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The ‘greenest’ car in America might surprise you
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/the-greenest-car-in-america-isn-t-an-ev/ar-BB1j2nwl
If you try to imagine a “green” car, an electric vehicle is probably the first thing that comes to mind. A silent motor with tons of torque; no fumes, gasoline smells, or air pollution belching from an exhaust pipe. Last year, U.S. consumers had over 50 EV models to choose from, up from about 30 the year before.
But a new report from the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy suggests that the “greenest” car in America may not be fully electric. The nonprofit group, which has rated the pollution from vehicles for decades, says the winning car this year is the Toyota Prius Prime SE, a... -
Free Oil Change !!
We were driving home the other day - stayed out watching a local big band playing 40s era music & dusting off the mediocre East Coast Swing Dance skills .... heading home early to feed the dogs - hypervigilant looking to the left & right ... the local 5 minute oil change place had drafted a new phrase for their Marquee. ANY time i happen to catch the word, FREE - it catches my eye. "There must be a catch" ....
Had to whip a quick U-ie for posterity.
(sigh) ... that's all the news for now
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USA supports Australia charity rally
Source: US ambassador Caroline Kennedy prepares for Shitbox Rally across outback Australia | Australia news | The Guardian
The US ambassador to Australia might become the first person to complete the charity Shitbox Rally with a blacked-out, armoured SUV in tow.
Caroline Kennedy is to swap her chauffeured BMW for the driver’s seat of beat-up Ford Falcon, driving from Adelaide to Perth in April in a car worth less than $1,500 to raise money for cancer research.
Shitbox Rally was founded in 2010 by James Freeman who lost both his parents to cancer within a year. It has since raised more than $40m for research across Australia, with each rally crew acting as fundraisers for the Cancer Council.
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Toyota Canada receives multiple 2024 AutoTrader Awards
- Prius/Prius Prime awarded as Best Overall Car
- Prius Prime awarded as Best Overall Green Car
- Best Minivan for the Toyota Sienna
- Best Hybrid Vehicle for the Toyota Prius
- Best Plug In Hybrid Electric Vehicle for the Toyota Prius Prime
Toyota Canada receives multiple 2024 AutoTrader Awards - Prius/Prius Prime awarded as Best Overall Car
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You're wrong about the Aptera
Interesting video about the "solar" car that seems not to be a scam
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Biden administration is said to slow early stage of shift to electric cars
Biden administration is said to slow early stage of shift to electric cars—The New York Times
The change to planned rules was an election-year concession to labor unions and auto executives, according to people familiar with the plan.
Hmm, if Trump wins, he will entirely scrap these regulations anyway.
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In a concession to automakers and labor unions, the Biden administration intends to relax elements of one of its most ambitious strategies to combat climate change, limits on tailpipe emissions that are designed to get Americans to switch from gas-powered cars to electric vehicles, according to three people familiar with the plan.
Instead of essentially requiring automakers to rapidly ramp up sales of electric vehicles over the next few... -
Apple iCar BEV coming in 2028, downgraded to SAE Level 2+
The multibillion-dollar Project Titan—Apple's biggest project ever—will bear fruit in only four years from now in 2028.
Originally envisioned as SAE Level 4 or Level 5 autonomous driving, it is now downgraded to SAE Level 2+.
The Apple car apparently still exists, could debut in 2028 with reduced autonomy
The secret Apple Car project is at a ‘make-or-break’ moment: Report
Apple Car launch date reportedly pushed back to 2028—What we know about the electric-vehicle project... -
Car-software wars
Other car makers have been unable to catch up with Tesla on software integration with automatic updates.
I was also shocked to learn that GM has ditched Android Auto and Apple Car Play.
Tesla sparked a car-software war. It’s not going so hot. | Inside EVs -
Toyota offering $40,000 off Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell hybrid electric vehicles (FCHEVs)
Now you know where the dollars you are paying over MSRP for a new Prius are going to.
Toyota offering $40,000 off Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell hybrid electric vehicles (FCHEVs)—CarsDirect -
Test shows why you need to change oil often, if you use Toyota oil filters
Toyota oil filters are designed to a higher flow rate than other brands of oil filters. That also means that it only traps larger particles than others. That's why a more frequent oil change interval means less engine wear.
Check out this YouTube video.
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S. Korea's EV adoption rate reaches 9.3% in 2023
S. Korea's EV adoption rate reaches 9.3% in 2023
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Waymo way out
Cyber lynching.
Bob Wilson -
The steering "wheel" is disappearing..
Tesla Cybertruck;
New Toyota BZ:
The days of coolness are disappearing.
But it's also about safety. I would think that holding on to the top center is safer when trying to use the control panels on the screens. -
Can't Charge an EV at Home, at Work, or for Free? Don't Buy One
Title from the article says it all pretty much. Purchasing from mostly DC fast chargers can be a costly adventure.
Can't Charge an EV at Home, at Work, or for Free? Don't Buy One - autoevolution
"A 2021 Tesla Model S Plaid owner spent $3,941 on Supercharging in almost a year. He used the EV maker's high-power charging network for 94% of all the battery replenishing sessions. According to the brand's calculations, he could have pocketed $769 if he drove a gas-powered sedan.
That difference would have bought the EV owner around 248 gallons of gas. A BMW M5 Competition has an EPA-rated combined fuel economy of 17 mpg. That means they could have covered 4,216 miles more with the high-performance V8-powered German sedan... -
Shell Closing 7 Hydrogen Stations in California
Looks like they're having problems getting hydrogen.
Shell Is Immediately Closing All Of Its California Hydrogen Stations (msn.com)
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