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VW Site "Electrify America"
VW wants suggestions for electrifying America. In other words, how to spend 2 billion dollars.
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Tesla 'Insane Mode' too tame
Source: Tesla settles lawsuit with Norway over electric car's performance - CSMonitor.com
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The disgruntled customers, who will be paid 65,000 kroner ($7,700 USD) each, had claimed that their electric cars' performance did not live up to the carmaker's advertising. They said that their Model S P85D cars, which were marketed as having an "insane mode" of acceleration, were not as fast as promised.
The models, which was supposed to be able to reach 700 horsepower, only reached 469 hp, the car owners argued in the lawsuit.
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Well it looks like the bloom is off the rose. Time to go out to my Gen-3 and ...
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What Drives Us Podcast - #208 It Was Twenty Years Ago Today - What Drives Us
Russell Honoring Chelsea Sexton on the anniversary of the EV1 release, for her amazing work in promoting EVs. And, she’s going to be featured on a new Nat Geo special on TV. Bolt battery Mark EPA pushes to accelerate EV adoption before Tump’s term begins Tony Toyota announces a more efficient powertrain Russell Send us […]
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EU to prosecute countries over VW scandal reported by BBC
Just posted on BBC news app:-
I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it:
Volkswagen emissions: UK and six other nations face legal action - Volkswagen emissions: UK and six other nations face legal action - BBC News -
Toyota unveils new TNGA-based engines and transmissions and improved hybrid systems
Within the five years to the end of 2021, Toyota plans to introduce 17 versions of nine new engines; 10 versions of four transmissions, including multi-geared automatic transmissions and a new kind of continuously variable transmission; and 10 versions of six hybrid systems.
The first announced member of the lineup is a 2.5-liter engine that has one of the world’s best thermal efficiencies: 40% when used in gasoline-powered vehicles and 41% when used in hybrid vehicles (HEVs).
Green Car Congress: Toyota unveils new TNGA-based engines and transmissions and improved hybrid systems; deployment begins in 2017
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Toyota Canada Establishes Annual Truck and Hybrid Sales Records with Another Month Left in 2016
TCI hybrids also set a November record with 1,790 units sold, up 102.3% - representing 10.9% of TCI’s total sales for the month. With the Prius family leading the way, Toyota brand hybrid sales were up 128.2% with 1,650 units sold.
Vehicle 2016 MTD 2015 MTD % Change 2016 YTD 2015 YTD % Change 1 Prius c 452 125 261.6% 2996 2951 1.5% 2 Prius Liftback 364 126 188.9% 2573 1526 68.6% 3 Prius v 161 177 -9.0% 1972 2312 -14.7%
- Toyota Prius c, 452 units (up 261.6%, new November record)
It doesn't mention anything about Lexus brand hybrid sales. The Prius and Prius c outsells all Lexus passenger cars except the IS (at 2886 units this year)
Also, the RAV4 surpassed the Corolla as the best selling Toyota in Canada at 46,103 units YTD compared to the Corolla's 43,411 (which includes the Toyota-branded Corolla iM). We'll see if it can hang onto its lead to close out the year.
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Modern electric cars at 20: from EV1 to Bolt EV, where are we now?
We've certainly come a long way in the modern era of electric vehicles. Will be interesting to see what happens in the next 10 years as well.
Modern electric cars at 20: from EV1 to Bolt EV, where are we now?
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Toyota developing plug-in corolla for Chinese market
I wonder if there'd be any interest in other parts of the world for one of these...
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Dashboard summary November 2016
Another excellent report from Jeff Cobb: November 2016 Dashboard
Model 11/15/16 10/15/16 09/15/16 08/15/16 1 Prius Liftback 7284 5421 9790 10177 2 Ram Pickup Diesel* 4488 5092 5385 5235 3 RAV4 3757 3551 4127 4919 4 Fusion Hybrid 3372 4915 3776 3002 5 Transit Diesel* 2583 3571 3780 4198 6 Volt 2531 2191 2031 2081 7 Accord Hybrid 1879 1296 1160 890 8 Sonata 1867 1479 1815 1146 9 Fusion Energi 1817 1372 1652 1422 10 Model S* 1800 1200 4100 3200 11 Camry Hybrid 1693 1802 1902 2155 12 Leaf 1457 1412 1316 1066 13 Model X* 1400 1000 2600 1900 14 Prius c 1372 1543 1459 1459 15 Prius v (lowercase v... every month...) 1058 1168 1222 1346 16 Colorado Diesel 886 1056 1031 832 17 C-Max Hybrid 811 398 739 879 18 Prius Plug In 781 4 2 19 Malibu Hybrid 769 600 618 522 20 C-Max Energi 721 571 689 707 21 RX 400 / 450 h 666 535 387 574 22 Avalon Hybrid 639 673 688 775 23 i3* 629 442 391 1013 24 MKZ 552 450 460 541 25 CT200h 550 564 638 819 26 Canyon Diesel 538 434 358 340 27 Highlander... -
FCA Pacifica Hybrid MiniVan Beats Expectations
Anyone looking for a Hybrid Minivan (and not the HiHy SUV variant) - you may find this interesting. The 2017 Pacifica is rated really well in safety and supposedly reliability. But the Hybrid *Plug-In* version seems to fair better. This is definitely going to take shares out of the cheaper Highlander Hybrid because now we're speaking of a MiniVan with the ability to go 33 Miles EST EV on each plugin (that's basically a gallon of gas for it). AND 32 MPG after the batteries dry up.
I can't see a negative in comparison, especially if your state has incentives and you can take advantage of the $7.5k federal tax credit (assuming it doesn't go away!) Wow...This is the 6+ seater I've been looking for.
2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Granted High Marks — EPA-Rated 84 MPGe Fuel Economy | CleanTechnica
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What Drives Us Podcast - #207 Weed Banking - What Drives Us
Mark Bolt to lose $8-9k per car before ZEV Credits, to make $8-9k per car after credits Audi, BMW, Daimler and Ford team up to deploy fast chargers in Europe, 400 to start Tony Tesla doesn’t mind the GAAP Super-Cap-Battery Paul Volvo PHEV review Russell Hydrogen. It’s really, really dead for passenger cars and that’s […]
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Europe getting a network of ultra-fast, high-powered EV chargers
Europe is getting a network of ‘ultra-fast, high-powered’ EV chargers - The Verge
"BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford, and Volkswagen have entered into a partnership to create a network of high-speed charging stations for electric vehicles across Europe. The new chargers will be capable of doling out up to 350 kW of power — which would make them almost three times as powerful as Tesla’s Supercharging stations." -
MB throws 11Bil of Skin into Electrics
Daimler announces $11 billion investment in electric vehicles | Electrek
Going whole-hog, they admit that they made a mistake in not being a front-runner.
They admit falling behind in the electric vehicle segment, but maybe more to the point they could say they don't like their expensive vehicle sales being diminished?
Just a thought, but at least MB's admitting they've fallen behind with at least one electric on the road already, what does that say for manufacturers that ain't got squat ... much less, still in denial that they're behind.
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Toyota works to develop advanced electric-car battery
More to compete with Tesla really. I mean Toyota are committed to FCEV over BEV - if only hydrogen didn't cost more to fill up than petrol does on the Prius..
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Security Indicator warning light
I have a 2011 Prius bought new. Last night the indicator light began flashing. I don't know what to do about it. My manual does not talk about the light at all.
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