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Average Fuel Economy Up in January
Source: Average Fuel Economy Up in January | Market Analysis content from WardsAuto
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Some of the gas price decline is seasonal but there is an institutional effect too.
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Corolla Hybrid 2019 ad - any comments?
The whole idea of getting other tech and ages behind is good, except... -
Snow job about EV range in heat and cold
By now, anyone with a pulse who reads/watches the news has seen a blizzard of titles touting EVs lose "40%" of range in the cold. Here is a small sampling of these news titles:
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Although technically correct, they are misquoting the report and seldom discuss all of the results. The AAA did publish a link to the report and I started a thread in the "EV" area with a link to the report and hope we can discuss the technical details:
Heat and cold effects on EV | PriusChat
The AAA sponsored report is a well written, quality, engineering report. Sad to say, many reporters and editors, especially the lazy, non-technical, or anti-EV crowd, are too quick to misquote. This means you'll likely find co-workers or family members who will ask you about the loss of range even if you drive a hybrid. So I wanted to offer two, quick replies before suggesting 'lets... -
Will Piston Engines Get Clobbered by Electrics?
Will Piston Engines Get Clobbered by Electrics?
Brett Smith, CAR; Phoebe Howard, Detroit Free Press; Gary Vasilash, AD&P; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
February 7, 2019 @ 3:00PM EST
Enjoy!
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Android Auto to be included in 2020 Toyota Trucks.
All grades of 2020 Sequoia, Tundra, 4Runner and Tacoma will include "upgraded audio" that will include Android Auto. Interesting that they do not use the term "Etune" at all in the press release. Aside from adding Android Auto, nothing else sounds different from Etune 3.0
I know this has nothing to do with hybrids but I also know that many on PriusChat are interested in Toyota's plans for Android Auto.
2020 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro Opens Path to Family Adventures, Leads Charge for Updates on all TRD Pro Models | Toyota
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Tesla deal with Electrify America (VW) charging stations
Tesla reaches deal with Electrify America to deploy Powerpacks at over 100 charging stations
Tesla reaches deal with Electrify America to deploy Powerpacks at over 100 charging stations - Electrek
Tesla and Electrify America, VW’s electric vehicle charging network, announced that they reached a deal for the former to deploy Powerpacks at over 100 charging stations operated by the latter.
I know that it is really cold in some places...but here in CA it has been in the 50s and 60s.
But did H3LL freeze over and I missed it?
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Audi's Superbowl EV Commercial
Looks neat.
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2019 Prius AWD-e priced at CAD$28,990; on sale now
- Toyota enhances the global ambassador for the future of the automobile with new style and features, starting at just $27,990 MSRP
- The all-new Toyota Prius AWD-e starts at just $28,990 MSRP, featuring innovative technology that offers superior control in rain and snow while maintaining impressive fuel efficiency
TORONTO, ON – February 1, 2019 – Canadians already love the cleaner performance and remarkable fuel efficiency of the Toyota Prius – the world’s most popular gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle. Now, Toyota is giving drivers new reasons to embrace the icon of futuristic motoring, as the 2019 Prius lineup introduces an innovative all-new AWD-e system that boosts control when the weather turns foul. To celebrate, Toyota Canada is offering the 2019 Prius lineup – in front wheel drive and all-wheel-drive editions – at starting MSRPs that make Prius hard to resist.
“We’re enhancing all Prius models with additional features and... - Toyota enhances the global ambassador for the future of the automobile with new style and features, starting at just $27,990 MSRP
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Shell Acquires Greenlots
Shell acquires Greenlots, which is an EV charging solutions company. Will this be a new sort of shell game?
Following trends, Shell acquires Greenlots, a major EV fast charging infrastructure installer - Electrek -
Whatever happened to the Prius V replacement, the crossover
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CH-R will be the first electric car from Toyota
Read this today. Seems like the CH-R is the first Toyota (except the rav4 EV) to go all electric. Toyota, Panasonic partner for batteries
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VW Wants The Other 50% Of EV Sales
Since Tesla owns 50%, according to VW.
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Electrify America press release
Source: https://elam-cms-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/inline-files/Electrify%20America%20Announcement%20on%20Partial%20Network%20Shutdown%201.25.2019.pdf
At the recommendation of its supplier, HUBER+SUHNER, a leading supplier of high-powered charging cable technology in the industry, Electrify America is shutting down the majority of its high-powered chargers (150 kW – 350kW) in its network to investigate a potential safety issue with its liquid-cooled cables. The recommendation was issued to all of HUBER+SUHNERS’ customers using the technologyworldwide.
“The safety of our customers is our highest priority,” said Giovanni Palazzo, presidentand CEO of Electrify America. “Out of an abundance of caution, Electrify America is shutting down all of our stations that use the HUBER+SUHNER high-powered cables until we can confirm... -
Battery recycling approach
Source: Myth busting: Battery recycling does work - electrive.com
“We work with mechanics instead of temperature and crush the entire module in an inert atmosphere,” explains Christian Hanisch of Duesenfeld. The shredder contains nitrogen gas, which prevents further chemical reactions. The pressure is then significantly reduced, which first evaporates the liquid electrolyte and then recovers it through condensation. In addition to the grinding shredder, the electrolyte flows into a container.
The remains of the battery module and the cells are now dried and uncritical. Duesenfeld then separates the remaining mixture by proven processes such as magnets or air. The chips of the separator foil, the ferrous metals, the non-ferrous metals such as alloy and powder from lithium as well as cathode residues with nickel, manganese and cobalt remain. According to Christian... -
CR New Cars 2019
Bought at Costco, April 2019:
Compact Electric and Hybrids
Model Score Price Overall MPG 1 Prius Prime 78 $29889 133 / 50 2 Prius Three 77 $27323 52 3 Bolt 70 $43155 119 4 Insight 70 $24955 54 5 BMW i3 Rex 69 $50450 139 / 29 6 Kia Niro 68 $26805 43 7 Leaf 67 $38115 112 8 Prius C 67 $20850 43 9 Mirai 63 $58335 67 10 Volt 57 $35890 105 / 38 11 Ioniq 57 $25035 52 12 13 Model 3 77 $64000 130 14 Model S 79 $135000 103 15 Model X 56 $140000 92
pp. 47, 166-167. The Teslas were listed as a price range so I listed the highest.
Bob Wilson
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