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Toyota Prius Concept Arrives At TAS With Alien-Like Design

The Venza is coming back to compete with the Ford Edge, Chevy Blazer and Honda Passport.

The next gen Sienna will come in hybrid form only. My suspicion is that it’ll use the new HiHy’s system - 2.5L 4-cylinder (M4A-FXE) with 240hp. I’m guessing it’ll get less than the HiHy given it’s slightly heavier weight.

I’m also going out on a limb and say that 302hp RAV4 Prime’s system will make it to the Sienna (but not HiHy since it has a V6 option) with 35 miles of range.

Lexus deliveries jump again in 2019 behind hybrids


(Emphasis is my own)

Drako Motors | Electric Luxury Supercar | 1200 HP Quad Motor | 206 MPH

• 1200hp
• 4 electric motors (225kW each)
• 206mph top speed
• 15kW AC charging
• 150kW DCFC (CCS and CHADeMO compatible)
  
• 450V/90kWh Battery

Your next Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is now made in America - Roadshow

Toyota Prius Now Outsold By a Different Toyota Hybrid - Motor Trend

Toyota's own hybrid models are eating away at Prius sales | Autoblog

Prius Sales Are Down But Toyota Hybrids Are Far From Over

Full Article: Toyota’s top-selling US hybrid isn’t the Prius

Bosch unveils smart virtual sun visor for cars at tech show - Japan Today

About time they built a see through sun visor that blocks only the sun. Wonder what car will use it first? Probably Audi or Mercedes.


Unsupervised!

Wallbox Quasar bidirectional home DC charger will turn EVs into a huge Tesla Powerwall - Electrek

New combo L2 charger DC discharger for home. A little sticky at $4,000 but things like this are coming. Uses your EV like a Tesla Powerwall.


Unsupervised!

The vote is this week, so we'll see what happens.
Tesla Model 3 to be $5k cheaper in New Jersey with new incentive; Turnpike getting electrified - Electrek

PHEV Tesla Model 3 with almost, almost as much range as our PP. Two cylinder ICE acts as generator for 17.3 kWh battery.

This Hybrid Tesla Model 3 Goes 620 Miles and Runs on Gas | EVBite

Interesting tidbit from the BBC. Story is long on happy happy optimism and short on technical information. Story focuses on drones,not cars, but other uses are obvious. Presented here in case they really do have anything:

H2Go Power seeks to power drones with a 'happy gas' - BBC News

"In a lab deep in the basement of Imperial College in London, a young team has built what it believes is the future of air travel. H2Go Power is seeking a patent to store the explosive gas cheaply and safely.

Until now, storing hydrogen required ultra-strong and large tanks which could withstand pressures of up to 10,000 pound-force per square inch (psi). That is hundreds of times greater than what you would find in a car tyre. But, while studying for her PhD in Cambridge, Dr Enass Abo-Hamed came up with a revolutionary structure which could store hydrogen as a stable solid without compression."


"Hydrogen generates three times as...

In this, the final episode of 2019, we discuss: 1) The environmental impact of our instant gratification economy. Is it better or worse when we can order almost any amount of almost anything online and have it delivered to our house? 2) The US House passed a new spending bill that extends credits for EV […]

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1) Tony reviewed the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. Be sure to check out his two separate reviews: Ride-along review: https://youtu.be/ed4CUB73QWE Walk-around review: https://youtu.be/hty_KFkWZMY 2) At the beginning of the 2010s, Lithium-Ion batteries were projected to herald in the era of the electric vehicle. We discuss accessibility of battery components and the drop in prices. 3) Volkswagen […]

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Tesla Beats Estimates With 112,000 Deliveries in Q4 - Stock Market - Business News, Market Data, Stock Analysis - TheStreet

In light of Honda exec's thinking there will be no dramatic increase in EV's (never minding another gigafactory set to be built in) - one has to wonder what the exact considers 'dramatic'.
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New Mitsubishi Outlander and Smaller SUV Confirmed For 2020 Debut

"Perhaps the bigger news is the launch of a smaller crossover scheduled to be revealed around the same time as the revamped Outlander. The Mitsubishi Europe CEO didn’t go into any details, but he did say both models are going to be offered with a plug-in hybrid powertrain."

Hello to all.
I'm new here, first post. Been reading blogs for a long time. I hope someone smarter than me can help.
I have a 2007 Prius hatchback gen 3
The dam car keeps dying the battery in the winter, I even attached two batteries in series for the last winter, but now I decided to solve the problem.
I traced the problem to a dome fuse and from there to a J6 connector that have issues.
The problem is that the J6 connector connects to 34 subsystems, and I do not have the expertise or time to take everything apart.

I found that those 3 connectors on the picture 1 are grounded and I have no idea where they go to.



Here are the one...

Oh well, that's one way to avoid prosecution for misappropriation.
Ousted Nissan Chairman Ghosn reportedly flees house arrest in Tokyo for Lebanon
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First I wanted to thank the forum for lots of great information on my Prime, I have learned a lot from reading the messages here.

I recently became aware of a proposed tax in PA (didn't see it discussed in a search). The current proposal House Bill 1392 was put forth by my local representative (D- Mike Carroll) and will charge a $250 yearly tax on Electric vehicles, there is a $75 tax on hybrids (Not sure where they try to slot the Prime), and a $50 tax on EV motorcycles and neighborhood vehicles.

I understand all vehicles need to pay their fare share. I have written to my local representative, senator; also the Lt. Governor, and Governor to voice my displeasure with the proposal. I stated that the state has the information to institute a road maintenance fee based upon weight and mileage as the state has both data points through annual inspections and registration information. If implemented, PA could drop the gas tax which is the highest in the nation and have an equitable...