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Folding E-scooter
Not quite sure how to handle this one:
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I like the concept but I'm a little leery of a startup. Yet folks put $1,000 down for a Model 3 Tesla. Still, this is the solution for the gap between EVSE and places we want to shop. Hopefully our hard working, well-paid moderators can figure out where this belongs. For me, it was news but . . .
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Why Toyota was smart to snub Apple, Google
From the FWIW department and PC Magazine...
http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=BDIGeneric&aid=C98EA5B0842DBB9405BBF071E1DA7651077B1B5B&tid=27BCCD2C6667421AA14A5AC2BD7B786B&url=http%3a%2f%2fau.pcmag.com%2fconsumer-electronics-reviews-ratings%2f44653%2fopinion%2fwhy-toyota-was-smart-to-snub-apple-google&c=9101092507570812011&mkt=en-us -
New owner of 2016 Prius
New owner of a 2016 Prius. Glad to be part of the forum. Super happy with it so far love all the features. Just started over and I'm super excited.
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Can Toyota's New Plug-In Prius Peel Off Impatient Tesla Customers Waiting For Model 3?
My thoughts are that it's highly unlikely any Tesla Model 3 reservation holders are going to opt for a Prius Prime.
Compared to a Volt though, they might be able to steal some sales away due to the Toyota reliability reputation, as well as some folks still harboring anti-GM feelings due to the EV-1 debacle, and the Prime being cheaper on sticker price (and... -
Dashboard Summary October 2016
Jeff Cobb's monthly summary, well done: October 2016 Dashboard
Model 10/15/16 09/15/16 08/15/16 07/15/16 1 Prius Liftback 5421 9790 10177 9930 2 Ram Pickup Diesel* 5092 5385 5235 4310 3 Fusion Hybrid 4915 3776 3002 3519 4 Transit Diesel* 3571 3780 4198 3967 5 RAV4 3551 4127 4919 4692 6 Volt 2191 2031 2081 2406 7 Camry Hybrid 1802 1902 2155 2214 8 Prius c 1543 1459 1459 1402 9 Sonata 1479 1815 1146 1301 10 Leaf 1412 1316 1066 1063 11 Fusion Energi 1372 1652 1422 1341 12 Accord Hybrid 1296 1160 890 565 13 Model S* 1200 4100 3200 2400 14 Prius v (lowercase v) 1168 1222 1346 1358 15 Colorado Diesel 1056 1031 832 679 16 Model X* 1000 2600 1900 1500 17 Avalon Hybrid 673 688 775 707 18 Malibu Hybrid 600 618 522 416 19 C-Max Energi 571 689 707 755 20 CT200h 564 638 819 849 21 RX 400 / 450 h 535 387 574 684 22 Optima Hybrid 482 591 654 768 23 MKZ 450 460 541 681 24 i3* 442 391 1013 1479 25 Canyon Diesel 434 358 340 347 26 e-Golf 407 529 454 344 27 X5 406 482 876 649 28 C-Max... -
DOT Announces EV Charge Station Corridors Program
President Obama Is Building a National Network of Highway Chargers for Electric Vehicles | WIRED
"With just a few months before a new regime sweeps in, Obama’s Department of Transportation announced one of its final moves in that eight-year effort. It is funding a network of “electric vehicle charging corridors”—25,000 miles and 35 states of highway where EV drivers will reliably find places to plug in, every 50 miles or fewer. In July, the DOT announced $4.5 billion in guaranteed loans for folks willing to build the powerful fast chargers that can charge a car like a Nissan Leaf up to 80 percent in about 30 minutes. And this week, the Federal Highway Administration officially christened these stretches of highway as the national “Alternative Fuel and Electric Charging” network."
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ITM hydrogen station
I have issues with this but here it is:
As someone who has put 1 and 1.5 kW inverters in two Prius, I have a big problem with the claim that the Mirai is configured to supply house power. I don't believe it but welcome credible source that it exists in the North American, USA model Prius/Mirai or any others.
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What Drives Us Podcast - #203 Special Guest Edward Niedermeyer – Talking Tesla - What Drives Us
Daily Kanban co-founder and noted car author, Edward Niedermeyer joins us for a spirited hour of discussion on Tesla. In addition to the regular panel you see every week, our friend, Chelsea Sexton graces us with a visit to add her voice. Do not miss this show.
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Nissan Note e-Power hybrid
Nissan Note e-POWER is an EV that you can't plug in - Autoblog
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"What's interesting about this Note e-POWER is that, despite effectively being an electric car with a gas generator, it doesn't have the option of being charged – it has no plug-in port. Instead, it relies entirely on the engine for electricity. While this may seem odd in a world where plug-in hybrids like the Volt and the Prius Prime exist, as well as the range-extended BMW i3, this Note doesn't have much battery to charge anyway. The battery pack in this car is 1/20 the size of that in the Leaf. The main advantage here is that the... -
VW Defends ICE For Jobs
Source: Electronic vehicles and auto manufacturing jobs - Business Insider
He pointed out that electric motors and drive trains consist of fewer components and that their production requires fewer workers than the production of vehicles with combustion engines.
There are dumb reasons and then ones that remind us that 'those who the Gods would destroy, they first make insane.'
Yes, he is right because it helps to explain how Tesla was able to build cars and become a success. Tesla does not have to build out the huge infrastructure needed for an engine.
Note, I don't have EV envy because over the Labor Day weekend, my wife, her dogs, and I drove 1,400 miles round trip between Huntsville, AL and Stillwater, OK. There is no practical, cross-country EV charging infrastructure in between.
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Colonial Pipeline II
Source: 1 Dead in Colonial Gasoline Pipeline Explosion in Alabama - NBC News
One person was killed and five others were injured in explosion along the Colonial Pipeline in rural Alabama Monday, not far where it burst last month, authorities said.
Colonial pipeline said in a written statement Monday night that a contract crew working along a gasoline pipeline in Shelby County "experienced an incident when the trackhoe it was using hit the line."
"Gasoline was ignited and caused a fire, which continues to burn," the statement said.
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The explosion shortly after 3 p.m. sent flames soaring over the forest about a mile west of where the pipeline burst in September, Gov. Robert Bentley said in a statement. That rupture led to gasoline shortages across the South.
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Toyota Strongly Hints At Plans To Develop All Electric Vehicles
Strongest sounding language to date:
Warming to lithium-ion, Toyota charges up its battery options| Reuters
"It's a tall order to develop a lithium-ion car battery which can perform reliably and safely for 10 years, or over hundreds of thousands of kilometers," said Koji Toyoshima, the chief engineer for the Prius.
"We have double braced and triple braced our battery pack to make sure they're fail-safe ... It's all about safety, safety, safety," he told Reuters.
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Falling battery prices have enabled Toyota to develop its more compact, efficient battery, while also adding more sophisticated controls into its battery pack, Toyoshima said. Toyota declined to say more on its costs.
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"Developing lithium-ion batteries for both hybrids and plug-ins will enable us to also produce all-electric cars in the future," said Toyoshima said. "It makes sense to have a range... -
CNN-How to get a Toyota Prius without paying for it
How to get a Toyota Prius without paying for it - Oct. 31, 2016
Some kind of short term/hourly rental scheme in SF Bay area.
Toyota wants to make it easy for car owners to turn their vehicles into profit-making machines.
The automaker is launching a 500-car pilot test in San Francisco this January that will let select Toyota (TM) owners seamlessly rent their vehicles through Getaround.
Getaround is a startup that helps drivers rent their cars to strangers for a few hours or even days. Currently 20% of cars on Getaround are Toyotas. -
Audi Is Leaving TDI Racing
Will concentrate on Formula E.
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What Drives Us Podcast - #202 8640 Miles w/ Ben Rich - What Drives Us
Electric motorcyclist, Ben Rich joins us to follow up on his earlier visit detailing his plan to drive around the US. The trip totaled 8,640 miles and Ben is now the first person on an electric motorcycle to make that trip. We spend the hour talking about his experiences and how he did it.
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