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Toyota Reveals EV Prototypes Ahead of 2020 Launch
Shanghai, China, April 16, 2019―Toyota announces that today the company premiered its C-HR and IZOA battery electric vehicles (BEVs) as part of its activities on the opening day of Auto Shanghai 2019. The C-HR and IZOA will be the first BEVs to launch in China under the Toyota brand. Sales on the new models are slated to start from 2020.
Article Link: Toyota Premieres Toyota-brand Battery Electric Vehicles Ahead of 2020 China Launch | Toyota | Global Newsroom | Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website
Tideland Prius Apr 16, 2019 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 14,355 Likes: 9 Replies: 130 -
Toyota EVs At Tokyo Motor Show
There's a bunch of videos.
Toyota EVs At The 2019 Tokyo Motor Show: Photos/VideosEl Dobro Oct 26, 2019 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 14,213 Likes: 0 Replies: 123 -
Toyota’s Redesigned Aqua uses a new Bipolar Nickel-Hydrogen Battery
Toyota to Launch All-New Aqua | Toyota | Global Newsroom | Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website
The world named Prius C (as known in the US) has a better 1.5L engine and a new bipolar NiH2 battery. Unusual to call it Nickel Hydrogen and not NiMH. Makes me think it’s actually using gaseous hydrogen like the NiH2 batteries I worked on in the 90’s. The brunt of the story is they can make a Bipolar Nickel Hydrogen battery in a smaller denser space as well as lower the internal resistance (read: less heat generation while charging and especially discharging) than the current NiMH battery. Maybe the current hybrids using Nickel based batteries have some life left in them.
Just wondering if Toyota has started calling all their NiMH batteries Nickel Hydrogen? Or is this a plan to test using bipolar design for their eventual solid state batteries to get more current out of them?
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Wisconsin yet again moving to add a special tax for Prius hybrids and plug ins
I'm quoting from bluesight and metrompg but in any event the republican Wisconsin legislators are once again making legislation to penalize hybrids, vehicles with start stop and plug ins.
The law started as a $150 up charge for BEVs only and every day gets changed to add more vehicles, last I saw it was reduced to $100 but is moving to become the "Prius tax" again.
An old version of the bill is here
2017 Assembly Bill 478
My sentiments are stated well below so I'm quoting but please write your letter to the editor on this issue...
This may seem counterintuitive, but "traditional" hybrid owners should raise a holy stink that they are being lumped in with plug-ins and EVs. While this appears to play in to the hands of folks that like to divide and conquer, like the WI governor and majority legislators, the only way to implement this punitive tax is to require the larger pool of traditionals to be lumped in with the...Rmay635703 Sep 8, 2017 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 13,930 Likes: 5 Replies: 134 -
Tesla Model 3 May Have a 300 Mile Range Option
Tesla Model 3 exclusive leaked specs: 0-60 under 4 sec fast and 300+ mile range options | Electrek
"According to a source who has seen the design that will be shown off tomorrow, it looks like a smaller hybrid of the Model X and S. It is a bit taller sedan with a unique front that looks more like a Model X than a Model S. The car is shorter and narrower than either the model X or S but is described as “sexy and sporty”...
One of the standout specs Tesla will tout is that it will be able to travel from 0-60 in under 4 seconds. We weren’t told if this is for the base model or a more premium edition with bigger battery and AWD...
Besides autonomous driving on the level of the Model S and X, Tesla will also offer the aforementioned AWD option. In addition, a battery pack that we’re estimating in the ~80kWh range will take the Model 3 to over 300 miles in range."
Wowza. If true, I may not be able to...ggood Mar 30, 2016 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 13,835 Likes: 0 Replies: 124 -
Tesla goes even more Ludicrous
Tesla just announced the range of the model s will increase from 300 miles to a maximum of 315 miles - which just coincidentally - ends up ripping-away Toyota's alt fuel preferred hydrogen distance bragging rights . . . .
Yea - nevermind they're dumping the 0-60mph time too, down from 2.8 seconds to 2.5 seconds. This comes from tesla's new 100kWh pack rumored & written about in PC's ev sub forum not too long ago.
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Exclusive Photos of the New 2021 Toyota Mirai!!
Enjoy - Toyota takes EV to a new level!
orenji Nov 1, 2020 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 13,777 Likes: 1 Replies: 128 -
Will Piston Engines Get Clobbered by Electrics?
Will Piston Engines Get Clobbered by Electrics?
Brett Smith, CAR; Phoebe Howard, Detroit Free Press; Gary Vasilash, AD&P; John McElroy, Autoline.tv
February 7, 2019 @ 3:00PM EST
Enjoy!
Bob Wilsonbwilson4web Feb 7, 2019 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 13,678 Likes: 0 Replies: 149 -
Can Toyota Save the Prius
Toyota struggles to save breakthrough Prius hybrid
As an updated 2019 version of the Prius gets ready to roll into U.S. showrooms, Toyota faces a difficult situation. Sales down 23%. Concede 2019 updates aren't enough to keep the Prius a viable player going into the EV future.mikefocke Dec 16, 2018 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 13,495 Likes: 2 Replies: 139 -
Toyota Falls In Brand Loyalty Rankings After Customers Defect To Tesla
Toyota Falls In Brand Loyalty Rankings After Customers Defect To Tesla
"The Japanese car brand slipped into seventh place in S&P Global Mobility’s study for the first four months of the year."pakitt Jun 29, 2023 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 13,421 Likes: 0 Replies: 171 -
Tesla Truck
I just read this article about Tesla's new truck. It is futuristic looking, like something out of Mad Max.
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/tesla-cybertruck-debuts-cant-believe-045500887.html
Price for lowest level RWD with one motor, 0 - 60 in 6.5 seconds and 250 mile range is around $40k.
Price for mid level AWD with two motors, 0-60 in 4.5 seconds no range specified and around $50k
Price for high end AWD with three motors, 0-60 in 2.9 seconds and 10 second quarter mile.
long range 500 mile version is $70k.Ronald Doles Nov 22, 2019 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 13,401 Likes: 2 Replies: 150 -
Autoline After Hours #316 - Chevy Bolt: The EV for the Rest of Us
Part of Ward's Automotive, these folks in the past tried to push "clean diesels" over hybrids and plug-ins. But VW shut that down. Now these hybrid skeptics seem to have 'gotten religion' which is why this podcast / video is important:
Sorry, no transcript. It starts out slow but as they talk, you can see the cogs in their minds turning to a new paradyne. For example, the 'no car days' because of NOx finally made them realize there is a harm to not only diesel but conventional cars too. Towards the end, they also realized the importance of the Pacifica, the first North American, hybrid miniVan.
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PHEV Tesla Model 3
PHEV Tesla Model 3 with almost, almost as much range as our PP. Two cylinder ICE acts as generator for 17.3 kWh battery.
This Hybrid Tesla Model 3 Goes 620 Miles and Runs on Gas | EVBiteMarine Ray Jan 4, 2020 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 13,348 Likes: 1 Replies: 142 -
$19,995 37mpg Ford Maverick Hybrid Pickup Truck
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In a bid to offer the most comprehensive lineup of trucks in the automotive business, Fordunveiled its highly anticipated 2022 Maverickon Tuesday. With a unique blend of versatility, fuel efficiency and bargain-basement pricing, this compact, unibody-based pickup could revolutionize the US truck segment when it goes on sale later this year.
TL;DR: The 2022 Ford Maverick offers up to 40 miles per gallon from its standard hybrid powertrain, which is priced from $21,490 ($19,995 MSRP plus $1,495 for destination). That's some thrifty running. Need more? Keep reading, friends.
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Very few EVs qualify for the federal tax credit as of 2024
Currently, very few EVs qualify for some federal tax credit, let alone the full $7,500 tax credit. It will be a while before domestic mining of lithium and production of lithium cells begins for more EVs to qualify for the tax credit under the inflation-reduction act.
We’re down to just a handful of EVs that qualify for the full $7,500 tax credit in the US—The VergeGokhan Jan 4, 2024 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 13,196 Likes: 0 Replies: 196 -
President wants to replace government fleet with EV's.
President Biden announced that he would like to replace the government fleet of over 600,000 vehicles with EV's.
The Post Office has over 200,000 vehicles that travel 1.3 billion miles per year. Of those, 140,000 are the LLV (long life vehicle) that you see on the street every day. They were designed with a service life of 24 years. The oldest LLV's have been operating for 32 years with the newest being just 24 years. In 2009, the cash strapped Post Office extended the LLV service life to 30 years.
These LLV's are powered by a 2.5L GM "Iron Duke" engine, automatic transmission, two wheel drive and no air conditioning. They get 16 mpg city, 18 mpg highway and 17 mpg average. On the typical delivery route with 400 stops they average about 10 mpg.
The shortest delivery route is Parker Colorado, 2.3 miles with 837 boxes. The longest is Sidney Montana, 190 miles with 272 boxes. The lowest is Death Valley at 282 feet below sea level and the highest is Alma Colorado at 10,578 feet....Ronald Doles Jan 27, 2021 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 13,084 Likes: 1 Replies: 92 -
Toyota's thoughts on EV adoption
Interesting article, considering how to spread the battery resources: predominantly pure EV's vs a mix with more plug-ins and hybrids.
Toyota Calls On Science To Tell EV-Only Extremists That They’re WrongMendel Leisk Feb 1, 2023 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 13,043 Likes: 3 Replies: 158 -
EU to prosecute countries over VW scandal reported by BBC
Just posted on BBC news app:-
I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it:
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Hybrid battery capacity of the Saturn Vue Greenline?
I've come into possession of (2) Saturn Vue 36v Hybrid batteries (2007 and 2009) that were included in a pallet of HV batteries I recently purchased.
Been searching online trying to find the capacity of these batteries, with no luck. Anyone have any information?
Each battery has (3) 12 volt cartridges that would be similar to 2 prius modules mounted in a metal case. Except each of these modules are 6 volts, about twice the thickness of a Prius module, and cannot be separated from each other due to the metal cartridge being spot welded. Discharging to 9.4 volts and end of charge (11,000 mah) is around 14.5 volts.
I've been discharging/charging at increasing levels all week. Being conservative since I don't know their specs. but using a 1.5 amp discharge limit (actually about 0.7amps due to 10w limit) and a 2 amp charge limit. Started at 6000 mah maximum and now I'm at 11,000. It looks like the modules aren't even blinking at 11k charge. The last one I checked had a 10696... -
Will Biden change Toyota direction?
Those of us who follow Toyota, the maker of Prius, are wondering if they might have a different point of view after President Biden's speech.
Source: Biden, in a Push to Phase Out Gas Cars, Tightens Pollution Rules - The New York Times
The president is restoring and strengthening tailpipe emissions regulations from the Obama era and has set a target that half of all vehicles sold in the United States be electric by 2030.
Toyota discontinued the Avalon made in Georgetown KY. What will they build there next?
Bob Wilsonbwilson4web Aug 6, 2021 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 12,888 Likes: 0 Replies: 63
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