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Why are so many electric cars (still) only sold in California?

http://www.hybridcars.com/tesla-model-3-doesnt-get-consumer-reports-recommendation/

Brakes, ride quality, controls, rear seat comfort.

But the biggest issue was stopping distance and they tried their tests with two sample cars, one they bought and an owner's car.

Consumer Reports, Edmunds report problems with purchased Tesla Model 3 test cars - Autoblog

So many problems Edmunds created a shared doc detailing the issues they have had.

Monthly Update for April 2018 - 2017 Tesla Model 3 Long-Term Road Test

See attached PDF.


Prius Prime is 2/3rds of all April Prius sales (so basically the regular Prius is holding steady near 150 units a month on average). The Camry Hybrid takes up 26% of all Camry sales and the RAV4 Hybrid accounted for 12% of all RAV4 sales (but the RAV4 Hybrid is the best selling Toyota hybrid and right now, it's beating the Corolla as the best selling Toyota in Canada).

Also interesting to note. Total Prius sales for the first 4 months of 2018 is 1,556 units (this includes...

The newly married Duke & Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry traveled from Windsor Castle to Frogmore House in a silver-blue Jaguar E-Type Concept Zero.

It was originally manufactured in 1968 but has since been converted to electric.




From Autoblog:
"Jaguar left as much of the original 1968 Series 1.5 E-Type in tact as possible while replacing the original inline-six engine with an electric motor and battery pack. Enough power is sent to the rear wheels to push this feline from 0-62 in just 5.5 seconds. That means it's quicker now than it was when new and chugging on gasoline."

I just saw a commercial for the BMW I series cars on TV. It looks like it was part of the Blade Runner 2049 movie.

(emphasis is my own)

Shoppers in Canada may wait nearly a year to buy new Chevy Bolt EV

Beyond the aero "tweaks", the truck has a hybridized drive train along with solar panels to power accessories.
The individual/company Shell is partnered with holds the record for fuel economy in a filled truck at 13.4mpg. He was only getting 4.4mpg back in the mid-80's when he started his company.

They plan to start a fuel economy run with this latest truck in about 3 days.

Shell has a plan to match Tesla with energy-efficient long-haul truck
There is links to others in the article.

My understanding is Tesla Model 3 reservations exceed 400,000. Then I started following the VIN tracking of Model 3 production.

Source: Tesla Model 3 VIN Registrations Blow Past 40,000


Of course this could be Tesla having a little fun with the skeptics and VIN counters. But it does fit the "S curve" learning model: The learning curve


Bob Wilson

1979 Avanti 100 % ELECTRIC Conversion using Nissan Leaf donor car | eBay

I think the old body shell on a new chassis idea is catching on. The price is a jaw dropper though...

Bill the Engineer

2019 Subaru Crosstrek PHEV announced for end of 2018 - Autoblog

Washington State Ferries plans to convert its biggest vessels to electric power | The Seattle Times

Japanese automakers team up to solidify next-gen batteries

Original article:...

“I am passionate about achieving an emission-free society”

"I am passionate about achieving an emission-free society" - Toyota

Source: Trump Plans to Fight California Car Rules With Twice-Failed Strategy - Bloomberg

Source: Tesla: VW Just Ordered $48 Billion in Electric Car Batteries | Fortune


Most of the article read like something written by a Tesla stock shorter with a lot of gratuitous comments about Tesla.

Thanks to: Volkswagen Battery Order To Nearly Match Tesla's Entire Market Value

Bob Wilson

Story doesn't say whether they consider "electric" to be full BEV or anything that has a battery such as a hybrid.
Electric cars increasingly appealing to Americans, AAA study finds

Thanks again to Jeff Cobb and the Hybridcars team:
http://www.hybridcars.com/april-2018-sales-dashboard/

	model	04/15/18	03/15/18	02/15/18	01/15/18
1	Transit Diesel	4205	4611	3383	2629
2	Prius Liftback	3830	4064	3889	4011
3	Model 3	3800	3680	2600	1900
4	RAV4	3790	4128	3657	3502
5	Fusion Hybrid	3120	4646	5059	2519
6	Ram Pickup Diesel	3043	2381	1917	1517
7	Prius Prime	2626	2922	2050	1496
8	Niro Hybrid	2220	2251	1826	1630
9	Camry Hybrid	1809	2125	1557	1621
10	Ioniq Hybrid	1568	1391	975	902
11	Volt	1400	1782	983	713
12	Highlander Hybrid	1373	1401	1094	976
13	Bolt EV	1300	1774	1424	1177
14	Model S	1200	3200	1100	900
15	Leaf	1171	1500	895	150
16	Clarity Plug In	1049	1061	881	594
17	Model X	1000	2500	900	700
18	RX 400 / 450 h	832	965	668	583
19	Fusion Energi	742	782	794	640
20	C-Max Hybrid	727	890	709	709
21	Prius C	714	814	716	811
22	Colorado Diesel	713	741	624	554
23	Avalon Hybrid	677	828	513	477
24	Accord Hybrid	626	135	250	487
25	NX Hybrid	604	735	518	458...

Source:


This flawed report is getting some coverage by skeptics but there are problems:

• Electronaut - is a limited edition, pre-2014 BMW i3-REx. He tested the oldest, possible model year, a limited edition, with the prices for a new, 2018 model. He reports the steering was imprecise which in a 4.5 year old, used, pre-production car without sharing the odometer, accident history, and quality of potholes is at best, a poor choice.
• Return to center turn signal - return to center is a consistent control pattern for cruise control and wipers. It is pass-fail on the BMW IQ test.
• Used car review with new car prices - this is beyond misleading. Replacement costs of used, end-of-lease BMW i3 are closer to $20k which is the price he should have used for the used car he tested.
• REx is more than range extender - having done multiple 700 mi trips getting 40 MPG, the car handles cross country trips as easy as any motorcycle . . . the engine...

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