transition
Opel to electrify all model lines by 2024, speeding PSA transition - Autoblog
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US, Canada and Europe October Sales Thread
US
Plug-in electric car sales for Oct: new Bolt EV record, Prime and Volt tied
Vehicle October Sales Year-to-Date 1 A3 e-tron 17 2569 2 i3 686 5321 3 Bolt 2781 17083 4 Volt 1362 16710 5 Clarity EV ? 119 6 Clarity FCV 0 447 7 C-Max Energi 569 7181 8 Focus EV 115 1583 9 Fusion Energi 741 8026 10 LEAF 213 10953 11 Model S ? ? 12 Model X ? ? 13 Mirai 249 1293 14 Prime 1626 16682 15 e-Golf 203 2902 16 XC60 T8 PHEV 100 175
Canada
Plug-in electric car sales in Canada, Oct 2017: Chevy’s dominant duo
Vehicle October Sales Year-to-Date 1 A3 e-tron 11 404 2 i3 TBD TBD 3 Bolt 371 1663 4 Volt 424 3431 5 LEAF 7 935 6 Model S TBD TBD 7 Model X TBD TBD 8 Prime 121 542 (QC only) 9 e-Golf 62 347 10 XC90 T8 PHEV TBD TBD
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UKs Auto Express pays "tribute to the groundbreaking Prius"
A brief article acknowledging what a groundbreaking vehicle this had been in automotive history.
“Time to pay tribute to the groundbreaking Prius” | Auto Express
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Racing electric cars
The Formula E circuit was established in 2014. Learn more about it in the video!
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Dashboard summary October 2017
Another excellent summary by Jeff Cobb's team: http://www.hybridcars.com/october-2017-dashboard/
model 10/15/17 09/15/17 08/15/17 07/15/17 1 Fusion Hybrid 5087 6326 4623 2191 2 RAV4 5012 5759 5128 4695 3 Prius Liftback 4532 5722 6043 6034 4 Transit Diesel 3602 4741 3560 1299 5 Bolt EV 2781 2632 2107 1971 6 Niro Hybrid 1935 2554 2677 2763 7 Camry Hybrid 1897 2090 1284 1290 8 Accord Hybrid 1832 2278 2162 2007 9 Ram Pickup Diesel 1712 1137 390 10 Prius Prime 1626 1899 1820 1645 11 Volt 1362 1453 1445 1518 12 Highlander Hybrid 1266 1500 1419 1528 13 Model S 1100 4500 2100 1500 14 C-Max Hybrid 1092 820 1009 995 15 Colorado Diesel 956 832 750 1021 16 Model X 900 3400 1700 1400 17 Prius C 900 937 853 868 18 Ioniq Hybrid 870 1101 1093 1209 19 Fusion Energi 741 763 762 703 20 Optima Hybrid 705 396 294 265 21 RX 400 / 450 h 675 835 852 806 22 i3 667 538 504 601 23 Prius V 652 728 835 837 24 5-Series Plug in 596 511 345 343 25 C-Max Energi 569 683 705 844 26 Sonata 523 866 762 739... -
20th Anniversary Edition Prius (Japan)
2018 will see the release of the 20th Anniversary Edition Prius based on the A Premium Touring Selection. Thanks to @ea8631 to alerting to the new 2018 model year change in Japan. (Pictures are taken from Toyota Japan News website)
- 17" alloys with special black paint finish and black plastic inserts
- Black-finished lower chin
- Attitude Black Mica roof paint w/ black sharkfin antenna (I think Attitude Black is called Midnight Black in the US)
- Black mirrors
- "Touring" lower rear valence
- Smoked headlight housing
- LED foglights and clearance lights
- Leather-wrapped steering wheel with piano black inserts (can we get this on ours?)
- Special SKS key fob (red decoration) with white Nappa leather key fob case
- Premium all-white Nappa leather seats
- Piano black shifter decoration
- Red shift knob
- Red side vent...
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New Lower Entry Price to RAV4 Hybrid Family (USA)
Looks like there's a new RAV4 Hybrid LE model to compliment the XLE, SE and Limited Hybrid models. (Canada already has the LE+ Hybrid trim level since inception)
Starting price is US$27,135 compared to the regular RAV4 LE AWD starting price of $25,810 ($1325 difference)
Here are the differences between the two. The $1,325 looks like a decent value, especially when you include the extra features.
Feature LE AWD LE Hybrid AWD-i 1 MPG 22/28/25 34/30/32 2 Dynamic Torque-Control AWD X 3 Centre Differential Lock X 4 Electronic On-Demand AWD X 5 17" Steel Wheels w/ Wheel Covers X 6 17" 5-Spoke Alloy Wheels X 7 Front/Rear Silver-Painted Bumper Garnish X 8 Heated Mirrors X 9 Mirror-Mounted Turn Signal Indicators X 10 Intermittent Wipers X 11 Variable Intermittent Wipers X 12 Roof Rails (You can remove it on the hybrid and get credit back) X 13 Dual Zone Auto Climate Control X 14 Front Sport Seats X 15 Power Windows with Driver Auto Down X 16 Power Windows w/ Driver Auto Up/Down X 17 Remote Keyless...
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