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New Prius on the horizon
This was posted on reddit. Sounds exciting. The new Prius will most likely be my next car as my 2010 Prius needs to retire. Enjoy.
dctalk523 Nov 1, 2021 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 2,129 Likes: 2 Replies: 6 -
Toyota bZ4X Specifications Revealed
- 71.4kWh battery
- 280 miles WLTP
- FWD and AWD with 201 or 215hp respectively
- Top speed: 99mph (same as Prius c)
- Toyota expects it to retain 90% capacity after 10 years
- 150kW DCFC. 80% in 30 mins
- 11kW AC
- Optional “One Motion Grip” steering wheel linkage and setup for 150° lock-to-lock (so, like an F1 car?)
- Toyota Safety Sense 3.0
Reservations for Toyota’s bZ4x open on the 15th December, following the car’s European debut on the 2nd December, with pricing to be confirmed and deliveries scheduled in 2022.
New Toyota bZ4x revealed as brand’s first bespoke electric car | Auto ExpressTideland Prius Oct 29, 2021 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 48,416 Likes: 12 Replies: 365 -
low hybrid price on little pick up
2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid First Test Review: Big MPG, Big Fun
Pretty cool, the small pick up is coming back and the base model ford maverick is an affordable hybrid getting 37 mpg epa combined and 33 highway. Many people that I know that own pick ups would be happy with a small one but get to the dealer and get upsold to f150s and tundras. I think this hybrid and the upcoming plug-in pick ups may start cutting into the thirsty pick up segment.
The upcoming hybrid tundra is a step in the right direction but it is still likely to still consume a lot of gas with its 6 cylinder engine. This maverick would be better with the rav4 hybrid set up. I hope Toyota puts something like that in a pick up soon.austingreen Oct 25, 2021 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 1,249 Likes: 1 Replies: 6 -
Hertz Rentals Buying 100,000 Teslas
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2021/10/25/hertz-tesla-electric-vehicles-ev-rental-car/6171433001/
No wonder the stock is nearing $1,000 / share
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Toyota Prius 2011
Hello there I have an 2011 Toyota Prius
That recently replaced engine
Due to head gasket issues
It drove fine for couple days
Until code P080A came up
And check hybrid system showed up
Contact someone who scanned
And he said hybrid battery needed to be replace
So today 10/21/21 I replaced the hybrid battery
but warning came up again
Check hybrid system
Inverter charges the battery
car runs but after few minutes it
It just stops
And bunch lights on dashboard
If I turn the car off for a few mnts
It runs again but warning ligh still onArmando Xiquin Oct 21, 2021 Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting Read More Views: 1,052 Likes: 0 Replies: 6 -
Toyota, Stellantis to build EV-battery factories in North America
Toyota, Stellantis to Build EV-Battery Factories in North America - WSJ
Toyota, Stellantis to Build EV-Battery Factories in North America
Car makers accelerate push into the American electric-vehicle market as President Biden toughens fuel-efficiency standards
A Toyota electric vehicle at an auto show in April. The Japanese company aims to invest $3.4 billion through 2030 to build electric-car batteries in the U.S.
PHOTO: HECTOR RETAMAL/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES
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Tideland Prius Oct 7, 2021 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 1,754 Likes: 0 Replies: 1
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Marine Ray Oct 1, 2021 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 3,333 Likes: 1 Replies: 32
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Spindifferent Sep 28, 2021 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 1,352 Likes: 0 Replies: 1
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Not alone in feeling that Toyota is missing the EV-boat (article)
I want an EV. And since my Prius, I'd love it to be a Toyota.
But there are none.
Today I found this article, supposedly Toyota is lobbying against EV's. Not in the US myself, so I don't particularly care about the lobbying, but I had expected Toyota to be more technology driven instead of dragging its feet. And actively sabotaging, sorry, lobbying against e.g. California's right to have stricter emission rules is something I would not have expected.
Is it really that bad? From what I read here, people with the Mirai's are left in the cold as well. (I have a dislike for H2 for practical reasons and a total lack of objective reporting in newspapers about the downsides of H2, but our government is pushing it for some reason (also some lobbying going on???)).
BTW, unlike the US (or the US portrayed in sitcoms/movies), people here don't buy new cars very often, partly because they... -
Finally! Toyota is investing in large scale battery plans
Whatever the many reasons Toyota has taken so long to make this announcement... And yes it's just a bunch of promises, it's still a big step forward for leadership that have been a stick in the mud when it comes to transitioning to all electric vehicles
I'm sure we're all a little bit relieved that they are no longer gonna be anti-electric fossil fools claiming hybrid cars are superior to all-electric. It took a long time for them to accept that the future market requires major investments in all electric, not just resting on their already established hybrids:
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TOKYO, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said on Tuesday it expected to spend more than $13.5 billion by 2030 to develop batteries and its battery supply system, in a bid to take a lead in the key automotive technology over the next decade.
The world's largest automaker by volume, which pioneered hybrid gasoline-electric vehicles with the popular Prius, is moving rapidly to deliver its first all-electric...PriusCamper Sep 7, 2021 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 10,581 Likes: 3 Replies: 47 -
2023 Prius to launch plug-in hydrogen electric vehicle. Corolla to offer hydrogen combustion engine
Per Forbes:
Toyota will be offering the next generation Prius as a hybrid hydrogen electric vehicle, battery electric for short trips such as commuting with a hydrogen fuel cell (presumably?) for longer trips. It appears this will be in addition to the next generation of the gasoline-electric hybrid system.
The Corolla will be offered with the option of a more powerful turbocharged gasoline engine or, in 2023, a hydrogen internal combustion engine in an unknown configuration.JosephG Sep 2, 2021 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 21,796 Likes: 0 Replies: 117 -
Impressive Hydrogen fuel cell performance
Radically New Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology to Transform Aviation, Backed by USAF - autoevolution
"This innovative fuel cell system was proven to deliver up to 2,000 watts per kilogram of specific power (three times more than liquid-cooled hydrogen), and an energy density of up to 1,500 watt-hours per kilogram, for a major increase in range."
That's about the same power density (specific power) as the best high-energy batteries and at least 6 times the energy density (specific energy). Very impressive if true. -
Tideland Prius Aug 29, 2021 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 986 Likes: 0 Replies: 0
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2022 Lucid Air Dream Edition R Exclusive First Drive: An Absolute Mic Drop
I know we have a Lucid Air Official Thread but I thought I'd give it some exposure first before moving the comments into the other thread.
Tideland Prius Aug 26, 2021 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 1,306 Likes: 0 Replies: 2 -
Tideland Prius Aug 26, 2021 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 1,183 Likes: 0 Replies: 3
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Tideland Prius Aug 26, 2021 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 1,084 Likes: 0 Replies: 0
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Tideland Prius Aug 26, 2021 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 968 Likes: 0 Replies: 0
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Tideland Prius Aug 26, 2021 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 991 Likes: 0 Replies: 0
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DOE findings on TCO: ICE, HEV's, PHEV's, & BEV's
Spoiler: HEV's show lowest TCO
Latest DOE study conducted by Argonne Labs: https://publications.anl.gov/anlpubs/2021/05/167399.pdf
Summation (bold mine): "Comparing across powertrains, the HEV is the vehicle powertrain with the lowest cost of ownership over a 15-year span, at 44.6¢/mile. The ICE-SI, ICE-CI, FCEV, and PHEV50 all have costs around 48¢/mile. The BEV300 has the highest cost, at 51.8¢/mile, though the shorter-range BEV200 (not pictured) has a cost of 45.3¢/mile. The comparatively high costs for BEV300 come from assumed battery costs of $170/kWh in 2025 in the Autonomie model (Islam et al. 2020), though BEV would reach cost parity with HEV at a cost of $102/kWh. For all powertrains, the vehicle cost is the single most expensive cost over the 15-year analysis window. Maintenance and repair taken together is the second most expensive for all powertrain types except FCEV. For petroleum-fueled...fotomoto Aug 14, 2021 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 7,843 Likes: 1 Replies: 75
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