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Your IRA just dropped
28% in the last month. DJIA figures Feb 12 close to Mar 12 when posted.
How likely are you to buy a new car?
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Toyota announces new hybrid battery: lower cost and higher performance
Toyota (together with Toyota Industries) announced a new hybrid battery that will have these characteristics: lower cost, more compact, greater longevity and higher performance.
According to Toyota’s Australian VP of sales and marketing Sean Hanley:
“Our parent company decided to develop a new battery for hybrid vehicles due to the need for more compact batteries that can offer greater power and longevity at lower cost than the current options.”
From this article from Australia: “ It was developed jointly with Toyota Industries Corporation, which will produce the new battery at its Kyowa plant in Japan’s Aichi prefecture.”
This seems to say it has already been developed and now is about to be manufactured as the Toyota plant where it will be manufactured is being announced.
My guess is the target is 40 to 50 miles range as that would potentially cover 90% of the daily miles for a majority of drivers as most people drive 50 miles or less most days.
This appears to be a...Eric Nothman Mar 10, 2020 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 4,986 Likes: 1 Replies: 36 -
What did they do to increase the mileage of 2020 Highlander?
I was checking fueleconomy.gov and the 2019 Highlander Hybrid and older Highlanders get 29 city / 27 highway / 28 average. The 2020 Highlander Hybrid gets 35 city / 35 highway / 35 average. What did they do to get such a big jump in economy? -
Where is the best place to buy replacement cells?
I might end up having to replace the cells in my HV battery in a gen 2 Prius.
I'm curious to know if there are any good, reputable websites that sell cells at an affordable price.
I've looked on eBay and they seem to range from 19.99-30 bucks each.
If you had to replace the cells in your HV battery, where would you go?Banksy Mar 7, 2020 Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting Read More Views: 7,644 Likes: 0 Replies: 21 -
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What Drives Us Podcast - WDU 1on1 #8 Matthew Klippenstein
Fuel cell engineer and sustainable energy expert Matthew Klippenstein comes on One on One to discuss the Nikola merger and what it means for Nikola, fuel cell and BEV semi trucks. A little aside on GM’s new announcements but mostly, why a diversified energy sector is a stronger one.
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GM announces many new EV's
10 new models coming with the earliest starting this year (Bolt refresh thats finally getting ACC).
GM reveals 10 new production EVs all at once, with range up to 400 miles - Electrek
But the biggest news to me is this battery design philosophy:
The centerpiece of the presentation was the company’s new battery system, dubbed “Ultium,” which will power GM EVs starting next year.
The battery system is focused on modularity, allowing different types of cells and chemistries to be used in packs ranging in size from 50 to 200 kWh, enabling “up to 400 miles of range or more.” The company committed to producing cells, in cooperation with LG Chem, that reduce the use of cobalt by 70%, thereby bringing down costs.
Each module will have a dedicated battery-management-system, a move that will allow an individual module to be replaced with a new one, and even to mix and...fotomoto Mar 4, 2020 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 5,136 Likes: 1 Replies: 46 -
Meet the Geely Icon & its High-Powered 48 Volt Hybrid System !
If I understand correctly, Geely is a Chinese car company and the Icon is its new "hybrid" SUV. It boasts a " 48V mild hybrid technology" that is twice as powerful as an electric wheelchair! It also offers an "N95 certified Intelligent Air Purification System (IAPS) (that) isolate(s) and eliminates over 99.7% of dust and harmful particulates including bacteria and viruses from the cabin." So as long as you sit in the car you're all safe from COVID-19 and stuff. The entire site has kind of a Detroit 1950's feel in how it markets the product, very different from Toyota.
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PA alternative fuel vehicles rebate for 2020
Pennsylvania PHEV rebate was at $1000
just released the NEW rebate dropped to $500 starting March 1, 2020
There is "extra" for low income etc and other used vehicles
I was excited when I found out about this a few weeks ago, but now being cut in half!
Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Eligible Vehicles
New, Pre-Owned, and Demonstration vehicles with final purchase price of $50,000 or less (purchase or lease):
$1,000 rebate on:
- Hydrogen fuel cell vehicle
- Battery electric vehicle
- Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
- Compressed natural gas vehicle
- Propane fueled vehicle
- Electric motorcycle (Does not include electric scooters)
dig4dirt Feb 29, 2020 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 1,170 Likes: 0 Replies: 10 -
Rematch - Half a Cybertruck Beats F-150 :D
It appears a half-sized Cybertruck, when loaded, can beat a Ford F-150.
Tesla Cybertruck vs. Ford F-150 tug-of-war rematch finally happens but with 'small' twist - Electrek
Prodigyplace Feb 28, 2020 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 734 Likes: 1 Replies: 0 -
What Drives Us Podcast - #355 Solar Shakedown
The guys get into a tussle over Tesla’s Gigafactory in Buffalo New York now that Panasonic has pulled out of the location. Will there ever be Solar glass? After 40 years of trying to figure it out, scientists have finally figured out why solar panels experience a 2% efficiency drop within the first hour of […]
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Prius Recall?
I have a 2004 and a 2010 Prius. I'm shopping for another hybrid, either a Prius or a Corolla or a Camry. The Toyota dealer tells me today the Prius is on recall so he can't sell me one, is that right? He is selling Prius Prime though.
I kind of like the hybrid Corolla though, just as roomy in the passenger compartment as the Prius, and the trunk is bigger than I thought. What advantage does a Prius have over a Corolla besides cargo capacity? Are the engines comparable? -
Marine Ray Feb 21, 2020 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 10,408 Likes: 1 Replies: 50
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What Drives Us Podcast - #354 Ed Neidermeyer, Tesla, and Autonomy
1) Special Guest Edward Neidermeyer joins the panel to discuss his recent appearance on Bloomberg TV regarding Tesla. We also discuss autonomy (of course, in relation to Tesla). 2) Mark gives his report on attending the Toronto Auto Show.
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App Rental Strands Prius Rental
An app-based Prius rental went awry when their software apparently needed rebooting in order to permit the Prius to start and there was insufficient cellular signal to do that remotely. Apparently the renter was then warned to not turn it off because they had used their allotment of restarts.
Driver stranded after connected rental car can’t call home | Ars Technica
Tale on TwitterProdigyplace Feb 19, 2020 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 791 Likes: 1 Replies: 0 -
6 year lead on EV Computers
Tesla teardown finds electronics 6 years ahead of Toyota and VW - Nikkei Asian ReviewProdigyplace Feb 17, 2020 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 4,731 Likes: 1 Replies: 46 -
What if BEVs were what we used for 100 years?
Sunday musings - let's suppose that BEVs were the predominant mode of transportation the last 100 years instead of petrol cars. Now a new thing called an internal combustion engine comes alongs. Would we be saying "What do you mean we have to stop by this thing called a gas station?" "This maintence plan is crazy: oil, spark plugs, timing belt."Marine Ray Feb 16, 2020 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 2,610 Likes: 0 Replies: 22 -
What Drives Us Podcast - #353 AWD and the Chicago Auto Show
1) Russell has just returned from a Toyota event in which he was driving their brand new AWD systems they are introducing in their sedans. 2) Tony and Jon B spent two days at the Chicago Auto Show and provide their impressions of what they saw. 3) Jon B provides speculative insights as to what […]
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Toyota's Master Plan for a Low Carbon Future
Toyota Canada CEO defends Toyota's strategy
"But, if overall carbon reduction is our true goal — and we think it should be — then public policy needs to embrace, not discourage lower cost, potentially [more efficient] solutions using already available technology. And here’s why: Carbon reduction can only be achieved by consumers deciding to spend their own money in ways that deliver a practical return for themselves."Motor Mouth: Toyota’s master plan for a low-carbon future | Driving
Prius Pete Feb 13, 2020 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 12,222 Likes: 0 Replies: 140 -
Data for 2018 is in, EVs continue to get cleaner in the USA
Here is the report from UCS:
https://blog.ucsusa.org/dave-reichmuth/are-electric-vehicles-really-better-for-the-climate-yes-heres-why
There are a number of interesting bullet points. Including that the grid continues to improve, the average EV continues to get more efficient.
Links to the full details of their methodology are available. They are using the governments GREET data.Zythryn Feb 12, 2020 Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News Read More Views: 3,833 Likes: 2 Replies: 25
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