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Well, EVs do need fluids, so they may as well develop E friendly ones.
How Shell May Speed The Transition To Electric Transportation

Yeah! GM now sees tesla wisdom - years after the fact - but still .... partnering with Korea to build batteries - (instead of gas burners) for their future cars! Go GM!
Just when you think GM may be down & out ... after killing off the Chevy Volt - they go & show off, that they see the writing on the wall ... that GM is desperately short on battery suppliers

GM and LG to Partner on Battery Factory - Tesla Motors Club

i just wish Toyota would expand their battery capacity - beyond china, where they are currently being FORCED to go 100% ev
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So Japanese hybrids are the fastest growing car market segment in China.

I find it interesting that Chinese EV makers are using LiFePO4 for their EV batteries which has much longer cycle life. But range anxiety is still a concern.

Japanese hybrids are beating the slump in China’s car market

"Sales of Japanese brands’ hybrids have risen about 30% this year in China to more than 220,000, making the vehicles one of the fastest-growing market segment, according to the association. Japanese carmakers control about 99% of the traditional hybrid market in China, according to numbers from consultancy WAYS Information Technology Co. that exclude plug-in vehicles.

Among the reasons shoppers are going for hybrids is range anxiety — the fear that an electric car’s battery runs out and leaves the driver stranded. China’s charging infrastructure is in early...

SINCE I have had my Prius 2010 Model my MPG has been at 44-45 City, 47-50 Hwy. Up until recently things have been really good then I had the new software update and I swear on the hwy I cant get over 38 MPG. I went back to the dealership and they told me nothing was wrong that I should drive in ECO mode more and so on. I have lost 70-80 MPG per each full tank of gas. Any advice on what the heck is going on?

An interesting patent from GM. GM Wants to Make Each Cylinder a Generator with New Patent Application - GM Inside News

russell (and everyone) Ford Mustang Mach-E debut https://www.forbes.com/sites/samabuelsamid/2019/11/17/2021-ford-mustang-mach-ethe-pony-goes-electric/ mark VW May Toughen Up Production ID. Space Vizzion With Alltrack-Like Looks Tony: Did they really think they could take sides and not encounter fallout? https://www.reuters.com/article/us-autos-emissions-california/california-to-stop-buying-gm-toyota-and-fiat-chrysler-vehicles-over-emissions-fight-idUSKBN1XS2B2 russell you guys are killing me https://techcrunch.com/2019/11/13/jetpack-aviation-raises-2m-to-build-the-prototype-of-its-flying-motorcycle/ russell Lyft scaling back dubious scooter ops in six cities https://techcrunch.com/2019/11/14/lyft-is-ceasing-scooter-operations-in-six-cities-and-laying-off-20-employees/ russell Just plain […]

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1) At the LA Auto Show, a Toyota spokesman told a roomful of reporters that there is no demand for EVs. This certainly clears things up in terms of Tesla, the Leaf, Volt/Bolt, Rivian, etc. 2) Ford has reported that the 2021 Mustang Mack E is already sold out. 3) It’s our turn to provide […]

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The good news: The state of California will prohibit state agencies from purchasing vehicles solely powered by an internal combustion engine (certain public safety vehicles exempted). The bad news: It won't buy Toyotas because of its support of the Administration's announcement revoking the state's authority to set emissions and fuel economy standards that are greater than the national standards.

VISIONS OF THE EMERALD BEYOND - The biggest news out of the LA Auto Show wasn't even a car

Have you all seen the news regarding the 2021 RAV4 Hybrid? Looks like Toyota is going for it!!

2021 Toyota RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid Teased As Most Powerful Version Yet

Car and driver article so US centric. Nice to see more press towards electric and more options that may be coming.
Every Electric Vehicle That's Coming in the Next 2 Years

Looks like they're really hedging their bets with EVs.
Volkswagen To Focus Motorsport Strategy On Electric: Gives Up On Gas

I just read this article about Tesla's new truck. It is futuristic looking, like something out of Mad Max.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/tesla-cybertruck-debuts-cant-believe-045500887.html

Price for lowest level RWD with one motor, 0 - 60 in 6.5 seconds and 250 mile range is around $40k.
Price for mid level AWD with two motors, 0-60 in 4.5 seconds no range specified and around $50k
Price for high end AWD with three motors, 0-60 in 2.9 seconds and 10 second quarter mile.
long range 500 mile version is $70k.

• Electrified vehicle sales up 56% for new October record

• Prius (includes Prius Prime) sales of 1,133 units, up 232.3% (new October record)
  
• Prius Prime sales of 918 units, up 368.4% (new October record)
  
• RAV4 sales of 6,348 units, up 13.2% (new October record)
  
• RAV4 hybrid sales of 1,574 units, up 95.5% (new October record)

Toyota Canada Inc. continues to build on its annual electrified vehicle sales record | Toyota Canada


The RAV4 Hybrid accounts for roughly 1/4 of all RAV4 sales in Canada (and of course that makes it the best selling Toyota hybrid in Canada).

Asaf Ashkenazi is the Chief Strategy Officer of Verimatrix. He joins us this week to discuss cybersecurity in vehicles and how Verimatrix works with OEM manufacturers to increase the security of their software. It’s an enlightening – and sometimes a little scary – discussion about software vulnerabilities and how hackers work to exploit them. It’s […]

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Best answer I've seen yet from Toyota about going full EV.

What the Prime could be? For a cool $155K.

For our New Jersey folks, state lawmakers looking how to get funds from growing number of EVs to pay for roads, etc because of dip in gas tax. In my opinion, fortunate that quoted lawmaker is looking at miles driven.
How do you tax a car that doesn't use gas? NJ may seek ideas

In this recent article, if you live in Lancaster, CA one can get some awesome new EV car instant savings - If I did my math right $11K-$14.5 depending on your income level.

Going all-electric | Local News | avpress.com

California will halve most incentives for on new ZEV sales on December 3rd. Rebates for low-income buyers will be unchanged.

PHEV are now required to have an all-electric range of 35 miles in urban driving. The Prime may no longer qualify (not sure what its urban-only range is). The new RAV may also fail to qualify depending...

Vehicle sales price for BEV are now capped at $60,000. Most Tesla models and entries by European luxury car makers will no longer qualify, but most other entries and the Model 3 will continue to qualify.

Households are now limited to only 1 rebate. There are also changes for fleets.

This is only for the new vehicle rebate program, not other clean vehicle programs funded by the state.

What should I know about the December 3rd program changes? | Clean Vehicle Rebate Project

Chris Anthony of Aptera joins us for the full hour. Chris was part of Aptera generation 1, left the company, and is back to get generation 2 off the ground. It’s not a stretch to say that even though we really want all EV manufacturers to succeed, we’ve been skeptical of Aptera. Chris is a […]

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