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Volvo SUV Plugin XC90 T8; EV Range is BS?
Volvo Supposedly claims ~ 25miles. Owners report ~ ½ that range. Consequently, the sharks are circling;
Even if partly true, it makes one wonder why manufacturers don't learn from other manufacturers prior screw-ups.
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Survey: How many Prii are owned in CARB States?
I'll start this survey here and the Mods can move it if so desired.
Here is a simple survey trying to look at how many Prii are owned in US CARB states?
- The 10 so-called Extended CARB states are CA/MD/RI/ME/NJ/NY/CT/MA/VT/OR* where OR is not exactly same status, but these states all extend the hybrid battery warranty out to 10-yrs and 150,000 miles
- The 3 so-called Standard CARB states are DE/PA/WA and these states only get the standard 8-yr 100,000 mile warranty on the hybrid battery.
- New Mexico residents - hang on until we figure out if NM status has changed in 2016
The purpose of the survey is just general interest since HV Battery management is an important topic on Prius Chat, this gives us some... -
What Drives Us Podcast - #182 Those Are Some Big Tanks - What Drives Us
This week Evan, Paul and Russell go over... A new autonomous driving coalition begins operations Hybrid and EV owners are buying switching to gas cars more than they used to says Edmunds Mitsubishi has been cheating the EPA MPG tests for 25 years VW and the EPA finally at a settlement but it's not complete...yet Honda to expand Clarity line to include EV and PHEV
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VW Snatches Global Sales Lead
File this in the folder, 'who s*cks less.'
Source: Despite Diesel Dilemma, VW Snatches Global Sales Lead from Toyota | TheDetroitBureau.com
Volkswagen says it was able to deliver 2.49 million vehicles during the first three months of 2016, a 0.8% year-over-year increase. Despite its diesel woes, sales surged 6.4% in the Chinese market, and it gained ground in the rest of Asia, as well as Europe.
But the German maker suffered a 5.7% dip in the U.S., and a 2.1% decline in all of North America. That’s actually not as bad as it could have been. Before the maker acknowledged rigging its diesels to illegally pass American emissions tests last September, those oil burners accounted for about a quarter of its U.S. sales. Hefty incentives have shifted many potential buyers to the brand’s gas models. Separately, economic woes in key markets like Brazil led to a...bwilson4web Apr 28, 2016 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 1,536 Likes: 1 Replies: 13 -
Tideland Prius Apr 27, 2016 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 1,289 Likes: 0 Replies: 7
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Regulators Cracking Down on Emissions Reporting Around the World
Source: Ford CEO Says Regulators Cracking Down on Emissions Reporting Around the World
In the wake of the Volkswagen and Mitsubishi emissions reporting scandals, regulators around the world are getting tougher on automakers with China leading the way, says Ford CEO Mark Fields.
China will be the most stringent about transparent compliance with fuel economy and greenhouse gas reporting by automakers “given some of the societal factors around air pollution,” he said. Fields spoke to reporters Saturday on the eve of the Beijing Auto Show, China’s biggest auto show.
A wave of events last week are getting automakers to pay more attention to the regulatory environment. Mitsubishi Motors admitted exaggerating the mpg of several minicar models in Japan, and that its testing methods have been out of compliance with Japanese standards since 2002. Volkswagen...bwilson4web Apr 26, 2016 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 802 Likes: 0 Replies: 3 -
Toyota: Corolla plug-in Hybrid for China in 2018
Toyota's press release: Toyota to Launch Two Plug-in Hybrid Models in China
I wonder how small the trunk will be ...
No details yet...event photo by reporter:
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mikefocke Apr 23, 2016 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 22,879 Likes: 1 Replies: 225
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37 of the top selling diesels in europe fail nitrous oxides limit in the real world by avg of 5x.
Do you think we're seeing the beginning of the end of diesels, at least for passenger cars?
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2016 TOYOTA RAV4 HYBRID SUV REVIEW
ONCE UPON a time, the RAV4 was a bit of a rebel. With its surfer-dude vibe and fun-to-drive attitude, it shook off Toyota’s grey cardigan image, appealing to younger drivers who viewed conventional hatchbacks and saloons with the same sort of disdain they’d show for their parents’ record collections.
That was way back in 1994, when Blur and Oasis were getting into verbal spats, Sony launched the PlayStation, Loaded lads mag stirred up controversy and the Channel Tunnel gave rise to that cultural high point in continental travel, the booze cruise.
Much like the drivers that buy SUVs these days, who have probably got married, had children and taken several steps up the property ladder, the latest 2016 RAV4 range has grown up. It’s larger, plusher and can now be bought with Toyota’s signature tech: hybrid.
Full ArticleTideland Prius Apr 21, 2016 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 1,468 Likes: 0 Replies: 5 -
Review: 2016 Hyundai Sonata plug-in hybrid makes electric wheels seem familiar
With hybrids available now for almost two decades, the gee-whiz factor dissipated long ago, so a new hybrid has to succeed on the same terms as any other mainstream car.
Viewed that way, the 2016 Sonata Plug-in Hybrid succeeds admirably.
The Korean auto giant introduced the redesigned mid-sized Sonata last year and, for 2016, launched its second-generation hybrid in several trim versions, with the plug-in model at the top.
Review: 2016 Hyundai Sonata plug-in hybrid makes electric wheels seem familiar - The Globe and MailTideland Prius Apr 21, 2016 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 4,841 Likes: 0 Replies: 33 -
Car Review: 2016 Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE
It’s hard to imagine, but 2017 will mark the 20th anniversary of the debut of Toyota’s first gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle, the Prius, way back in 1997. Since then, hybrids, and the electrification of the automobile in general, have become almost ho-hum.
Yes, some still get excited about the idea of a “$35,000” all-electricTesla, but electrically-assisted, internal combustion engine vehicles are becoming the norm, not the exception, in showrooms. To the point where the normcore Camry Hybrid — and rivals from Ford,Honda, Hyundai, Kia and Volkswagen — can get left off a new car buyer’s list. Yet after a...Tideland Prius Apr 21, 2016 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 849 Likes: 1 Replies: 0 -
Tideland Prius Apr 21, 2016 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 889 Likes: 1 Replies: 0
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The VW/Audi Diesel Scandal Remedy for US owners--first report
Here's a link to today's NY Times article on the agreement between Volkswagen and US authorities on remedies for US owners of the "rigged emissions test" diesel cars.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/22/business/international/volkswagen-emissions-settlement.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news
The deal provides for a fix for the 2.0 liter diesel engines or buyback of the cars. It does not address the (fewer, I think) 3.2 liter engines.
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Honda to add three green cars under Clarity name
Honda to add three green cars under Clarity name | Reuters
So far the name has been used for Honda's hydrogen fuel cell car, the FCX Clarity. A totally new model, the Honda Fuel Cell, was launched in Japan in March and will be available in California late this year.
That will be followed by the Clarity Electric in 2017 and the Clarity Plug-In Hybrid late next year, John Mendel, executive vice president of American Honda, told reporters at a briefing in Detroit on Wednesday.
Honda also said in a statement on Thursday that the 2017 Accord Hybrid will go on sale in the United States before the end of spring. Honda sold about 14,000 of the previous model in the U.S. market in 2014, the last full year it was available. -
Buick LaCrosse Hybrid in Shanghai
Source: Buick LaCrosse Hybrid Electric Vehicle Makes Global Debut in Shanghai
“GM’s leadership in electrification technologies, now and in the future, are coming to Buick in China,” said Larry Nitz, GM executive director of Global Propulsion Systems, at the event. “In fact, over the next five years, we will roll out more than 10 new energy vehicles in China, including several models for Buick. That includes full hybrids, plug-in hybrids and extended-range electric vehicles.”
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The LaCrosse HEV offers comprehensive fuel economy of 4.7 L/100 km [50 MPG rjw]. This represents a 35 percent decrease in fuel consumption from the LaCrosse with eAssist that is powered by a smart hybrid power train, yet the LaCrosse HEV sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in 8.9 seconds.
What this means...bwilson4web Apr 21, 2016 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 673 Likes: 0 Replies: 0 -
Toyota Motor Europe hybrid sales up 38%
Source: Green Car Congress: Toyota Motor Europe hybrid sales up 38% in first quarter; 30% hybrid mix
Toyota Motor Europe (TME) reported a 38% increase in its Q1 2016 hybrid sales (Toyota and Lexus brands) versus the same period last year, representing 30% of total sales, compared to 24% for the full calendar year 2015. The Toyota brand hybrids accounted for 59,608 units (+43% year-on-year) for a hybrid mix of 27%; Lexus brand hybrids posted 12,141 units (+15% year-on-year), for a hybrid mix of 67%.
Total TME sales for the first quarter of 2016 were 241,600 Toyota and Lexus vehicles, an increase of 5.1% from Q1 2015, in a European market still split between growth in the West and Central Europe (+7.9%) and further decline in the East (-10%). Total market share for the group stood at 4.8%.
We should buy single shares of...bwilson4web Apr 20, 2016 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 826 Likes: 1 Replies: 0 -
Toyota details design of fuel cell system
Source: Green Car Congress: Toyota details design of fuel cell system in Mirai; work on electrode catalysts
While other major automakers have either introduced (Hyundai, Honda) or are in serious development of new hydrogen fuel cell vehicles for the market, Toyota continues to take the point in not just promoting, but also supporting the broader technical (and infrastructure) development required for a large-scale realization of hydrogen-based electromobility.
At the 2015 CES, Toyota announced royalty-free use of approximately 5,680 fuel-cell-related patents held globally, including critical technologies developed for the Mirai fuel cell vehicle. (Earlier post.) At the SAE 2015 World Congress, Toyota presented a set of four technical papers detailing some of the technology innovations used in Mirai fuel cell stack....bwilson4web Apr 20, 2016 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 1,320 Likes: 1 Replies: 2 -
2016 Chevy Cruze: MPG beats even last year's Eco model
Source: 2016 Chevy Cruze: Gasoline version's MPG beats even last year's Eco model - CSMonitor.com
The 2016 Chevrolet Cruze EPA fuel-economy ratings beat those of all gasoline versions of the previous-generation model.
The second-generation Cruze was unveiled last June, and shown in China before that, but is just now going on sale throughout the U.S..
It achieves a best of 30 mpg city, 42 mpg highway, 35 mpg combined, making good on Chevy's promise that the 2016 Cruze would achieve at least 40 mpg highway.
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So when I first read this, I wondered about the Cruze diesel that was discontinued. So I substituted a Jetta diesel:
model City Comb Hwy MSRP Volume 1 Cruze Limited 26 30 38 $16-24k 104 ft{3} 2 Cruze ECO 26 31 39 $20-21k 104 ft{3} 3 Cruze Diesel 2015 27 33 46 $16-25k 104 ft{3} 4 Cruze... bwilson4web Apr 19, 2016 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 1,255 Likes: 0 Replies: 6 -
Chevy Malibu hybrid
Source: Green Car Congress: GM details 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid powertrain design and operation
Like many GM solutions, more brute force than finess, but since when has GM shown technical excellence since the accountants captured mahogany row?
Bob Wilsonbwilson4web Apr 19, 2016 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 5,583 Likes: 2 Replies: 32
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