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Carbon fiber use in future pickup
Source: http://www.autonews.com/article/20171207/OEM01/171209822/gm-to-use-carbon-fiber-in-redesigned-pickup-beds
General Motors plans to use carbon fiber for the beds of its redesigned full-size pickups to improve performance and reduce weight, Automotive Newshas learned.
Two sources familiar with the company's plans confirmed the use of the high-strength material, which has primarily been reserved for luxury vehicles and sports cars because it costs significantlymore than steel and aluminum.
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First off, kudos to GM if they carry it off. This is the same GM that dropped a toolbox on a Ford aluminum bed to knock aluminum. Still, I look forward to seeing it show up. It is about their only play if the Tesla pickup ever shows... -
Outlander PHEV Finally Arriving to U.S.
Yes, we’ve all heard that statement multiple times in the past (we count about ~seven times) and have grown hesitant to believe it, but now it seems like it is really happening.
Just the other day, Mitsubishi’s U.S. website listed the Outlander PHEV among its offerings. This critical step that comes before selling the vehicle has never happened in the past, so perhaps we are to believe it’s actually coming this time around.
2018 Outlander PHEV Now Listed On Mitsubishi's U.S. Site - Build Your Own -
Dashboard summary November 2017
Sorry to be late, I'm having a browser technical issue. Regardless, another outstanding report by Jeff Cobb's team:
http://www.hybridcars.com/november-2017-dashboard/
model 11/15/17 10/15/17 09/15/17 08/15/17 1 Prius Liftback 4787 4532 5722 6043 2 RAV4 4349 5012 5759 5128 3 Transit Diesel 3798 3602 4741 3560 4 Fusion Hybrid 3541 5087 6326 4623 5 Bolt EV 2987 2781 2632 2107 6 Camry Hybrid 2703 1897 2090 1284 7 Niro Hybrid 2235 1935 2554 2677 8 Prius Prime 1834 1626 1899 1820 9 Model X 1800 900 3400 1700 10 Volt 1702 1362 1453 1445 11 Accord Hybrid 1586 1832 2278 2162 12 Ram Pickup Diesel 1417 1712 1137 390 13 Optima Hybrid 1404 705 396 294 14 Model S 1400 1100 4500 2100 15 Highlander Hybrid 1393 1266 1500 1419 16 C-Max Hybrid 939 1092 820 1009 17 Ioniq Hybrid 939 870 1101 1093 18 X5 929 329 333 317 19 5-Series Plug in 872 596 511 345 20 Prius C 854 900 937 853 21 RX 400 / 450 h 753 675 835 852 22 Fusion Energi 731 741 763 762 23 Prius V 674 652 728 835 24 Colorado... -
BMW May Be Next For A Diesel Emissions Scandal
DUH, an environmental group in Germany, says they may have found an anomaly in resting a BMW diesel's emissions. We'll see.
BMW May Be Next To Suffer A Diesel Emissions Embarrassment - Gas 2 -
Record Volt Sales in Nov & Other PHEV/EV Sales Numbers (Cdn)
582 Volts =
- More than the total 2011 plug-in vehicles sold in Canada (536 units)
- Almost as much as all the Prius vehicle sales combined (592 units incl. Prius v, Prius c, Prime)
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Honda working on bidirectional vehicle charging
For everyone who wants to use their car as a power source, this is for you.
Honda has installed a bidirectional charging station at their R&D center in Germany as part of their Smart Company initiative.
Honda is working on bi-directional charging technology for its electric vehicles, installs station at HQ | Electrek
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Ford to build EVs in Mexico
Ford will build self-driving cars at a Michigan plant originally slated to build EVs. EV production will be shifted to a plant in Mexico that builds the unpopular Fiesta.
Ford will now build electric cars in Mexico - Dec. 7, 2017
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Toyota Earns a Total of Eleven IIHS 2018 Awards
PLANO, Texas, Dec. 7, 2017 – A total of eleven Toyota and Lexus vehicles are 2018 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK award winners, with the new 2018 Camry receiving its highest award, the TOP SAFETY PICK+.
According to IIHS, the TOP SAFETY PICK and TOP SAFETY PICK+ requirements were strengthened for 2018 and the majority of winners qualify only when optionally equipped, with the exception being Toyota. Toyota has equipped all but a handful of Toyota and Lexus models with standard autobrake and other advanced features. Seven models with standard autobrake also have standard acceptable or good headlights and qualify for TSP without any added options.
“We’re pleased to have so many vehicles recognized by IIHS, especially with the completely redesigned 2018 Camry receiving its highest safety award. Toyota and Lexus remain committed to providing safe and reliable vehicles and we’re proud to have Toyota Safety Sense and Lexus Safety System+ as standard equipment on almost every new model in our... -
2018 Prius v (Canada only)
Starts at Cdn$29,675. -
Driving aids: GPS & Cell Control
In a past thread about trying to upgrade a base factory head unit to one with NAV, one member here suggested getting on the latest GPS units to solve severals problems with factory NAV's including lockout issues, outdated maps, map update costs, poor interface, etc. I haven't used a standalone GPS in over 10 years; basically since factory nav's and smartphones took over but on their recommendation I decided to give a new one a try. And I'm glad I did.
This summer, I got this Garmin at discount from their refurb store: Garmin DriveAssist 50LMT Fast, free shipping (tracking # within an hour of ordering). Free lifetime maps (big savings) and lifetime traffic will pay back the cost for many commuters/heavy users. Another feature I didn't realize some of these newer units can have is a built-in forward dash cam with memory card. Besides the obvious... -
Va.'s HOT tolls hit $40 (Hybrids ousted)
A $40 Toll to Drive 10 Miles? It Happened on Virginia’s I-66 - The New York Times
Perhaps you're hearing Virginia in the national news (not in a good way), as we have completed another phase of our HOT lanes conversion. Now it is I-66 (East/West route) to growth areas such as Manassas and beyond. Only a small section of I-66 has been completed so far, inside the I495 Beltway, but of course this puts a big kibosh on all the SOV folks coming in on long commutes from the popular ex-burbs.
Until now, buying a Prius or plug-in was popular out there, because you had free HOV access. The I-66 HOV "clean fuels" license plate sales ended 2011, but you were "grandfathered" if you had the plates, and many did (not me). Besides hybrids, the other cohort of drivers screwed were those commuting before 6:30AM, as the HOV window was expanded to 5:30AM.
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Toyota Jack Hollis on Fuel Economy Regs
Source: Toyota Brand Chief Says Fuel Economy Regs Out Of Line With Gas Prices and Politics
The U.S chief of the Toyota brand said that there remains a huge imbalance and gap between companies being able to meet existing government mandates to reach exiting fuel economy targets and consumer demand to buy the kind of alternative-fuel vehicles it will require to meet those targets.
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I think Jack 'stepped in it.'
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Noise from the back seat.
so I have a 2012 Prius and I hear like a clicking noise from a vent from the backseat area. I don't have any warning lights coming. This noise normally happens with int 2-5 mins after I start up the car. Now I checked to see if there was any paper or lollypop sticks pushed into the vent ( I do have children and we know they like to hide things but it was clean) Any clue what this clicking noise is all about? -
Hey, Saab lovers! The 9-3 is back, and it's electric
It looks the same, but is being built in China with an electric powertrain, and sold under the NEVS brand.
NEVS is developing second- and third-generation electric powertrains with its partners in China, one of which is Chinese ridesharing service DiDi.
DiDi hopes to have more than 1 million electric cars on its platform by 2020. NEVS and DiDi are also working together on fully autonomous cars.
NEVS starts production of electric 9-3s in China
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Bolt vs Volt
Source: http://www.hybridcars.com/chevy-bolt-pulls-clearly-ahead-volt-november-sales/
Once again, the Chevrolet Bolt EV raised its all-time high sales with 2,987 deliveries in November, putting its extended-range electric Volt sibling clearly in its rear-view mirror.
The Volt sold 1,702 units, and with one month to go this year, the Bolt has 20,070 sales, and the Volt has 18,412.
October had been the first month this year the Bolt came from behind after its nationwide rollout completed this summer. The Volt has basically been underperforming all year, while the Bolt has outdone itself. Through October the Bolt established a modest 373-unit lead thanks to 2,781 sales to the Volt’s 1,362, and now the gap has widened to 1,658.
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Still no regrets on our plug-in hybrids. I just got back in our Prius Prime after mailing my wife's absentee ballot; picking up some... -
Mercedes Rents Then Tears Up Tesla X
Maybe they should be called Mercedes-Bends.
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When fueling stations shut down for your natural-gas car: one reader's experience
When fueling stations shut down for your natural-gas car: one reader's experience
Why do I have the feeling that this is going to be the fate that hydrogen fuel cells will face? I doubt taxpayers will keep propping it up indefinitely with such low volume when said public money would be...
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