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Virginia goes to psuedo-Miles Driven Gaso Tax

Who knew? Not me. Apparently our last year's Virginia GA changed our state gasoline tax to a de facto "Miles Driven" basis. If you renew your...

Feb 9, 2021 in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News

Lithium Battery developments "Reuters exclusive"

In the headlines today, some discussion of lithium battery developments. As always, we should be careful because inventing new things that are...

May 14, 2020 in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News

Hybrids kicked out of Free HOV?

Effective tomorrow, Virginia is kicking hybrids out of free HOV. According to Virginia VDOT, new federal HOV rules mandated this policy change....

Sep 29, 2019 in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News

Road Useage Fees / Plug-ins

Plug-in America Editorial about Plug-in Road fees Electric Vehicle Road Usage Fees Wow they seem to have changed from (a few years ago) that...

Mar 19, 2019 in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News

California Auto Outlook 3Q2018

Here is the CNCDA auto outlook report for 3rd quarter https://www.cncda.org/wp-content/uploads/Cal-Covering-3Q-18.pdf I see some interesting...

Nov 28, 2018 in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News

Plug In America Petition re: Ca HOV rules

I see Plug-In America (belatedly) has a petition complaining that EV drivers of older solo-driver BEVs are being forced off the HOV lanes in...

Oct 4, 2018 in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News

E15 May be Coming to a station near you

Understanding The Debate Over Ethanol And Smog – R-Squared Energy Apparently Pres. Trump is supporting farm state request to allow E15...

Aug 27, 2018 in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News

Tesla hits 200,000 U.S. Plug-in cars (GM soon)

Wow an important milestone, also reduces Fed tax credit Tesla hits 200,000 cars, meaning lower tax credit for buyers "(Reuters) - Tesla Inc has...

Jul 13, 2018 in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News

Ford to stop selling most cars in North America

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/ford-stop-selling-every-car-205243027.html Yikes! Guess Prius won't have Fusion Hybrid much longer as a drag...

Apr 25, 2018 in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News

EPA Chief Pruitt pushes back CARB

http://www.hybridcars.com/epa-chief-pruitt-pushes-back-carb/ Stole this article from HybridCars.com. Discusses the 2025 CAFE standards and...

Mar 14, 2018 in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News

Va.'s HOT tolls hit $40 (Hybrids ousted)

A $40 Toll to Drive 10 Miles? It Happened on Virginia’s I-66 - The New York Times Perhaps you're hearing Virginia in the national news (not in a...

Dec 6, 2017 in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News

Legislative Update: California HOV for Plug-Ins

Apparently California HOV users are waiting for Gov. Brown to sign bill AB544 which extends free HOV for most plug-ins (those with stickers dated...

Oct 9, 2017 in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News

Reuters report on used car market

Let's make a deal: Automakers, U.S. auctions align to prop up used car prices | Reuters Says in U.S. that lots of used sedans coming off lease....

Jul 8, 2017 in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News

CA HOV Update (re: PHEV/Prime Demand)

Re: PHEV demand I see that California has a new bill proposing to extend HOV green/white stickers to 2025 (from 2019). I *assume* that bill will...

Jul 2, 2017 in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News

2016 Electric Drive Sales Summary/CA/USA

Hey I know what you are all asking: Isn't it time for the California New Car Dealers Assoc. to publish 4th Quarter and YTD 2016 car sales...

Feb 28, 2017 in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News

News Items: EV Battery Shortage? Hybrid reliability is good.

From the Washington Hybrid Report: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2017/01/13/HybridReportJan1520157.pdf EV Batts "There is now...

Jan 27, 2017 in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News

Hybrid Pedal-Assist Bike (Elby)

This looks pretty cool. Expensive I suppose ($4000 range). Elby Bike | FAQ [IMG]

Jan 1, 2017 in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News

10-States with Good Plug-In Incentives

Here is a recent article on state Plug-In incentives. Some of these state programs are year-to-year so hopefully they will continue for 2017...

Nov 10, 2016 in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News

Cayenne Poss. Hydrogen Sulfide from wrong 12v Battery

I'll put this here (mods: OK to move) as it potentially pertains to Gen2-Gen3 Prii. Hydrogen sulfide inhalation killed mother, toddler found on...

Oct 5, 2016 in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News

Plug-In Registrations By State

Jeff Cobb of HybridCars.com has been putting this interesting graphic in several of his recent articles. As many of you know, it is hard to come...

Sep 20, 2016 in forum: Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News

Featured Threads by wjtracy

Virginia goes to psuedo-Miles Driven Gaso Tax

Lithium Battery developments "Reuters exclusive"

Hybrids kicked out of Free HOV?

Road Useage Fees / Plug-ins

California Auto Outlook 3Q2018

Plug In America Petition re: Ca HOV rules

E15 May be Coming to a station near you

Tesla hits 200,000 U.S. Plug-in cars (GM soon)

Ford to stop selling most cars in North America

EPA Chief Pruitt pushes back CARB

Va.'s HOT tolls hit $40 (Hybrids ousted)

Legislative Update: California HOV for Plug-Ins

Reuters report on used car market

CA HOV Update (re: PHEV/Prime Demand)

2016 Electric Drive Sales Summary/CA/USA

News Items: EV Battery Shortage? Hybrid reliability is good.

Hybrid Pedal-Assist Bike (Elby)

10-States with Good Plug-In Incentives

Cayenne Poss. Hydrogen Sulfide from wrong 12v Battery

Plug-In Registrations By State

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