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A couple of not so good articles about Prius reliability and safety
I have not found J.D. Power surveys to be great but nevertheless:
Toyota and Prius Score Surprisingly Low On 2018 Initial Quality Study | Torque News
Subaru, which seems like the most loved brand here in Colorado, scored extremely low.
And:
How the 2018 Toyota Prius Lost Its IIHS Top Safety Pick Plus Rating | Torque News -
Fisker designs an ugly
Source: BOSS Magazine | Fisker Orbit, New Partnership Announced by Fisker Inc.
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This is supposed to be a shuttle vehicle.
The original Fisker appealed to Bob Lutz enough that he bought some gliders to install Corvette drivetrains. It never really appealed to me because of the faux engine compartment but here it is:
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I can't explain why but the Fisker shuttle really looks bad to me and I'm not particularly interested in 'sheet metal art.' It would be kind to call it bullet shaped but more accurate to call it a 'Vitamin E' or some sort of suppository. All I can say for me is UGH!
Bob Wilson -
UK may begin formal inquiry into Nissan over Leaf 2 quick-charge
I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it:
Electric car buyers claim they were misled by Nissan - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44575399 -
Tesla needs to Catch up
With all the news about Tesla, you would think they are the number one in EV manufacture and sales in the world. But this is not the case at all. The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance is still the biggest EV car maker. Then you have many Chinese brands that are selling lots in China. -
BP buys UK's biggest electric car charger network
First Royal Dutch Shell, now BP.
What do they see in the future?
BP to acquire the UK’s largest electric vehicle charging company - Green Car Congress
BP buys UK's biggest electric car charger network for £130m | Business | The Guardian -
E-mobility Roundup!
A quick look a what's new in e-mobility other than traditional EV's!
For fun:
The Evolve electric skateboard weighs 13 pounds and can go 11 miles on a charge. Check it out for your e-ollies and e-grabs.
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For safety:
The LAPD keeps electrifying with a new fleet of custom electric bikes, following its adoption of 100+ EVs and some electric motorcycles. The e-bikes can go up to 28 mph, faster than even Usain Bolt, so nobody's getting away from them on foot.
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For short distances:
Building on the success of the Gogoro electric scooter comes a new EV option: Kymco, a scooter-maker in Japan, is introducing two electric scooters with swappable batteries for city... -
Toyota Rolls Out Completely Redesigned Crown
Toyota Rolls Out Completely Redesigned Crown | TOYOTA | TOYOTA Global Newsroom
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Three powertrains, two of which are hybrid - a 2.0T with 8-speed automatic in RWD (carryover from the previous generation I believe?), a 2.5 NiMH hybrid with single-stage hybrid system in RWD or AWD (new engine (same as the new Camry/Avalon Hybrid), but I think carryover transmission from the previous 2.5 liter hybrid system?) with 223 system hp, and a 3.5 Li-ion hybrid with multi-stage hybrid system in RWD (same as in the LC and LS 500h) with 354 system hp. (The numbers in the press... -
Volvo predicts optimum battery size
Source: AD #2383 – Volvo Predicts Shorter Range EVs, Pratt & Miller Develops Extreme Suspension, Next-Gen Malibu Details – Autoline Daily
VOLVO PREDICTS SHORTER RANGE EVs
Volvo predicts that we’re soon going to see electric cars with shorter driving ranges, not longer ones. Volvo’s head of R&D, Henrik Green, says people have range anxiety today because there are not enough public fast-charging stations. That’s why they want EVs with longer range. He says once fast-charging stations become common, car buyers will wonder why they’re spending so much money on bigger batteries and lugging all that extra weight around all the time. He says a 50 kilowatt-hour battery will be ideal. That would provide around 200 miles of range. Henrik Green says EV owners do 95% of their charging at home so they start out every morning with their maximum range available.
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EV sets Pikes Peak record
Here is the link: (apparently PC doesn't know how to handle links all of a sudden)
No Tesla in the race this year. Was hoping someone would enter their stock Model 3. Someone did enter a 2018 Leaf (2nd Gen), although it does look a bit modified for the run. Yet to see a time on that.
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Honda Insight: 3rd time's the charm
Apparently the news embargo is over: Try and Try Again: Honda Finally Nails it With 2019 Insight | TheDetroitBureau.com
It was quite literally another century when the first Honda Insight came to the U.S. market. Beating the now familiar Toyota Prius by several months, Honda’s originally hybrid was a quirky little two-seater that, in one configuration, delivered more than 70 miles per gallon.
But its trade-offs were many and, unlike its HEV rival, sales of the original Insight tanked, Honda soon pulling it from the market. But the Japanese automaker brought the nameplate back in 2008, this time as a five-door hatchback promoted as the lowest-priced hybrid available in the U.S. It didn’t fare any better and was culled from the line-up in 2014.
Now, Honda is back with a third-generation Insight and, if our initial drive is any indication, three’s a real... -
Nissan freezes fuel cell car development
They aren't ending fuel cell studies, but are stopping the development of a hydrogen FCEV for the public.
Nissan freezes fuel cell car development - News - NHK WORLD - English
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Musk on sabotage
Source: Elon Musk email: Employee conducted 'extensive and damaging sabotage'
I was dismayed to learn this weekend about a Tesla employee who had conducted quite extensive and damaging sabotage to our operations. This included making direct code changes to the Tesla Manufacturing Operating System under false usernames and exporting large amounts of highly sensitive Tesla data to unknown third parties.
The full extent of his actions are not yet clear, but what he has admitted to so far is pretty bad. His stated motivation is that he wanted a promotion that he did not receive. In light of these actions, not promoting him was definitely the right move.
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Even paranoids have enemies.
Bob Wilson -
GM Offers Bolt Loaner To Actress With Toasty Tesla
Mighty nice of them.
It's on Jalopnik, so do a search.
Here's the original story.
Director's Tesla Model S catches fire in L.A. -
2 Toyota Hybrids win at Le Mans
Congratulations to Toyota and the Toyota Hybrid Team for making history today. Toyota Hybrid Race cars came in 1st and 2nd place at Le Mans this morning. This is amazing, the competion was not even close! Hybrid tech and Hydrogen Tech from Toyota have a very bright future! -
Ford says fuel cell venture with Daimler will close
Some might care.
Ford says fuel cell venture with Daimler will close | Reuters
They are each moving fuel cell development in house, and might still work together on some things.
Mercedes-Benz says they are focusing more on battery electrics. -
Bolt production
Source: GM Increasing Bolt Production, Per Sustainability Report | TheDetroitBureau.com
General Motors Co. said will increase production of its Bolt battery-electric vehicle this year in response to global demand, according to 2017 sustainability report it released ahead of the company’s annual shareholders meeting.
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GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra also said at least 20 new all-electric vehicles will launch globally by 2023, and that GM is partnering with utilities and governments to accelerate the growth of charging infrastructure as it looks to deliver on its vision of an “all-electric, emissions-free” future. “We believe the future is electric,” she said.
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Using EV1 body parts?
Bob Wilson -
May EV Sales Scorecard
According to the InsideEV's monthly sales scorecard, May marked the 32nd month of consecutive year-over-year monthly sales gains for plug-in vehicles! Check out the full report and see the chart snapshot (pictured below), in its entirety, here.
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May marked the Prime’s best sales number to date, at 2,924, and has maintained second place on the monthly scorecard. More Prius details at the link! -
Argonne Impacts of Electrification
This report could just as easily go to Environmental as it crosses a lot of borders:
Source: http://www.ipd.anl.gov/anlpubs/2018/01/141595.pdf
Figures:
1. 1 Annual sales of PEVs in the United States by year
2. 2 Electric vehicle miles traveled by LDVs by year
3. 3 Electricity consumption by PEVs by year
4. 4 Gasoline displacement from ICE vehicles by LDV PEVs by year
5. 5 Fraction of key national metrics which are due to PEVs in the United States by year
6. 6 All-electric range for PEVs
7. 7 Electric efficiency for PEVs
8. 8 Battery capacity added each year for LDV PEVs in the United States
9. 9 Cumulative sales of PEVs by EPA size class
10. 10 Assembly location for PEVs sold in the United States through 2017
11. 11 Cumulative PEV battery capacity remaining on road and scrapped by month
12. 12 Comparison of PHEV utility factor from SAE and WLTP
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Florida: Right to Charge law
Congrats to Florida on a new Right to Charge law that makes it easier for EV drivers to get charging at condos! In some states and provinces, laws have been passed that make it harder for HOAs to say “no” to your EV charging request. Known as “Right to Charge” laws, these laws prevent an HOA or condo board from denying a resident’s request to install a charging station in an assigned parking spot when certain conditions are met. California, Colorado, Florida, Ontario and Oregon have all adopted “Right to Charge Laws.”
Here's more on Section 718.113(8) and details on the House Bill 841.
We also have a downloadable ebook written for HOA board members and property managers (that you can provide as a resource) to help them learn how to add value...
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