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The reason for Toyota to adopt a solar panel of the Panasonic in the new Prime

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Toyota Motor Corporation is to adopt a solar power panel of Panasonic in the new "Prius PHV" of plug-in hybrid vehicle to be released in 2016 fall (PHV). Prius PHV is to use a power generated by solar panels attached to the vehicle roof (the roof) to travel, seen Efficiency is adopted high Panasonic. Panasonic has the opportunity to adopt, to expand the automotive equipment business. 　Across the 180 watts worth Panasonic "HIT solar cells", which sold for residential roof in glass, mounted on the roof. HIT is power generation capacity is less likely to decrease even at high temperatures, expected stable power generation even on the roof. 　Since the generated power is temporarily nickel-hydrogen battery, send a traction motor in a lithium-ion battery for driving. Hybrid vehicles (HV) equipped with a third-party panel is the old model of "Prius", there is an option specification to move the car ventilation fan in the generated power. For the first time...
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Tideland Prius Sep 11, 2016 Read More Replies: 1

Ads to abandon $1,000 Tesla Deposits

Source: Tesla Model 3: Toyota is the latest automaker buying ads to convert Tesla reservation holders | Electrek

After BMW and Nissan, Toyota is now the third automaker directly trying to convince Tesla Model 3 reservation holders to drop their pre-orders and buy its vehicles instead. Who can blame them? Tesla created a pool of ~400,000 potential buyers of a ~$35,000 electric vehicle. Automakers now want to tap into that pool.
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We should write letters to BMW, Nissan, and Toyota offering to give up our '$1,000 Tesla deposit' if they will give us a $2,000, manufacturer discount letter we can use at any dealer.

Bob Wilson

bwilson4web Sep 8, 2016 Read More Replies: 58

3D Printed Electric Motorcycle

Source: APWorks' Light Rider is the first 3D-printed electric motorcycle

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"The complex and branched hollow structure couldn't have been produced using conventional production technologies such as milling or welding," said APWorks' CEO Joachim Zettler.

"Advances in additive layer manufacturing have allowed us to realise the bionic design we envisioned for the motorcycle without having to make any major changes. With these technologies, the limitations facing conventional manufacturing disappear."

Bob Wilson

bwilson4web Sep 7, 2016 Read More Replies: 3