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RAV-4 Hybrid
Source: First Drive: 2017 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid | TheDetroitBureau.com
The 2017 RAV4 Hybrid combines the power from a 2.5-liter Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder engine and a small high-torque electric motor through its transaxle. The software does some essential work but the RAV4 Hybrid delivers combined 194 system horsepower and Toyota maintains the RAV4 Hybrid can jump from zero to 60 mph in 8.1 seconds.
Of course, the RAV4 hybrid needs some extra power to carry around the electric motors battery pack, but the extra weight is put to good use in the vehicles driving dynamics. Toyota also has bolstered the RAV4 Hybrid’s suspension and regenerative braking pack for some additional stopping power, which is welcome because over the years, I’ve found Toyota brakes feel somewhat soft but that’s not the case with this vehicle.
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Consumer Reports love-hate relationship on Tesla
Tesla earns highest ranked American car brand by Consumer Reports
Almost comical ... it wasn't too many months CR said how great Tesla was ... only to just a few months after that ... revoke their blessing and say their cars are 'no bueno'. Now? CR is trying to make sense of it all, so they don't seem to be so out of touch. But owners love for their rides flies in the face of all the bad pr that CR would try to shovel.
It must drive CR nuts ... blasting Tesla quality issues, yet the nutty owners love their rides anyway.
From the chart, Porsche is sort of in the same boat ... quality doesn't match up with CR's claim of "unreliable"
IMO, Tesla has the great advantage right now of being the only game in town - & that's the only... -
Dashboard Summary April 2017
Another excellent Dashboard from Jeff Cobb and team: April 2017 Dashboard
Model 04/15/17 03/15/17 02/15/17 01/15/17 1 Prius Liftback 5802 5798 5418 4553 2 Fusion Hybrid 4509 5865 4939 4856 3 Transit Diesel* 4025 4258 3621 2720 4 RAV4 3516 3497 3080 2898 5 Niro Hybrid 2939 2704 2143 6 Prius Prime 1819 1618 1362 1366 7 Volt 1807 2132 1820 1611 8 Accord Hybrid 1787 1843 1867 1711 9 Highlander Hybrid 1663 1587 1339 571 10 Camry Hybrid 1513 1658 1333 1238 11 Golf Sportwagon Diesel 1417 12 Ioniq Hybrid 1297 327 1 13 Bolt 1292 978 952 1162 14 Model S* 1200 3100 1700 1200 15 Prius C 1161 1385 1372 1143 16 Sonata 1115 1082 1471 1113 17 Leaf 1063 1478 1037 772 18 Prius v 926 960 892 767 19 Fusion Energi 905 1002 837 606 20 Model X* 900 2500 800 1000 21 CT200h 794 841 458 393 22 Passat Diesel 769 23 Colorado Diesel 753 722 663 490 24 C-Max Hybrid 720 671 676 473 25 C-Max Energi 720 662 639 473 26 Jetta Diesel 637 27 RX 400 / 450 h 615 713 507 443 28 i3* 516 703 318 382... -
California road tax bill
Source: Green Car Congress: California Governor signs $52B fuel tax and vehicle fee bill for transportation infrastructure; $100 ZEV fee
California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed into law SB1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. The bill will raise $52.4 billion over the next decade through an increase in fuel taxes and vehicle fees—including on zero emission vehicles (ZEVs)—to fix roads, freeways and bridges in communities across California and put more dollars toward transit and safety.
The package is funded in the following ways:
- $7.3 billion by increasing diesel excise tax 20 cents (currently $0.13) on 1 November 2017.
- $3.5 billion by increasing diesel sales tax to 5.75% on 1 November 2017.
- $24.4 billion by increasing gasoline excise tax 12...
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Electronic Design: EVSE
Source: EV Success Hinges on Smarter, Faster Charging Stations
The bad news is that EVs are marginally viable because of their high cost and short range. However, progress is being made on these limitations in light of new vehicles from General Motors (Chevy Bolt), Tesla (Models S and 3), and others. Range is still limited to 100 to 200 miles or so, and battery-charging time is excessive. Electric vehicles (EVs) face stiff competition from traditional internal-combustion vehicles with the low gasoline prices, and the broad network of gas stations that can pump fuel into vehicles in minutes compared to the few hours of charging required to achieve a full charge in an electric vehicle.
The good news is that EVs are fast, silent, and have zero... -
AAA Buys 250 Prius C
AAA "Gig" car sharing using Prius c
AAA club unveils Gig, a 'one-way' car-sharing scheme - Roadshow
When you book the car, you have 30 minutes to grab it before it's once again available to other users. You can unlock the car with your phone or with something called a Gig Card, which is mailed to you after your first trip and contains a unique RFID chip that can also unlock the car. -
VW Is Electrifying, Toyota Wants Gas
Hydrogen that is. They want VW to spend some of the penalty money on hydrogen charging stations.
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Nice Ford Plug-In Article
Source: Plug-in hybrid owner tops 500 mpg | Local Government | journalstar.com
That was Harish Singh’s goal when he leased the new car three years ago. He wanted to get 101 miles per gallon of gasoline with that plug-in hybrid.This is the type of articles we need to see in the popular press.
He’s already beat that goal, averaging just more than 500 mpg last year, when he drove about 14,000 miles and filled up at the gas station just once.
Singh is passionate about his car, about using less gasoline and about the joy of owning a plug-in hybrid that gives you the best of both worlds.
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New Prime competitor? LOL
Mitsubishi creates another PHEV.
Mitsubishi celebrates 100-year-old car with PHEV re-creation - Autoblog
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What Drives Us Podcast - #228 Carma - What Drives Us
Huge thanks to Tony who did almost all the news this week… russell’s rant, there is no apple car Mark The 3500 Chevy Bolt EVs in the US travel past 4.5M miles Here’s a preview of the upcoming 2018 Leaf Tony Heavy Hype from Fisker And an interesting article about how Fisker hired a company […]
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Review: 10 things you'll want to know about Chevy's new Bolt EV
10 things you'll want to know about Chevy's new Bolt EV:
GOING ELECTRIC - 10 things you’ll want to know about Chevy's new Bolt EV | LA Car
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GreenGrandPrix results 2017
Results: Green Grand Prix - Home
Category driver vehicle MPG 1 Stock Plug-in Brian Kiser Upstate Toyota ’17 Prius Prime 90.7 2 Prius Challenge Gen. 2 Nick Conti Alfred State ’09 Prius 46.5 3 Prius Challenge Gen 3 Chris Van Stavorin PCT ’12 Prius 44.0 4 Prius Challenge Gen 4 Dave Gillespie ’17 Prius 62.2 5 Most Fuel Efficient Mike Dorshimer ’17 Volt 116
I've followed this well run event for several years but I just didn't have the time to make the trip. Maybe 2018 if my wife and her dogs will go with me. <GRINS>
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Are Brake Bleeds necessary?
Are brake bleeds necessary...I have a 2014 model with 50K miles... -
What Drives Us Podcast - #227 Elon, Get Your Thumb Out Of Trump’s nice person - What Drives Us
Patrick Connor’s feature; Russell’s Rant: Build it and they will park Russell (via patrick) Model S driver survives epic crash Even the obvious, sensible stuff must die EVs can go fast Tesla loves trucks Tony Electricity is cheaper than gas throughout the US Evan (via mark) Chevy unveils a new Plugin Concept at China Autoshow, […]
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Toyota's New Bet on Hydrogen
I thought Toyota indicated they were moving away from hydrogen? Now they design a hydrogen powered semi truck.
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Electric Vans from German Postal Carrier
Source: German Postal Carrier May Enter Commercial Electric Van Business
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Deutsche Post DHL Group has 2,500 Streetscooter electric delivery vans in its fleet. The company will be doubling its current annual production level to 4,000 by the end of the year.
Part of that production output can be sold to external fleet customers at a price of 32,000 euros ($34,000), according to Automotive News.
The company is now considering launching a second assembly plant that could increase annual production to 20,000 a year.
Deutsche Post DHL bought Streetscooter in 2014 and planned initially to build 2,000 electric vans a year. Steetscooter also offers electric work trucks and delivery scooters.
Volkswagen Group CEO Matthias Mueller said he was “annoyed beyond... -
Car Comparison: 2017 Hyundai Ioniq vs. 2017 Toyota Prius
Car Comparison: 2017 Hyundai Ioniq vs. Toyota Prius | Driving
NB: The video and article have two different fuel economy numbers for the two cars. I think the article numbers are final ones just before they returned the vehicle (as mentioned when they were quoting the Prius numbers). -
Tata Bolt
Source: Never Minding the Chevy Bolt EV, Tata Shows Off Its Own Bolt EV in the UK
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. . . Tata Motors recently showed a proper Bolt EV of its own.
Described by author “Nigel” for The Red Ferret as “impressive,” and “very nice,” with good drivability, attention to detail, and fit and finish all around, the electric conversion of Tata’s UK-built Bolt subcompact left him “a little bit shell shocked.”
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