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I only use metal gasoline containers.

Hummer catches fire after driver fills up four 5-gallon gas cans in Citrus County

Voc's and gasoline fumes permeate through the walls of plastic containers.

売れ行き半減!! どうした!? どうなる!?? プリウスはもう役目を終えたのか - 自動車情報誌「ベストカー」. (Japanese language)

Coles notes:

• Prius sales halved in 2020 (52.2% of 2019 sales). The Japanese market fell by only 7.6% so the Prius’ sales decline is significantly worse than the market
• Prius and Aqua (Prius c) were #1 and #2 for small car sales in 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2016 (trading places)
  • It sold steadily in 2017 and 2018 before returning to #1 in 2019 following the midlife...

It's got to happen and there is a lucrative market for them. They can make anything in China and smuggle them through Customs.

All they need is enough precious metal to pass the smog test and most $130 cats from Canada and China will do that.

How about a cheap kit to etch OEM or approved ID numbers onto cheap aftermarket cats?

This article from Tom's Guide pretty much echoes my reasons for waiting to get a BEV. I'd like one, but the system isn't ready for what I would need when I make treks way off the beaten path. Hence the PHEV gives me the best of both worlds.

California was known not to legally sell aftermarket catalytic converters and anyone who’s cat was stolen had to pay for a brand new original catalytic converter from Toyota. Now the state of CA Air Resource Board has approved an aftermarket catalytic converter to be sold and installed on any Prius. This is great news to owners who don’t want to spend $2,000 at Toyota! the aftermarket cat. number has to match the state database and needs to have the Executive Number D-193-151 on it.


Source: D-193-151.pdf | DocDroid

No threads about the elephant in the room? As long as it's priced competitively and produced in sufficient numbers, it should be one of the best sellers when it comes out.

Happy Earth Week!

If you look at the financial planning and long term investments Toyota has made it makes sense that they will only maximise profitability if they sustain the fossil fuel-hybrid electric transition market as long as possible.

But when it comes to basic social responsibility and a fast approaching new era of electrification Toyota is not aging well and their shareholders are starting to measure an increase in risk / cracks in Toyota's long term plan. As per this article posted today:

"Toyota is feeling some pressure to change this strategy from large funds, which are investors in the company. Jens Munch Holst, chief executive officer of Danish pension fund AkademikerPension, one of the funds backing the effort, said: “This move must not be a PR exercise but instead signal a clear end to its role in negative climate lobbying which has given it a laggard status. ...Right up until now, the company has repeatedly undermined climate action, from opposing the U.K....

Video Game projector??

From Audi A6 e-tron concept has digital headlights that can project video games on to a wall | Tom's Guide

It was a difficult day... Turns out a Toyota dealership in Seattle is addressing the supply shortage of cats by welding up their own (or so they claim) with non OEM cats and the wrong resonator!

"A resonators’ sole purpose in life is to change a vehicle’s engine noise before it reaches the muffler for a final decibel reduction." source: What Is A Resonator and Why Should You Care? | The Drive

Below is the invoice about the welding (upper right corner), two others images about using non-OEM Toyota cats that are not allowed in some CARB states.

Guess desperate times call for desperate measures, but look at the photo below of the exhaust pipe between muffler and resonator, it's more than an inch lower than anything else! Also it lost it's rear right underbelly panel during this repair.

But maddening part is a resonator is all about acoustics and when I put a cat...

Bob Wilson

Hello,

I am new hybrid owner, to be specific a new Toyota Corolla Hybrid, 2020 manufactured and it has a Nimh battery pack.

I like my new car and I would like to keep the battery in a very good condition as much as possible.

I have the following fears.... If some expert can clarify them:

1. If I Park my car in the sun heat, will it damage the HV battery? (I use AC when driving). Is it ok if I leave the car parked with 50% SOC (as shown on the screen, the real SOC may differ)
The temperature under the sun sometimes is over 100F

2. If I drive it more in the electric mode (not using the EV button) will it damage the battery? On autopilot it even gets up to 60mph full electric

3. Is it ok if i drive it for short distances (2-3 miles)?

4. If I drive it on a mountain road (steep slopes) will it kill the battery sooner? (I use B when going downhills)

5. With what SOC should I live my car parked? Does it depend on the weather also (cold, hot)

Thank you and sorry for the noobie...

2020 phev prime. I feel like I missed something after owner this car for 10 month. Today I noticed the immobilizer icon on when I turned car off. Never saw this before. It turns off when I start ignition and drive. Just seems weird that it’s on when car is off and or locked. Help - with my confusion.

Source: Electric Cars Have The Lowest Annual Fuel Cost: 2021 Chart

• BEVs: $500-$850 (vs $500-$900)
• PHEVs: $600-$2,400 (vs $600-$1,950)
• HEVs: $700-$3,250 (vs $650-$2,500)
• ICE (gasoline): $1,050-$4,900 (vs $1,000-$4,100)
• ICE (diesel): $1,650-$2,350 (vs $1,150-$2,250)

Enjoy.

Bob Wilson

“It is reported that Tesla and Toyota have reviewed the partnership since last year and are approaching the final stage. According to an official from the Japanese automobile industry on the 28th , Tesla and Toyota are considering jointly developing a small electric SUV platform (the car’s basic skeleton). The partnership review has been conducted since last year. Toyota provides the vehicle platform to Tesla, and instead, Tesla provides some of the electronic control platform and software technology onboard its vehicle to Toyota.” [단독] 테슬라·도요타, 반값 전기차 만드나… 제휴 임박

Our very own four-time Prius owner @bwilson4web has opted for a Tesla, but this four-time Tesla owner has opted for a Prius Prime.

4-Time Tesla Owner Opts For New Toyota Prius Prime Plug-In Hybrid-Electric Vehicle | Torque News

By the way, I am now a two-time Prius Prime owner, and I am loving my 2021 Prius Prime Limited Blue Magnetism with its sound steering, ton of advanced features, and amazing turquoise color.

I have doubts about if I would like the Tesla Model 3. The laptop-screen controls are scary, weird, and potentially dangerous, and I need the blind-spot monitor (BSM), which the Tesla Model 3 doesn't have. Don't Tesla Model 3 owners feel like they are sitting in a bare empty room with a laptop when they get into their car? This is not to say that I won't buy a Tesla in the future, but I have my reservations. Perhaps...

Timeline: 00:00 Intros 04:00 Meijer & EVgo partnership 06:35: Russell’s experience with FSD 20:10 This Week in Tesla 31:40 Upcoming ICE bans and timetables 43:20 Rivian to fund EV chargers at Colorado State Parks 47:10 Detroit Eyeing the EV Truck Market 58:05 Shout-outs and Go Home

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