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Toyota Technical Chief says People are Finally Seeing the Reality about Hydrogen EVs
Toyota Admits Mirai Has “Not Been Successful,” Will Focus On Hydrogen Commercial Vehicles | Carscoops
CarScoops has published an article about Toyota's lack of success selling hydrogen powered EVs. Toyota will refocus its hydrogen efforts to commercial vehicles. They note the lack of hydrogen filling stations as the main reason. Toyota Technical Chief Hiroki Nakajima says building the hydrogen highway for commercial vehicles is much easier because commercial vehicles go long distances from point a to b (i.e. the stations don't rely on occasional local travel based fill ups).
Well that and commercial vehicles would create a much bigger demand for hydrogen than the paltry 2 or 3 kg fill ups they ask investors to pony up $1M for a hydrogen gas station. The industry doesn't even know if they'll end up using liquid or... -
Edison Diesel-Electric Heavy Duty Semi truck.
Couple of Canadian truckers got tired of waiting for Elon to come through with his electric semi-truck and went and started building their own. It'll run on batteries plus whatever fuel you want - diesel, natural gas, hydrogen, they don't care. Looking at the videos I feel like the BS content is low and the rugged practicality content is high. Lot of contenders in this general area, I hope these guys make it.
https://www.edisonmotors.ca/
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Hertz pulls back on EV plans citing Tesla price cuts, high repair costs
Bad news for Tesla and other EV owners: Contrary to what is popularly claimed, EVs are not only a lot more expensive to maintain but have an a lot less resale value. Hertz found out this the hard way, and they are scaling down.
Hertz pulls back on EV plans citing Tesla price cuts, repair cost—CNBC
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Toyota chairman says people are finally seeing the reality about EVs
Toyota Chairman Says People Are Finally Seeing the Reality About EVs
Akio Toyoda’s comments come amid cooling U.S. demand and a price war with China
By River Davis
Updated Oct. 25, 2023 11:38 am ET
Toyota Motor’s FT-Se concept car at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 in Tokyo. PHOTO: FRANCK ROBICHON/SHUTTERSTOCK
TOKYO—Toyota Motor Chairman Akio Toyoda, when asked about electric-vehicle challenges including a recent lull in U.S. demand, said the industry was coming to recognize that there isn’t a single answer to reducing carbon emissions.
“People are finally seeing reality,” Toyoda said Wednesday, speaking in his capacity as the head of the... -
eReadiness Study 2023
A PDF report with extensive graphics, I am sharing a few images from the report. Access requires filling out a form about your work status:
Report Strategy&
Who we are:
How we converted from Prius to EVs:
Ego strokes, the Garrison Keillor "Lake Woebegone" metric:
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Toyota electric cars will adopt Tesla Connectors
Just read on CNN's news feed page:
Toyota's electric cars will adopt Tesla's charging standard | CNN Business
Tesla charging method.
We drive a 2017 Prius 4. Won't effect our car. -
Edmunds test Automated Driver Assist systems
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One reason in 2019 I bought a Model 3 was for Autopilot. The same year, I bought FSD for $6,000 ...
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"Hippy tax" tag fees?
Wednesday's Autoline Daily has report about excessive tag fees for EVs:
https://www.autoline.tv/daily/ad-3672-uaw-casualty-stellantis-pulls-out-of-ces-eu-battle-of-direct-sales-vs-dealerships-bmw-surrenders-goes-with-nacs/
RED STATES TARGET EVs WITH FEES
There’s a big political divide in the U.S. over EVs. Democrats are pushing to get more on the road while Republicans claim nobody wants them. And now, mostly Republican controlled states are charging big fees to EV owners. At least eight states are charging $200 or more for annual registration fees and all but one, Pennsylvania, is controlled by Republicans. The GOP claims it’s an effort to make up for lost gas tax... -
Friday 13th hydrogen story
<MEGA SIGH>
Source: Biden administration to award $7bn in grants to create US ‘hydrogen hubs’ | US news | The Guardian
The US Department of Energy has selected seven projects for a $7bn program to launch the development and production of hydrogen fuel, the White House announced on Friday.
The Biden administration says the program will constitute a major boost to the country’s nascent clean hydrogen industry, helping it achieve its climate goals. But many climate advocates are skeptical that it will actually help reduce emission.
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The money will be awarded to proposed hydrogen projects on the Gulf Coast and in the mid-Atlantic, Appalachia, midwest, upper midwest, Pacific... -
Plug-In Hybrids Are Not What You Think They Are
In the interest of fairness:
This video confirms my low opinion about Consumer Reports and Plug-In Hybrids that have a transmission. If there is any interest, I'll share my thoughts later.
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IRS instant tax credit for EVs, PHEVs, e.t.c.
Source: IRS Press Release:
WASHINGTON – As part of Bidenomics and the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today released guidance that will lower costs for consumers and help car dealers grow their businesses by increasing access to Inflation Reduction Act credits at point of sale for new and previously owned clean vehicles. Researchers have found that consumers overwhelmingly prefer an immediate rebate at point of sale.
Under the Inflation Reduction Act, consumers can choose to transfer their new clean vehicle credit of up to $7,500 and their previously owned clean vehicle credit of up to $4,000 to a car dealer starting January 1, 2024. This will effectively lower the vehicle’s purchase price by providing... -
Motor Trend
Received my copy today. 4 articles, all negative charging experience slanted. One Editor's Letter, one Rivian, two different Fort Lightening models. Of course dumb driver or deliberate run out of battery and few and non-functioning chargers involved. Not to overlook the driver pulling and breaking a cord designed to open a fueling access flap in case of battery incapable.
And I didn't even count the story involving a race pit stop fiasco involving a wining Ferrari LeMans hybrid. -
Toyota, a hybrid pioneer, struggles to master electric vehicles
Toyota, a hybrid pioneer, struggles to master electric vehicles - The Globe and Mail
JACK EWING AND BEN DOOLEY
THE NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE
PUBLISHED 4 HOURS AGO
7 COMMENTS
Rachel Culin considered herself a Toyota loyalist, one of millions of people who appreciated the company’s reliable and fuel-efficient hybrids. But she recently bought an electric Chevrolet Bolt to replace her Toyota Prius because the Japanese auto maker had been too slow when it came to selling electric vehicles.
“Where are the options for those people who love Toyota?” Culin, a resident of Mesa, Arizona, said. “It’s really sad.”
Once the leading brand for environmentally conscious car owners, Toyota has failed to keep up with changing consumer preferences... -
California sues
Source: California sues oil companies claiming they downplayed the risk of fossil fuels | California | The Guardian
California has filed a lawsuit against some of the world’s largest oil and gas companies, claiming they deceived the public and downplayed the risks posed by fossil fuels.
The civil lawsuit filed in state Superior Court in San Francisco also seeks creation of a fund – financed by the companies – to pay for recovery efforts after devastating storms and fires. Democratic governor Gavin Newsom said in a statement the companies named in the lawsuit – Exxon Mobil, Shell, Chevron, ConocoPhillips and BP – should be held accountable.
“For more than 50 years, Big Oil has been lying to us – covering up the fact that they’ve long known how dangerous the fossil fuels they produce are for our planet,” Newsom said. “California...
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