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Prius Production Halted
Most Japanese Toyota production, apparently including all Prius production, is being halted due to damage at supplier factories caused by the recent earthquakes.
Toyota to halt most domestic production due to supply shortage from quake- Nikkei Asian Review -
The EV Era
Autoline This Week:
Source: The EV Era (Show #2012) on Autoline This Week
If you have an hour, a good listen:
Electrics were all the rage a few years ago. Nissan, Mitsubishi and Chevrolet – among others – gave consumers their first taste of gas-free driving. But as manufacturers improved the performance of their internal combustion engines, electrics almost went into hibernation. But now, suddenly, they are de rigueur once again. Join John McElroy from the floor of the New York Auto Show as he discusses this electric resurrection with Salim Morsy from Bloomberg New Energy Finance, John Voelcker of High Gear Media and EV enthusiast Chelsea Sexton.
Bob Wilsonbwilson4web Apr 15, 2016 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 1,605 Likes: 2 Replies: 12 -
What Drives Us Podcast - #181 Give The Unicorns A Break - What Drives Us
Green Eyed Motors in Boulder, Colorado TMT Model S Refresh Netherlands looking to ban all gas and diesel car sales by 2025 Ford announces another compliance car to be built in Mexico Dumb Tesla meme also hurts the EV category in general, and it’s dumb. Did I mention it’s dumb? The charging crisis for Tesla (not looming but on the horizon) Jim Lentz haz a sad
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Monkey Wrench thrown in Chevy Bolt Plan
This story is sort of a new spin on the old adage
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IL Senate President blames Prius for declining gas tax revenues
I can think of better ways to get publicity for Prius.
Tax Illinois drivers by the mile?thunderstruck Apr 12, 2016 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 1,832 Likes: 1 Replies: 16 -
Tideland Prius Apr 9, 2016 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 1,466 Likes: 3 Replies: 5
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Meet the new Ford, a Silicon Valley software company
Interesting and wide ranging interview with Ford's CEO regarding technology, future cars, EVs, autonomous driving, etc.:
Meet the new Ford, a Silicon Valley software company | The Verge
"Ford recently spun off its next-generation mobility initiatives into a wholly owned subsidiary, Ford Smart Mobility LLC, with operations centered in Palo Alto. That’s a long, long way from Ford headquarters in Dearborn. (2,421 miles, to be exact.) We sat down with Fields to discuss the spin-off, the state of his business, and what it means for the 113-year-old Ford Motor Company to exist in a post-car world." -
What Drives Us Podcast - #180 Avoiding The Dead Donkey - What Drives Us
This week, Tony, Paul, Patrick, Mark, Evan and Russell take a look at: Post Oil Saudi Arabia March 2016 Plug-In Electric Vehicle Sales In US Hit All-Time Record High BMW EV's attempt a record at Formula E Race in Long Beach Faraday Future loves the Model 3 China’s Companies Poised to Take Leap in Developing a Driverless Car
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What's acceptable miles for a 2007-2013 Prius?
Hi. I'm looking at doing rideshare with a 2007 Prius, and I'm told it has no less than 403701 miles on it. Should I be aware of such high miles on a 10 year old hybrid? What are acceptable mileage (ranges) for a 2007 Prius? Thanks -
March 2016 Dashboard
As always, an excellent report from Jeff Cobb:
March 2016 Dashboard
Model 16_03 16_02 16_01 15_12 1 Prius Liftback 8130 7169 6333 10153 2 Ram Pickup Diesel 4729 4153 3193 4531 3 RAV4 3073 2462 1973 1430 4 Model S 3000 1900 1300 3202 5 Prius C 2607 2263 1763 2861 6 Fusion Hybrid 2057 1764 1373 1960 7 Sonata 1884 1588 964 1138 8 Volt 1865 1126 996 2114 9 Camry Hybrid 1746 1599 1256 1861 10 Model X 1500 500 400 177 11 Prius v (lowercase v for the Prius v wagon) 1331 1112 1205 2040 12 Leaf 1246 930 755 1347 13 Fusion Energi 1238 932 581 1058 14 C-Max Hybrid 1092 880 637 837 15 CT200h 972 762 622 1464 16 ES Hybrid 894 633 622 1443 17 RX 400 / 450 h 886 752 790 1493 18 Avalon Hybrid 776 590 583 933 19 C-Max Energi 610 490 350 579 20 MKZ 608 585 491 867 21 Colorado Diesel 578 403 108 22 Highlander Hybrid 492 396 375 516 23 Optima Hybrid 436 386 469 870 24 Range Rover Sport 408 308 272 417 25 500e 373 195 217 26 Grand Cherokee Diesel 370 308 263 420 27 Q50... bwilson4web Apr 5, 2016 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 4,307 Likes: 1 Replies: 35 -
Wireless charging rate triples with 90% efficiency on RAV4, PIP
ORNL surges forward with 20-kilowatt wireless charging for vehicles | ORNL
For the demonstration, researchers integrated the single-converter system into an electric Toyota RAV4 equipped with an additional 10-kilowatt hour battery.
The researchers are already looking ahead to their next target of 50-kilowatt wireless charging, which would match the power levels of commercially available plug-in quick chargers. Providing the same speed with the convenience of wireless charging could increase consumer acceptance of electric vehicles and is considered a key enabler for hands-free, autonomous vehicles. Higher power levels are also essential for powering larger vehicles such as trucks and buses.
I also found this interesting: Toyota provided several vehicles for the research, including RAV4s, a Scion and a Plug-in Prius.
A Scion?fotomoto Apr 4, 2016 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 2,239 Likes: 1 Replies: 19 -
March 2016 Prius daily sales rate down 30% from 2015
Code:March 2016: 12,075 March 2015: 16,038
UsedToLoveCars Apr 2, 2016 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 7,600 Likes: 1 Replies: 59 -
Prius trd ss available in 2016 for 48k?
Burning Electrons: Toyota Unveils The 10-Second Prius TRD SS | Best Ride Blog
Is this an April fools joke? The article doesn't say it is but I cant imagine it's real.
48k is pretty cheap for a 10 second car.....
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What Drives Us Podcast - Special LIVE What Drives Us – Tesla Model 3 debut - What Drives Us
What a night! In a very special live, almost two hours long What Drives Us episode, Danny Cooper, Russell Frost, Tony Schaefer, Evan Fusco, Mark Coughlan and Chelsea Sexton witness and explain the Tesla Model 3 debut as it unfolded on 3/31/16.
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CBC Marketplace episode tonight: Thieves stealing cars with electronics
Not sure how much is new, airing tonight at 8pm in Canada, on CBC tv:
How thieves use electronic devices to steal cars - Business - CBC NewsMendel Leisk Apr 1, 2016 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 1,181 Likes: 0 Replies: 2 -
What Drives Us Podcast - #179 New York Auto Show Review - What Drives Us
This week we dig down deep on the 2016 New York Auto Show. We tackle and take apart the new Prius Prime, the Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid minivan, the Hyundai Ioniq in all its forms, the Chevy Bolt and talk about Tesla reservations for the Model 3 as well as their proposed valet supercharger system. All that and more, tonight...
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Autoline After Hours: Pacifica Plug-in, Tesla, hybrids, VW, and headlights
The podcast will be available Friday but I'm watching the livecast:
Source: Autoline After Hours
- Pacifica minivan - both gas and plug-in
- Tesla - including an option to go from 3.1 to 2.8 seconds, 0-60
- Survey about alternate energy attitudes
- Hybrids - finally acknowledging the Prius is solid sales
- VW - the eGolf but also FTC suit
- IIHS headlight study
- viewer questions
Bob Wilsonbwilson4web Mar 31, 2016 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 848 Likes: 1 Replies: 0 -
Tideland Prius Mar 30, 2016 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 1,822 Likes: 2 Replies: 6
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