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Slip Up on Toyota.ca?
2026 Toyota Camry Features & Benefits | Toyota Canada
No idea how long it'll stay up before they fix it but it says "plug-in hybrid Camry" lol.Tideland Prius Oct 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 217 Likes: 2 Replies: 7 -
Raleigh to Detroit on one tank of gas?
So today I was having my propane backup heating system serviced ... really a fireplace. I went out to get the paper and noticed a car similar to mine sitting in the driveway. It seemed a bit odd from the side but what didn't register immediately so I went around the back and found it was a hybrid but with a Propane sticker under the model designation. Went to the side and took this picture. Come to find out the company has all their vehicles converted and you start the car normally and once the engine is warm you hit a button and convert to propane. Tank is in the spare tire well so you give up something. Has an additional gauge telling you how much propane you have left. So a tri-power hybrid. Now what abbreviation do we use?mikefocke Oct 17, 2025 at 12:07 PM Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 244 Likes: 0 Replies: 12 -
AE86 BEV Concept 6MT built by Lexus engineer team
Yes, the AE86 BEV Concept Is an EV, but It Has a Manual (!) and Is a Blast to Drive
Saw this video featuring a 1993 Toyota Corolla LEVIN EV concept vehicle built by Lexus engineers!
/xw20_driver Oct 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 140 Likes: 1 Replies: 3 -
Canada-China EVs
This is great news for me:
It means I can test drive alternatives to my expected 2024 Model 3 by visiting Canada. Probably Mexico too.
Bob Wilsonbwilson4web Oct 15, 2025 at 2:58 PM Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 113 Likes: 0 Replies: 2 -
With the Gen 6 RAV4, Toyota modernizes its obsolete multimedia system at last
Toyota is finally saying bye to its obsolete multimedia system, which is perhaps the biggest complaint about its vehicles. The Gen 6 RAV4 to go on sale in about a month will use an entirely redeveloped multimedia system based on their new Arene software platform. It is their first shot at building a fully software-defined vehicle (SDV) in the next few years. They had been behind some other companies like Tesla in this regard.
Among the improvements:
- Much faster, smoother, and more intuitive interface using a powerful processor
- Quick-access controls as in smartphones
- 5G connectivity through AT&T
- Customizable displays
- High screen resolution
- Built-in front, rear, and side dashcams—no more bulky accessory dashcams needed
- Full navigation info displayed on the multi-info display behind the steering wheel
- All ADAS features controllable through the multimedia screen
- Much improved voice control
- Over-the-air (OTA) updates through the Arene software...
Gokhan Oct 14, 2025 at 3:09 AM Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 454 Likes: 4 Replies: 16 -
Dark side of used EVs
EVs are not for everyone, 12 EVs That Are Already Failing in 2025:
Bob Wilsonbwilson4web Oct 11, 2025 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 910 Likes: 0 Replies: 23 -
Toyota wins the solid-state race
Toyota has beaten the others on the race to mass-produce all-solid-state batteries, leaving several start-ups and major companies behind. They have begun their manufacturing plans for their sulfide-based all-solid-state battery. Gen 6 Prius (2029 debut model year) will use an all-solid-state battery.
Mass production of solid-state Toyota BEVs to start in as early as two years (in 2027).
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America’s best-selling car’s redesigned model is about to be released
The new, redesigned RAV4 (2026 model year), America’s best selling car by far, is about to be released as early as tomorrow or the next few days. It opens an entirely new era for Toyota with the new Arene platform and TSS 4.0 with over-the-air (OTA) updates to the car’s automatic driving and electronic systems.
I’m about to drive the new Toyota RAV4. What do you want to know?—The Autopian -
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Tideland Prius Oct 5, 2025 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 378 Likes: 3 Replies: 10
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P2616 code
Hello all
My wife’s 2013 Prius just developed a p2616 code which is cam sensor. I replaced the cam sensor, reset the code. She drove it for a bit and it reappeared.
Wiring looks good
what next?
thank youJoe Mascitti Sep 27, 2025 Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting Read More Views: 287 Likes: 0 Replies: 3 -
Truck sales: bad news
Source: https://www.ttnews.com/articles/m
U.S. medium-duty truck sales continued to trend below the prior year by dropping nearly 30% in August, according to data from Wards Intelligence.
Classes 4-7 retail truck sales for the month decreased 28.2% to 16,359 units from 22,797 a year earlier. Monthly sales figures have been mostly down year over year since May 2024. The latest sales figures also showed a sequential 4.9% decrease from the 17,204 units reported in July.
Source_2: Daily Automotive News
...bwilson4web Sep 22, 2025 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 2,866 Likes: 0 Replies: 66 -
The 'pious' pioneer: how the Toyota Prius changed motoring
The Toyota Prius braved the storm of early derision to become the petrol-electric engineering benchmark.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/features/pious-pioneer-how-toyota-prius-changed-motoringTideland Prius Sep 21, 2025 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 558 Likes: 2 Replies: 7 -
Made-in-USA Hyundai ICED
Source: South Korean workers detained in US raid arrive home - BBC News
More than 300 South Koreans who were detained in a massive immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in the US state of Georgia have arrived back home.
Their return comes as the country's president and Hyundai's chief executive have warned about the impact of the raid.
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If I was shopping for an EV, the Hyundai Ioniq 6 would be a contender. Now, no loner an option.
A successful ‘two-fer-one’:
- Chase off skilled, imported workers.
- B*tch slapped EV batteries.
Reflection, the first sustained nuclear chain reaction by an imported Italian. The first hydrogen bomb by another imported scientist. The Manhattan project funded by a letter from a Swiss-German imported physicist.
For generations, we imported bright people and cheap labor. Now we get try the...bwilson4web Sep 15, 2025 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 2,530 Likes: 4 Replies: 49 -
Made-in-USA RAV4 and Land Cruiser BEVs coming soon
Toyota has decided to scrap Lexus ES manufacturing in Kentucky and make RAV4 and Land Cruiser BEVs there to avoid Trump tariffs.
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Turn off braking assist
2025 Prius plug in hybrid- can’t figure how to turn off or reduce assist parking. Duh. I turned it on but now I don’t want it on with the maximum's distance setting. -
New Toyota Aqua HEV debuts in Japan, starts at $16,900
Previously sold as Prius c in the US, Aqua HEV will not be available in the US. It looks similar to Gen 5 Prius HEV/PHEV.
Toyota Prius’ smaller brother stole its face | Carscoops -
No boat for you
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Large lithium batteries should never be shipped as tightly as ICE vehicles. But it draws attention to a latent design defect of EV traction batteries ... the absence of a battery "flood" port.
One of the better EV fire tools is a very high pressure, water wand. Effectively a "water jet" cutting tool on a wand, it can cut into the battery case and then flood the cells. Once water cooled, the EV fire effectively goes away.
Speculation, two "water jet" ports on either side of an EV would likely solve the problem. This would let fire fighting crews quickly flood the pack with enough water to stop thermal runaway. It still requires prompt removal to a disassembly yard equipped to handle a battery run-away. Not trivial but necessary for public safety.
So I have two EVs and a solar roof, buffer battery. The two cars are parked several feet away from the house. But the battery is mounted on the exterior, shady side of kitchen wall. Fire risk,...bwilson4web Aug 30, 2025 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 3,050 Likes: 2 Replies: 59 -
Nice car: Lucid
Please don't let his enthusiasm do more than enhance your skepticism. Along with Sandy Munro, I have a lot of respect for this presenter. Every point he makes matched my understanding of Engineering. There are some minor technical details we would disagree with such as automated driving. Regardless, he is showing a well designed car. A surprise to me, leasing being cheaper but this may be a transient event.
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I am not shopping for my next EV. If when I am, I can get an acceptable quality, automated driving package, even 3d party, I would consider a Licid in the future. In March 2019, Lucid was not an option so I bought a Tesla Model 3 and paid extra for AutoPilot.
Bob Wilsonbwilson4web Aug 29, 2025 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 996 Likes: 2 Replies: 16
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